For this assignment, students step into the role of “cultural critic.” The tone of blog posts is professional but entertaining. Students should write for a diverse audience who may not be familiar with the text or texts discussed, the genre the text is part of, or the concepts learned in class and applied when analyzing the text (or texts).Blog Post Two: Film or Television Students will choose a film, TV series, or single episode of a TV series and create a 500 – 750-word post describing, analyzing, and evaluating the visual text. Films or television programs discussed cannot be part of assigned cultural content.To achieve core area objectives, students will be asked to pay special attention to the following questions:How does what you have learned from class apply to the cultural object? (Critical Thinking)In what way does the production of the cultural object affect the final product? (Critical Thinking)How is the artist/author/musician/actor/director/etc. (artist for short) positioned in society (race, class, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, disability)? (Social Responsibility)How does the artist’s position in society affect the production, consumption, interpretation and reception of the object? (Social Responsibility)How does the object represent an ethical position? If an ethical position appears to be missing, what could be the reasons that it is missing? (Personal Responsibility)GUIDELINESAfter you take notes on the topic of your blog, think about your paper. Writing is a process, and should not simply answer the above questions. This is where critical thinking and communication are important.Generate a thesis (a claim you will make and support throughout your blog post). Your thesis should be related to ideas from the course (think about representation, social construction, power, discourse, etc.).After you have a solid claim, identify reasons you have for making your argument and evidence that supports it.Your blog post should be well structured. Each paragraph should be coherent and cohesive. They should contain reasons and evidence that clearly support your claim (thesis). The reasons and evidence explored in the paragraph should be communicated in a topic sentence.Always proofread before handing in the final draft. Blogs are dynamic and multimedia. Be sure to include pictures and hyperlinks to videos about the topics that you discuss. Also make sure to link to relevant material.standard 12-point font (i.e. Times New Roman, Courier, Cambria), double spaced, one-inch margins.*A note on citation. Students will be expected to cite everything. Keep in mind that linking is very important to effective blogging. You should be linking to everything that you refer to in your blog posts. All instances of plagiarism will result in failing the assignment and will be processed under the Honor Code.

You work as a communication specialist at Warby Parker, reporting to co-CEO David Gilboa. Using the skills you’ve been practicing in this course, respond to this challenge:You’re helping Gilboa prepare a report about the company. Gilboa characterizes the report as a “public business plan,” in that it will discuss the company and its objectives, strategies, and operations without disclosing the sort of confidential information that a typical business plan includes. The secondary audience includes potential investors, employees, and business partners.To help overcome shoppers’ reluctance to buy eyewear online, Warby Parker offers Try-On in the stores, giving them to opportunity order five pairs of frames, try them on in the stores, then decide which pair they would like to order. This gives shoppers lots of time to try on the frames they are considering and get the opinions of family and friends.On the job (Internal, Unsolicited Proposal)Write a 3-5 page internal proposal to your boss or supervisor. Select one of the topics below listed as A-D, and make sure to include it as one of your headings. Remember to include additional headings or sub-headings for each section in the proposal that explain this program- i.e. Background, Solution, Recommendation. Make sure to correctly identify and analyze your audience, as well as any possible secondary audiences. Usually, the person to whom you submit your proposal is in a position to order the implementation of the change recommended.Home Try-On: Making online shopping even better than in-store shopping.Home-Try On: Our tried and true way to eliminate the risk of buying eyewear online.Home Try-On: Now you can try on five frames in the comfort of your own home.Home Try-On: How we can reduce a major perceived risk in the Warby business model.

1. Of all the Modern dancers' lives and dance styles I've mentioned, who was your favorite dancer? Perhaps their dance style appealed to you or their life story was inspiring . Please describe your favorite modern dancer, and say why they are your favorite.2. Please reply to one of the following two posts, and be sure to add something new to the conversation besides just agreeing with them or complimenting their post.post1: My favorite modern dancer is Merce Cunningham because his dance style was based on randomness/chance and I also liked how he was a rule-breaker of dance. What drew me to his dance style is that it has no rules and that you could express how you are feeling in that moment through your body movements. I also liked how his style was very random because some dancers interpret music differently so it was cool to see how others interpreted in their own way. I also can relate to Cunningham because he started off by dancing for Martha Graham's company where he got all his training and I also started dancing at a dance company when I was a little girl. Another way I can relate to Cunningham is that he was most famous for being a rule breaker in dance and I feel like I as well am a rule breaker because when I dance I like to mix up different styles like hip hop and contemporary. post2: My favorite modern dancer/choreographer is Elizabeth Streb. Elizabeth Streb created her own kind of modern dancing. She used action mechanics, to create extreme action in dance. This kind of dance involved trampolines, tumbling, jumping cords e.t.c. This is my favorite because it gives the definition of modern dancing a little kick. This dance style is more than just dancing, it is fast moving and will keep you at the edge of your seat. This kind of dance is known to take risks. This, in my opinion, makes the performance a lot more entertaining to watch. You do not know what will come next and will constantly keep you on your toes. This is the kind of entertainment that I enjoy watching, making Elizabeth Streb my favorite modern dancer.