Topic related to art, architecture, history, music, or literature
The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to art, architecture, history, music, or literature. The project will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative, innovative, and critical thinker you already are!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3) page paper (850) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.
USE APA formatting and ensure to have subtitles in your work.
Note: Submit your topic choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 2.
For the topic you choose:
- Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic requires you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.
- While some of the topics tend to lend themselves toward particular writing genres, you are not restricted to the specific format suggested for the individual topic. For example, you may do an “interview,” a “proposal,” a “letter,” a “short story,” a “blog,” an “essay,” an “article,” or any other written genre for almost any of the topics. The project is intended to be fun as well as informative, so feel free to be creative with the delivery of your information.
- Use at least two (3) sources besides the textbook, which counts as one (1) source. The textbook is The Humanities, Culture Continuity and Change by Henry Sayre
Below is the topic chosen for doing in the question above
Ladies & Gentlemen. Survey & Report. Some may believe that being “gentleman” or a “lady” in today’s society is an outdated notion, but others may disagree. (1) Briefly summarize the main characteristics of a well-rounded person, “l’uomo universal,” referring to specific sections within the excerpt from The Courtier which identifies these characteristics. (2) Create a “survey” based on the identified characteristics and “poll” at least ten people to find out whether or not the characteristics are relevant for a “gentleman” or “lady” of today. (3) Tabulate and discuss the responses in terms of gender, age, vocation, etc. of your survey participants, making note of any interesting or surprising results which show up in your poll answers. (4) Finally, explain whether or not you agree with the characteristics expressed by Castiglione in The Courtier.
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Introduction
Many people in the modern society discard the notion of the existence of gentlemen and good ladies. It is very difficult to convince a person that indeed good people still exist in the modern world. This belief has been brought about by the rampant cases of evil activities in today’s world. For example, cases such as murder, rape and cheating spouses are very common. This has led to a decline of trust among people, including close friends and family members. Many people believe that being good to others will not mean they will good……………….
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