Quantitative Research Techniques in Social Studies
This course provides an overview of quantitative research methods in social studies, focusing on identifying drivers and causes. It covers experimental design, regression analysis, and tax-benefit microsimulation to understand causal relationships, with a discussion on risks and limitations of experimental designs. The goal is to equip students with the skills to set up and conduct their research projects effectively in the field of global studies.
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TP-CASTT is TP-CASTT is a process for you to gather the many treasures to be found in a well written poem through exploring the parts first and then determining the important theme(s) last While poetry is usually shorter than prose, it is often more complex because of the extensive use of literary devices and multiple layers of meaning
Why do you need to use it? Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes. Joseph Roux While poetry is usually shorter than prose, it is often more complex because of the extensive use of literary devices and multiple layers of meaning
Why is it worth the work to understand poetry? For life. It evokes feeling and life It evokes feeling and life Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toe nails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own. Dylan Thomas There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it. Gustave Flaubert
Why is it worth the work to understand poetry? It reflects us to ourselves It reflects us to ourselves If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. Emily Dickinson Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone. Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Why is it worth the work to understand poetry? Here, let Robin Williams explain to you the value of poetry
Title What might this poem be about based upon the title? Are there any clues hidden in the title? Such as: Allusions Symbols Literary devices Possible perspectives Write down what you think the poem is about based Write down what you think the poem is about based upon the title and explain why you believe this. upon the title and explain why you believe this.
Paraphrase What is happening in the poem? Is there a literal situation or experience that can be identified? What is it? Without trying to interpret or make meaning from Without trying to interpret or make meaning from it, summarize the content of the poem in your it, summarize the content of the poem in your own words. own words.
Connotation What poetic devices are used in the poem? Can you find: Imagery Figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism etc.) Diction (word choice) Point of view Sounds devices (alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhythm, rhyme etc.) Why does the author use these devices? What effect do they have on the reader? How do these devices and effects contribute to the overall meaning of the poem? Choose the poetic devices you think are most important to developing the poem s Choose the poetic devices you think are most important to developing the poem s overall meaning and describe how the effect contributes to the poem as a whole. overall meaning and describe how the effect contributes to the poem as a whole.
Attitude When determining attitude, think complexity. Human feelings and expressions are often complex in poetry (and otherwise, too) and cannot be named in a single word. What is the primary attitude present in the poem about the subject? Are there shifts in attitude? Are there secondary emotions present? What devices contribute to the development of these attitudes? Diction Imagery Other details Describe the attitudes present in the poem and give evidence to Describe the attitudes present in the poem and give evidence to support how these attitudes are developed throughout the piece. support how these attitudes are developed throughout the piece.
Shift Where are there shifts in attitude or understanding within the poem? Are those shifts indicated by: Key words, (but, yet, however, although) Punctuation (dashes, periods, colons, ellipsis) Stanza divisions Changes in line or stanza length or both Changes in sound that may indicate changes in meaning Changes in diction Describe the shifts you find in the poem and the effect it/they Describe the shifts you find in the poem and the effect it/they has/have on the reader. has/have on the reader.
Title Revisited Look at the title again: What new insights do you have about the title? What do you think the title means now? Interpret the title and how it contributes to the to Interpret the title and how it contributes to the to the overall meaning of the poem. the overall meaning of the poem.
Theme What subject or subjects does the poem address? What is the author s perspective on this/these subject(s)? What did you learn about those subjects? What idea does the poet want you to take away concerning these subjects? In a complete sentence, describe the theme of the In a complete sentence, describe the theme of the poem and provide textual evidence to support this poem and provide textual evidence to support this conclusion. conclusion.
Works Cited 50 Powerful Quotes About Poetry. Word Dance. Word Dance Publishing. 9 Jul. 2014. Web. 23 Apr. 2015.
