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With Margaret Fuller, what writer founded The Dial, the first “little magazine,” in 1840, which featured Transcendentalist writers?

Which poet roughly falls into the pre-Romantic group of poets termed “The Graveyard School,” who wrote like the Englishman Thomas Grey?

What kind of pigeons are the ones slaughtered in “The Slaughter of the Pigeons,” a species that became extinct about a century after the text was published?

Identify two things you learned about your selected author from the secondary research you conducted for your research presentation.  These two details should encompass information not already presented in the primary text(s) assigned for this class nor the instructional materials provided in the learning modules.    *If you chose not to do the research project, use this question to explain why not.  

Which of the following statements best describes why Thoreau eventually left Walden Pond?

CMCN 1013 Final   Perception – how and why we see the world the way we do – has been a major theme throughout this class. We have to be aware of our perceptions in preparing for an audience as well as others’ perceptions of us as future communications professionals. How important do you think it is? How much would it influence you in your future career when you are required to present information to groups, specifically certain groups such as workers in a special field or a public group on a social topic?                                         Communications 1013 changes from a lecture-based class (note taking/quizzes & tests) to a point where you are actually presenting researched topics to peers. How much does the information presented in the first months of class influence your presentations? Do the topics and terms learned actually influence your preparation or not really? Why?                                                           Why is instrumental use of language (professional and clearly spoken) important? How hard is it to separate the way you normally speak from a communications presentation? Do you think there are times when more relaxed language may be necessary or acceptable?                                             Dominant culture is defined as having the most powerful influence and power. In a multicultural society such as ours in the U.S., do you feel you can have your voice heard if your words and actions are well thought-out and presented? Why or why not? Make a brief argument for success.

What did you find most challenging about the research project?  Please be specific and explain your response in a short paragraph.

A bakery wants to upgrade their ovens, but they first want to find how this will affect them financially. They have already paid $578 in repairs for the old ovens and they cost $7.20 to run for a day. The new ovens would cost $1860 to install but would only cost $2.65 to run each day. How long does the bakery have to use the new ovens for so that the replacement is a good idea (what is the break even point)

In a rod with constant cross-sectional area, the temperature gradient is doubled while all other parameters remain the same. What happens to the heat transfer rate?

What is the expected product for the following reaction? (DMF is a polar aprotic solvent); the molecule on top of the arrow is acetate ion which is derived from acetic acid with a pKa of 4.75)