Look on the internet to find a data visualization to analyze that you find interesting. The visual should represent quantitative (numerical/statistical) data. The visual can be one you think is good or one you think has problems. Once you’ve found one you’d like to work with, analyze the visual by answering the following questions:What type of visual is it?Is the visual appropriate for the type of data? Why do you think so?What is the purpose of the visual and who is the audience? How do you know? What specific elements of the visual led you to your conclusion?Is the color use effective? Distracting? Does the color use make the visual more or less effective? Why?Does the design of the visu

As Hite and Seitz (2016) show in Chapter 4: Energy, the world is in the midst of an energy crisis as it concerns the rapid use and depletion of nonrenewable natural resources.  According to the textbook, “Many experts predict that the largest increase in demand for oil in the coming years will come from increasingly industrialized economies with large populations…” (p. 140) Can this be offset by measures taken in developed nations to address the energy–climate crisis? Why or why not? What potential strategies could be used to reduce the demand for energy in industrialized economies with large populations? Be sure to inform your response with facts from sources. Use our ebook/textbook each week and at least one scholarly outside source. You must cite sources in-text and give a full citation at the end of your response using the Strayer Writing Standards.

Option 1: Additional Concert Report The Extra Credit Concert Report should adhere to all of the required concert report guidelines EXCEPT: there’s only a 750 word minimum, and you only need to discuss four of the pieces/songs performed.Option 2: Movie ReviewView one of the movies listed below, or any other fictionalized film about the life of a popular music musician or band (not a live concert, documentary, or satire). Write a 750 word minimum essay contextualizing the movie within the matrix of concepts, personalities, and music examined in this course. In general, think of this essay as a “critical analysis” in which you need to explain any personal opinions that you assert. Please address the following points:• Give a brief (1 paragraph) biographical sketch of the principal character/musician.• Socially and musically, how is the principal character portrayed?• What historical phase of the development of popular music does the principal character belong to?• How does the life and music of the principal character reflect the issues we’ve examined in relation to that historical phase?• Describe the narrative of the film. How does the story unfold? - This is the core of you movie review.Possible movies:• Young Man with a Horn (about Bix Beiderbeck) 1949• The Glen Miller Story (1953)• The Benny Goodman Story (1955) • St. Louis Blues (about WC Handy) 1958• The Five Pennies (about Red Nichols) 1959• Lady Sings the Blues (about Billie Holliday) 1972• Bound for Glory (about Woodie Guthrie) 1976• The Buddy Holly Story (1978)• Coal Miner’s Daughter (about Loretta Lynn) 1980• Round Midnight (about Dexter Gordon) 1986• Sid & Nancy (about Sid Vicious) 1986• La Bamba (about Ritchie Valens) 1987• Bird (about Charlie Parker) 1988• The Doors (about the California group) 1991• The Mambo Kings (about the Castillo brothers) 1992• What’s Love Got To Do With It (about Tina Turner) 1993• Selena (about Selena Quintanilla-Perez) 1997• The Temptations (4-hour TV miniseries) 1998• Sweet and Lowdown (about Emmet Ray) 1999• For Love or Country (about Arturo Sandoval) 2001• Standing in the Shadows of Motown (the Funk Brothers) 2002• Ray (about Ray Charles) 2004• De-lovely (about Cole Porter) 2004• Beyond the Sea (about Bobby Darrin) 2004• Walk the Line (about Johnny Cash) 2005• El Cantate (about Hector Lavoe) 2007• I’m Not There (about Bob Dylan) 2007• Cadillac Records (about Chess Records) 2008• Nowhere Boy (about John Lennon’s youth) 2009• Get On Up (about James Brown) 2014• Bolden! (about Buddy Bolden) 2015• Miles Ahead (about Miles Davis) 2015• Straight Outta Compton (about NWA) 2015• Born to be Blue (about Chet Baker) 2016• Bohemian Rhapsody (about Queen) 2018• The Dirt (about Motley Crue) 2019Others? Email Dr. Walton with questions about other possible movies.Extra Credit RubricEach of the two Extra Credit essays are worth a total of 50 points each, with the possibility of earning a maximum of 10 extra credit points for each essay. The following rubric will be used to assess your work:RubricExtra Credit RubricExtra Credit RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuantity and quality of comments, quality of writing. You may submit up to two extra credit essays – a movie review and/or an additional concert report. A maximum of 50 points (5% of your semester total) will be added to your overall course grade for each of the 2 extra credit assignments. You cannot submit two movie reviews or two additional concert reports. The Extra Credit Concert Report should adhere to all of the required concert report guidelines EXCEPT: there’s only a 750 word minimum, and you only need to discuss four of the pieces/songs performed. 
 For the Extra Credit Movie Review, view one of the movies listed in the prompt for this assignment, or any other fictionalized film about the life of a jazz musician (not a live concert, documentary, or satire). Write a 750 word minimum essay, address the bullet points listed in the prompt for this assignment.50.0 pts• All bullet points are addressed. • 750 words minimum. • Informed observations, with excellent detail and insight. • Engaging writing, including correct grammar and spelling.0.0 ptsMinus 10 points for any of the following: • Several bullet points are not addressed. • Only 600 words. • Satisfactory observations, with limited detail and insight. • Problematic writing, with many errors in grammar and/or spelling.0.0 ptsMinus 15 points for any of the following: • Many bullet points are not addressed. • Only 525 words. • Insufficient analysis, detail and insight. • Poor organization of ideas, with many errors in grammar and/or spelling.0.0 ptsMinus 5 points for any of the following: • Not all bullet points are addressed. • Only 675 words. • Informed observations, with good detail and insight. • Good writing, but too many errors in grammar and/or spelling.50.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeExtra Credit CriteriaExtra credit points will be awarded for exemplary observations, and going well over the 750 word minimum.0.0 ptsExemplary observations, with 900-1000 words = 3-5 extra credit points0.0 ptsExemplary, highly detailed observations, with 1050-1250 words = 6-10 extra credit points.0.0 ptsTotal Points: 50.0PreviousNext