In an essay of approximately 400–600 words or two pages, analyze and evaluate Lincoln’s use of stylistic language in his speech at Gettysburg. As Dr. Zarefsky says in Chapter 12, Lincoln’s speech had “plainness of structure, simplicity of wording, and even brevity” (p. 285)—but it was not simple and easy; pay particular attention to the artistry of Lincoln’s language. All papers should be Word-processed, in […]

The next two questions are about Hester Pulter’s poem “The Universal Dissolution,” which ends with the following six lines:   But these and all the fixèd orbs of light Shall be involved once more in horrid night. Like robes, the elements shall folded lie In the vast wardrobe of eternity. Then my unsettled soul be more resolved, Seeing all this universe must be dissolved.   […]

For most questions 1-2 sentences should suffice to answer – these are designed to be short-answer questions, not essay questions!   In your own words, define “periodization”. How would it change our understanding of Thomas More’s Utopia (a Renaissance text) to ignore periodization, and read it as a text belonging to the medieval period?   At some points in his narrative Thomas More says he […]

Using factual information, support your position on if changes in climate should cause anxiety. If no, why not? If yes, why? How does information on past climate changes inform today’s climate change? Please note: this is not a debate on the science of the paleoclimate–this is science is solid. This is a discussion on how the information from the past informs today. Finally, discuss the […]

First from the bank’s perspective, why do banks want to collect fees on events such as bounced checks, or overdraft from checking accounts, apart from generating income? You can imagine that depositors are not so happy with these fees. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) within the Federal Reserve. The new agency will monitor credit card fees and interest […]

Assume that Lockheed Martin and U.S. Steel are working towards a merger. Would the DOJ block this merger? Why/why not? Would your answer change if the merger was between The Coca Cola Company and PepsiCo?

Law enforcement professionals and investigators use digital forensic methods to solve crimes every day. Locate one current news article that explains how investigators may have used these techniques to solve a crime. Explain the crime that was solved and the methods used to determine how the crime was committed. Some examples of crimes solved may include locating missing children, finding criminals who have fled the […]

Group Discussion #2: Storytelling as Political For your group discussion this week, please watch and then respond to the video in your discussion. More specifically, respond to her ideas of Indigenous storytelling as a political lens. Has indigenous storytelling always been political? Has it changed? Remember, ask questions of the video, of your knowledge of American Indian literature or history. What is this video responding […]

Question 1 If the share of GDP used for capital goods is 0.11, the growth rate of productivity is 0, the growth rate of population is 0.04, the depreciation rate is 0.01, the initial capital/output ratio is 2.28, and the elasticity of GDP with respect to capital is 0.4, then what is the steady state value of the capital/output ratio? Use 2 decimal places. Question […]

1. What are the technical, administrative, and other nontariff barriers to trade? How do they restrict trade? 2. What is the importance of these non-tariff trade barriers relative to tariff barriers? Explain the rise of non-tariff measures in Global Trades. Give as many specific examples for each questions as possible.