Saint ENG122 module 1 discussion

Module 1 Discussion

Within the module, we learned writing an
effective academic argument is a major focus of this course. A claim plays an
integral part in a successful argument. In your own words, provide a brief
paragraph describing the function of a claim and its importance to the overall
written work. Make certain that you provide examples and details (not from the
text) in your response.
Saint ENG122 module 2 discussion

Module 2 Discussion

Week Two – Discussion Prompt
In week two, the first writing assignment will be submitted. Aside
from writing the essay, you will also complete a prewriting strategy. Below
please find two prompts designed to help us think critically about the writing
assignment to be submitted. For each prompt, write a brief paragraph in
response.
Did you find the prewriting strategy helpful in terms of
discovering your individual sense for knowledge and individual power?
What pattern of development have you decided to use when writing
the first assignment? (You might want to look at the information sheet closely
before responding to this question.)
This is a post first exercise – Consider the task carefully prior to
responding.
Saint ENG122 module 3 discussion

Module 3 Discussion

Our writing assignment for this week consists of a 1000 word text.
Specific review questions are to be examined in order to help generate ideas
with responses. Within the discussion of heroes, either of Saint Leo’s core
values of Integrity and Excellence are to be part of the text, specifically
with the writer’s own definition of the core value included and a demonstration
as to how the core value is connected to the hero.
In your own words, provide a single paragraph for each of the core values
(integrity and excellence) –two paragraphs total.
Saint ENG122 module 4 discussion

Module 4 Discussion

Topics for the research papers will be selected and submitted for approval this
week. Throughout weeks two, three, and four, a number of works have been read;
each piece, each author appealed to the reader in its own unique way. Identify
a minimum of one but no more than three works read that had an influence on
your selection of a topic for research paper. Briefly explain why this work had
an influence on you.
Saint ENG122 module 6 discussion

Module 6 Discussion

DISCUSSION PROMPT FOR WEEK SIX
Our writing assignment for the week asks us to address the
concepts of leadershipand integrity. For the purpose of this discussion only,
consider your personal interactions with leadership in regard to your
experience(s) in the work force or military. Briefly discuss one of your
leaders in terms of his/her effectiveness. Was integrity a key concern upon
which you based your opinion? Did you base your opinion solely on his/her
ability to lead others to completion of tasks?
Saint ENG122 module 8 discussion

Module 8 Discussion

Read at least one classmate’s paper and provide
feedback utilizing the peer review form. Do not attach the peer review form to
your post; rather, after you’ve completed it, copy and paste its contents into
the body of your message.
Important: If a student has already received a peer review, please select
another until all students have received feedback.
Respond to the classmate who reviewed your paper, specifically addressing the
feedback included in the review and how (if at all) you incorporated the
feedback into your revised paper.

Saint
ENG122 module 2 Quiz 1

1.
Question :
Research-based
arguments are less formal than personal perspective arguments.
True
False
Question
2. Question :
How
is a Works Cited page organized?
In
the order cited within the paper
Oldest
works first
Print
sources then electronic sources
Alphabetically
Question
3. Question :
What
does a Works Cited page include?
A
list of sources you directly cited within your essay
A
list of sources you read when researching your essay
All
sources consulted during writing process
A
list of sources you directly quoted within your essay
Question
4. Question :
Which
best describes the tone of a successful Rogerian argument?
Aggressive
Objective
Biased
Confrontational
Question
5. Question :
An
argument that relies on emotional appeal uses _____.
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Question
6. Question :
Appealing
to an audience’s logic and reason uses _____.
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Question
7. Question :
You
do not have to cite quoted material.
True
False
Question
8. Question :
In
compiling a body of evidence, writers may draw upon primary sources only,
excluding secondary sources.
True
False
Question
9. Question :
What’s
the first step in creating an argument?
Gather
and analyze the issue
Clearly
identify the issue
Provide
adequate support for your claim
Create
a claim that is well-defined.
Question
10. Question :
The
majority of college writing is in the _____ point of view.
First
person singular
First
person plural
Second
person
Third
person

Saint ENG122
module 3 Quiz 2

1.
Question :
The
speaker of “Hard Rock Returns to Prison…” looks up to Hard Rock.
True
False
Question
2. Question :
Despite
failing to pay his poll-tax, Thoreau described consistently paying his highway
tax in “Civil Disobedience” because he wanted to be a good neighbor.
True
False
Question
3. Question :
In
“The Train from Hate” the speaker and his mother and sister were let off in
town.
True
False
Question
4. Question :
What
biographical experience does Thoreau write about in “Civil Disobedience?”
Spending
one night in jail
Staging
a protest
Beginning
a revolution
Failing
to vote
Question
5. Question :
Mr.
Blessington focused his curriculum on English writers instead of Hispanic
writers, displaying his bias.
True
False
Question
6. Question :
What
does Thoreau argue is more important than government in “Civil Disobedience?”
Heeding
one’s conscience
Having
a standing militia
Enforcing
laws
Stifling
revolutions
Question
7. Question :
Which
word best describes the tone of the last few stanzas of “The Love Song of J.
Alfred Prufrock?”
Exuberant
Determined
Melancholy
Angry
Question
8. Question :
In
“Hard Rock Returns to Prison…” Hard Rock becomes a metaphor that represents:
Succumbing
to power
Accepting
racial discrimination
Defying
social discrimination
Defiance
in the face of discrimination
Question
9. Question :
In
“Bodega Dreams” why did the principal want Tapia to be the gym teacher?
He
was a terrible science teacher
The
state appointed him to be gym teacher
The
principal wanted to minimize Tapia’s influence on the students
He
was a professional basketball player
Question
10. Question :
What
word best describes the form of “A Modest Proposal?”
Documentary
Comedy
Satire
Drama

Saint
ENG122 module 4 Quiz 3

Question
1. Question :
Who
does Snyder think is responsible for the war against nature in “The Call of the
Wild?”
Americans
Animals
The
government
The
speaker’s sons
Question
2. Question :
Abbey
advocates using sabotage in order to protect the American wilderness.
True
False
Question
3. Question :
Why
did the narrator of “May’s Lion” decide to retell her story?
To
correct May’s version
To
give dignity to May’s version
To
make May’s version universal
To
make May’s version known
Question
4. Question :
What
is the purpose of Snyder’s “The Call of the Wild?”
To
promote industry
To
promote deforestation
To
denounce Americans’ agenda of anti-environmentalism
To
advance the author’s agenda
Question
5. Question :
What
is the purpose of “The Mending Wall?”
To
question arbitrary human division of nature
To
divide land equally among neighbors
To
enforce land ownership rights
To
promote fence building
Question
6. Question :
Who
does Huxley believe is most susceptible to the constraints of time?
Greeks
Orientals
Indians
Americans
or Englishmen
Question
7. Question :
What
does Abbey claim is attacking the American wilderness in “Eco-Defense?”
The
public
Legislators
Industrial
megamachine
Commercial
and industrial interests
Question
8. Question :
Why
did the mountain lion visit May in the narrator’s retelling in “May’s Lion?”
To
give birth
To
die
To
find food
To
attack Rose
Question
9. Question :
Huxley
believes that the loss of reliance on natural, cosmic time will benefit
American society.
True
False
Question
10. Question :
What
does Huxley claim is our tyrant?
Factories
Time
Office
workers
Machines

Saint
ENG122 module 5 Quiz 4

Question
1. Question :
In
Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” why is Arthur angry with Marion?
She’s
rude to Collin
She
can’t let go of Collin
She’s
cold to Collin
She
lies to Collin
Question
2. Question :
In
Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” what do Arthur and Marion come together to do?
Commemorate
Collin’s life
Raise
Jimmy
Bury
Collin
Sell
Collin’s apartment
Question
3. Question :
In
Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” which character carries antibodies for HIV?
Marion
Arthur
Jimmy
Collin
Question
4. Question :
In
Meinke’s “Advice to My Son” what does the wine of the last line represent?
Substance
Labor
Pain
Enjoyment
Question
5. Question :
In
Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” which word best describes Arthur’s relationship
with Collin?
Strained
Angry
Patronizing
Loving
Question
6. Question :
The
tone of Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” is _____.
Mournful
Joyful
Sarcastic
Confused
Question
7. Question :
In
Fierstein’s “On Tidy Endings” who was with Collin when he died?
Jimmy
Arthur
Marion
No
one
Question
8. Question :
In
“Everyday Use,” what does Wangero want to take from her sister in the name of
preservation?
The
benches
The
butter churn
The
handmade quilts
The
house
Question
9. Question :
In
“Everyday Use” Maggie is an assertive, outspoken character.
True
False
Question
10. Question :
What
does the speaker compare to his father’s spade in Heaney’s “Digging?”
His
typewriter
His
computer
His
desk
His
pen

Saint
ENG122 module 6 Quiz 5

1.
Question :
Respond
to one of the options below.
Option
1:
Draft
a paragraph that explains the importance of the physical things the troops
carried in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” Include how these physical
items are connected to the author’s argument presented within the story.
Option
2:
Intangible
concepts and emotions are included among the physical items the troops carried
in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” Which are more important to the
troops, and which does the author emphasize more? Include the connection
between this emphasis and the author’s argument presented within the story.
Option
3:
Describe
the speakers of Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” and John Crawford’s
“Lies.” What do the voices of these writings have in common? What kind of
argument does each voice present? Are there similarities between the voices, or
are they specific products of their experiences?

Saint
ENG122 module 8 Final Exam

1. Question :
Respond to one of the options below.
Option 1:
How do the ideas of power and responsibility change between the inaugural
addresses of Lincoln and Kennedy? Explain your answer with no less than three
examples of support from the text.
Option 2:
In their inaugural addresses, do either Lincoln or Kennedy address the ideas
of democracy that Hughes expresses in “Democracy?” Explain your
answer with no less than three examples of support from the text.
Option 3:
Are the inaugural addresses of Lincoln and Kennedy relevant today? Explain
your answer with no less than three examples of support from the text.
Saint ENG122 Module 2 Writing Assignment
Complete the following on pages 89-90: Exploration 1 and
Exploration 2. Choose three of the literary works to read, and base your
responses to questions a-d upon your choices. Develop your responses to
questions a-d into a full-length essay (no less than 750 words) that includes
at least one example from each literary work.
You are encouraged to complete a first draft of the assignment
then revise your work. Submit the assignment to the Dropboxno later than Sunday
11:59 PM EST/EDT. (The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
A standard grading rubric is available inDoc Sharing for this and
all subsequent Writing Assignments and the Research Paper
Saint ENG122 Module 3 Writing Assignment
Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay
in Chapter 4, and then write a 1000- word response to Chapter Activity #5 at
the end of Chapter 6. In doing so, consider the Saint Leo University core
values emphasized in this course, Excellence and Integrity. Incorporate into
your discussion of a hero either core value, including your own definition and
its relationship to the topic.
You are encouraged to complete a first draft of the assignment
then revise your work. Submit the assignment to the Dropboxno later than Sunday
11:59 PM EST/EDT.(The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Saint ENG122 Module 4 Writing Assignment
Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay
in Chapter 4, and then write a 1000- word response to primary question of
Chapter Activity #3 at the end of Chapter 7: What is our personal
responsibility toward the natural world, toward what we term our natural
resources?
You are encouraged to complete a first draft of the assignment
then revise your work. Submit the assignment to the Dropbox no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Saint ENG122 Module 5 Writing Assignment
Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay
in Chapter 4, and then write a 1000- word response to the primary question of
Chapter Activity #4 at the end of Chapter 8: How do family traditions and
cultural legacies contribute to and/or inhibit an individual’s self-identity?
You are encouraged to complete a first draft of the assignment
then revise your work. Submit your assignment to the Dropbox no later than
Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.).
Saint ENG122 Module 5 QEP Assignment
Thinking and writing are connected activities. We think before we
write, and writing changes our thinking. While all kinds of pre-writing
activities are useful, answering a series of questions before writing a
literary analysis can be particularly productive. The following is practice and
will take the place of this week’s discussion forum.
You will not necessarily write an essay on this specific story,
but practicing the prewriting process with it will be a useful exercise to
develop the necessary critical thinking for literary analysis and argument.
Read Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and answerthese questionsthat are geared toward helping you understand her narrative point
of view and purpose. Offer specific support from the text. You are encouraged
to complete a first draft of the assignment then revise your work. See the
rubric in the syllabus for specific details regarding the grading of this
assignment.
Submit your assignment to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59
PM EST/EDT. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.).
Saint ENG122 Module 6 Writing Assignment
Review the Strategy Questions for Organizing Your Argument Essay
in Chapter 4, and then write a 1000- word response to Chapter Activity #5 at
the end of Chapter 9. In doing so, consider the Saint Leo University Core Value
of Integrity emphasized in this course. This assignment asks you to address
qualities of leadership. What is the relationship between integrity and
leadership? Please include in your writing your own definition of Integrity and
whether those in leadership roles are assumed to have (or demonstrate)
integrity.
You are encouraged to complete a first draft of the assignment
then revise your work. Submit the assignment to the Dropboxno later than Sunday
11:59 PM EST/EDT. (The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Saint ENG122 Module 7 Research Paper
First Draft
Submit the assignment to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT. (The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Additionally, post your draft as an attachment to the Discussion
Board in Module 8no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7.
Note: You can enter the Module 8 Discussion Board ahead of time to
post your paper. You must post these by the conclusion of Module 7 in order to
have time to review your classmates’ papers by Thursday of Module 8.
See theResearch Paper Guidelines link in the Course Home menu for
further details regarding the Research Paper.
Saint ENG122 Module 8 Research Paper
Final Draft
Submit the assignment to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM
EST/EDT. (The Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.)
Your final draft should incorporate any relevant feedback provided
in the peer review, as well as a works cited page.
See theResearch Paper Guidelines link in the Course Home menu for
further details regarding the Research Paper.

Part 1 of 1 – 90.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
As economies advance, a growing proportion of their activities focuses on the production of:
A. products.
B. events.
C. experiences.
D. services.
Question 2 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
Companies address needs by putting forth a __________, a set of benefits that they offer to customers to satisfy their needs.
A. brand
B. value proposition
C. deal
D. marketing plan
Question 3 of 20
0.0/ 5.0 Points
__________ goods constitute the bulk of most countries’ production and marketing efforts.
A. Durable
B. Impulse
C. Physical
D. Luxury
Question 4 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
If a marketer uses warehouses, transportation companies, banks, and insurance companies to facilitate transactions with potential buyers, the marketer is using a:
A. service channel.
B. distribution channel.
C. communication channel.
D. relationship channel.
Question 5 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Michael Porter’s value chain would identify which of the following as a support activity?
A. Shipping out final products
B. Marketing products
C. Procurement
D. Servicing products
Question 6 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
What are hollow corporations?
A. Companies that market their products through franchisees
B. Companies that have liabilities exceeding their assets
C. Companies that outsource all production to suppliers
D. Companies that do not have any physical presence and only operate online
Question 7 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The success of online purchasing resulted in __________ in the delivery of products and services by intervening in the traditional flow of goods through distribution channels.
A. disintermediation
B. diversification
C. reduced competition
D. deregulation
Question 8 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
When companies measure the number of people who are willing and able to buy their products, they are measuring:
A. demand.
B. price elasticity.
C. real needs.
D. standard of living.
Question 9 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The __________ in the value chain cover the sequence of bringing materials into the business (inbound logistics), converting them into final products (operations), shipping out final products (outbound logistics), marketing them (marketing and sales), and servicing them (service).
A. operations processes
B. manufacturing processes
C. primary activities
D. secondary activities
Question 10 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
__________ has three characteristics: (1) it is a source of competitive advantage in that it makes a significant contribution to perceived customer benefits; (2) it has applications in a wide variety of markets; and (3) it is difficult for competitors to imitate.
A. Core competency
B. Market sensing process
C. Corporate social responsibility
D. Strategic business unit
Question 11 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A(n) __________ is when a company might seek new businesses that have no
relationship to its current technology, products, or markets.
A. concentric strategy
B. diversification strategy
C. horizontal strategy
D. intensive growth strategy
Question 12 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The “Malaysia, Truly Asia” ad campaign that showcased Malaysia’s beautiful landscape and its multicultural society in order to attract tourists is an example of __________ marketing.
A. event
B. property
C. service
D. place
Question 13 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The last step in the value creation and delivery sequence is __________ the value where the sales force, sales promotion, advertising, and other communication tools announce and promote the product.
A. developing
B. positioning
C. communicating
D. reversing
Question 14 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
James Frank has been put in charge of gathering marketing intelligence, disseminating it within his organization, and eventually directing action on the information. Mr. Frank’s task is best described as part of the:
A. market-sensing process.
B. new-offering realization process.
C. customer acquisition process.
D. customer relationship management process.
Question 15 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Juan Garcia plans the daily promotional releases about his company’s products and services. He can be described as a __________ planner.
A. strategic
B. selective
C. tactical
D. niche
Question 16 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Value delivery process can be divided into three phases, out of which “choosing the value” implies __________, which is the essence of strategic marketing.
A. segmentation, developing, and delivering
B. targeting, positioning, and communicating
C. targeting, positioning, and delivering
D. segmentation, targeting, and positioning
Question 17 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A characteristic of a __________ is that it can be a single business or collection of related businesses that can be planned separately from the rest of the company.
A. strategic business unit
B. subsidiary unit
C. merged unit
D. niche market unit
Question 18 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
The __________ includes the actors involved in producing, distributing, and promoting an offering. The main actors are the company, suppliers, distributors, dealers, and the target customers.
A. economic environment
B. management environment
C. strategic environment
D. task environment
Question 19 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
A __________ is a cluster of complementary products and services that are closely related in the minds of consumers but are spread across a diverse set of industries.
A. metamarket
B. vertically integrated market
C. horizontally integrated market
D. marketspace
Question 20 of 20
5.0/ 5.0 Points
Which of the following holds that consumers prefer products that are widely available and inexpensive?
A. The product concept
B. The production concept
C. The selling concept
D. The marketing concept