You need to choose three different types of research from the list below: Newspapers (local, university, national) Reports or websites from government agencies, universities, and/or NGOs Scholarly research (reports or websites on a topic rather than academic articles) Facts and statistics compiled by government agencies and/or NGOs or USF Interviews with experts and/or impacted individuals Surveys (social media makes doing surveys easy) Once you select three pieces of research that can help you solve your problem, you need to summarize one piece.  Your summaries should contain:  What is the purpose of the article or source? Identify three pieces of evidence (quotes, statistics, percentages, etc.) that explain, relate to, or support your problem Provide an overview of how you can use the research to explain or solve the problem Explain how you know the research is trustworthy or reputable

Differentiating for Diverse Students Utilizing differentiation strategies in the ELA classroom is vital in meeting the various needs of students and presents an opportunity to address individual personal interests, traits, and goals. Understanding how to differentiate for different learning, linguistic, and cultural needs will increase teaching efficacy. The goal of this assignment is to practice selecting reading texts to support diverse students in the English language arts classroom.For this assignment, complete the “Differentiating for Diverse Students Chart,” appropriately selecting a reading text (fiction or non-fiction) for each student, and providing a 50-100 word rationale for each selection. The text should be engaging, culturally relevant, and selected based on the student’s unique learning needs.In addition, in 100-150 words, describe a strategy or activity that utilizes the selected text to teach an ELA skill for each student. Rationalize your instructional choices, supported by one or more scholarly resource (which may include your text and the readings from this course).Support your findings with 3-5 scholarly resources.While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric.

Rhetorical Analysis of “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” by Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D.Write an essay of at least FOUR full MLA-formatted pages, where you offer a rhetorical analysis of Twenge’s article. You will identify her thesis and analyze the various rhetorical choices (devices & strategies) she makes to draw out her point of view. For your thesis, offer an arguable statement about how effectively she makes her argument. That is, has she convinced you? Why or why not?Remember when you evaluate someone’s argument, you are focusing your analysis on not what they say but rather on HOW they choose to say it.Twenge’s article was published in The Atlantic magazine ahead of her new book about the igeneration, which is mentioned on the last page of the pdf of the article. She is a professor of psychology at San Diego State University. Twenge has written numerous scholarly (peer reviewed) articles and has authored several books, including Generation Me and The Narcissism Epidemic. One of her main areas of expertise is generational differences.OrganizationIn your introduction:Introduce Twenge and state her credibility, give her article title, and mention the name of the publication it was found in.State TWENGE’S THESISMention anything else you believe you need to discuss to create context for the rest of your essay. Perhaps some background on the topic she writes about or something about how she constructs her argument (for ex., its strengths and weaknesses).State YOUR THESIS, which evaluates the effectiveness of her argument. Has she convinced you? Why or why not?Then offer 4-5 BODY PARAGRAPHS, each with its own narrow and arguable point or topic sentence. Each paragraph should focus on developing a single rhetorical strategy of device.Each body paragraph must be supported with occasional BRIEF quotations from Twenge’s article. When you offer a quotation, be sure to provide an in-text citation after it with the paragraph number it was found in. I have numbered the paragraphs for you in Twenge’s article. See how Betsy Swinton uses occasional brief quotations in her analysis of Kristoff’s essay in your textbook (Barnet, Bedau,& O’Hara). Be sure that each body paragraph is unified around a singular topic of development (for example, her use of humor). Also see the useful checklists in your textbook on pp. 181-182 (for analyzing a text) and pp. 191-192 (for writing an analysis of an argument). Click here for a helpful planning outline.When you devise point sentences for a rhetorical analysis, do two things in your sentence.First mention the rhetorical device you will focus on in the paragraph and second explain the intended effect of using that strategy.For instance: Martin Luther King, Jr. in his speech “I Have a Dream” uses pathos quite often.Here is my point sentence for a paragraph in my rhetorical analysis of his speech:MLK, Jr. chooses a series of examples of the suffering and unfair treatment of Black folks to elicit sympathy and a sense of urgency to change things in his listeners.Let’s analyze this point sentence:[MLK, Jr. chooses a series of examples of the suffering and unfair treatment of Black folks]—this part announces the rhetorical strategy he chooses, associated with generating pathos.[to elicit sympathy and a sense of urgency to change things in his listeners.]—this part explains his intention for giving his readers those emotional examples.For the text of MLK, Jr's speech, click HERE (Links to an external site.).For your conclusion: Keep it brief and give your final overall analysis of Twenge’s piece. MLK, Jr. chooses a series of examples of the suffering and unfair treatment of Black folks to elicit sympathy and a sense of urgency to change things in his listeners.Here is a starter list of rhetorical devices you could write about (but this is not an exhaustive list. Also see Module 7):Who is Twenge’s target audience and how does she attempt to connect with them?Does she create a positive ethos, and if so, how does she do it? Does she come across as genuinely concerned about youth, and if so why?What kinds of evidence does she provide (take a look at her use of authoritative testimonials from teens)?Does she adequately address counter-evidence?What level of language does she choose to make her argument and is it effective or not?Does she use any humor, and is it effective? Review Kristof's use of persuasion strategies here.