Category: English

Can you please have this assignment done tonight by 10:30 pm EST? I have to turn it in tonight? Its only 5 questions.

Carefully read Maya Angelous essay before answering the questions. Each question asks you to explain your understanding of the meaning of one part of the text. Answer each question in your own words, paraphrasing some of the author’s ideas. Be careful not to merely copy down verbatim the part of the essay referred to in the question. Your main task is to demonstrate your understanding of the answers to the questions. To do so, you should quote words, phrases, or short sentences from the essay and, when relevant, make connections between different parts. It is important that you clearly show your answers are based on what is stated or implied by the text. In the best answers, the student will clearly explain his/her answer and demonstrate how he/she came to that understanding. It may be necessary to write several sentences in explanation. You must cite at the end of direct quotations or paraphrases from the text so as to avoid plagiarizing. E.g. (para.5). No dictionary or electronic devices can be used. You will have seventy (90) minutes to complete this Reading Exam. If you answers are shorter than 10 good sentences, you have not given a comprehensive enough answer!

• Write a literary argument essay using the following story, I Stand Here Ironing. and develop an argument using the issue of symbolism(consider what symbols are present in the work and why they are meaningful). Each body paragraph must have at least two direct quotes from the work, cited with author’s last name and page number. At the end of paper, include a Works Cited entry for the story.

This assignment is due tonight but there wasn’t an option for that. Can you turn it in tonight by 10:00 pm EST?

Here is the prompt for the discussion:

1. Read the article by student writer, Marjorie Lee Garretson

2. Evaluate it as an argument. Find the author’s thesis–what claim is she making? What reasons does she give to support her position, and does she discuss the opposing view? Do you think she won this argument? You do not have to answer these in your response, but you need to consider them, so you can identify the main parts of the argument. The FOLLOWING ARE THE QUESTIONS YOU DO NEED TO ANSWER:

• What stand does the writer take? Is it a popular opinion, or does it break from commonly accepted beliefs?
• How does the writer appeal to readers?
• How does the writer support his or her position? Is the evidence sufficient to gain your respect? Why, or why not?
• This article was written as an editorial for a student newspaper. How might Garretson change the article if she were submitting it as an essay or a research paper?
• No less than 10 sentences.

This assignment is due tonight but there wasn’t an option for that. Can you turn it in tonight by 10:00 pm EST?

Here is the prompt for the discussion:

1. Read the article by student writer, Marjorie Lee Garretson

2. Evaluate it as an argument. Find the author’s thesis–what claim is she making? What reasons does she give to support her position, and does she discuss the opposing view? Do you think she won this argument? You do not have to answer these in your response, but you need to consider them, so you can identify the main parts of the argument. The FOLLOWING ARE THE QUESTIONS YOU DO NEED TO ANSWER:

• What stand does the writer take? Is it a popular opinion, or does it break from commonly accepted beliefs?
• How does the writer appeal to readers?
• How does the writer support his or her position? Is the evidence sufficient to gain your respect? Why, or why not?
• This article was written as an editorial for a student newspaper. How might Garretson change the article if she were submitting it as an essay or a research paper?
• No less than 10 sentences.

Social media platforms negatively affect users mental health, and companies should be required to take stronger actions to protect their users.

I need to find a source for this topic

The annotated bibliography has three required sections.

For each section, you will develop a response, in block paragraph format, with a word count ranging between 50-100 words.

The sections consist of the following:

• Summary what is the point of the source? What is it about? What are key concepts and how are they developed? Is the source argumentative, informational, or both?
• Assessmentis the source credible or do bias and/or other detractors from credibility exist? Use a brief example to clearly illustrate findings.
• Reflectionhow, specifically, will this source fit into and help develop your essay? Where in your essay will you use it (introduction paragraph, refutation section, background section, etc.) and why?

Research Requirements:

Students are free to choose the type of research source they use (internet site, book, journal, article, etc.), but in every case the source must be clearly credible, as we defined this concept in lectures. Additionally, the source must be current, meaning it should have been published within the past five years.

Your second annotation section, the Assessment, must demonstrate your findings of credibility about your source the process by which you determined credibility.

• Place your source, formatted according to MLA standards, at the top of your assignment. Make sure that the source is formatted exactly as it would be on your bibliography page.
• The assignment should be typed and double-spaced.
• Use a standard font (Times New Roman) and a 12-point font size.
• Include page numbers, headings, and subheadings for organization.
• Correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are expected.

FICTION ESSAY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW

You must complete the required textbook readings in preparation for the Fiction Essay

Assignment. This will equip you to objectively respond to the readings by compiling

information from a variety of sources in order to compose a persuasive analysis of a literary

work. You will also learn to follow standard usage in English grammar and sentence structure;

identify the theme and structure of each literary selection as well as the significant characteristics

or elements of each genre studied; and evaluate the literary merit of a work.

INSTRUCTIONS

You will write a 750-word (approximately 3 pages) essay that compares and contrasts 2 stories

from the Fiction Unit. Before you begin writing the essay, carefully read the below guidelines for

developing your paper topic and review the Fiction Essay Grading Rubric to see how your

submission will be graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your essay, and

organize your ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement and outline for your essay. Format

the thesis statement and the outline in a single Microsoft Word document using current MLA,

APA, or Turabian style (whichever corresponds to your degree program); check your textbook,

the assigned readings on Writing about Literature in the Learn section of your Canvas course

Module 3:Week 3- Fiction Unit, as well as the Online Writing Center to ensure correct citation

format is used.

Your submission must include a title page, a thesis/outline page, and the essay itself, followed by

a works cited/references/bibliography page listing any primary and/or secondary texts cited in

your essay.

Guidelines for Developing Your Paper Topic

The Writing about Literature section of your textbook provides helpful pointers for writing

your literary essay and for academic writing in general. Be sure that you have read these sections

before doing any further work for this assignment. Take particular notice of the examples of

fiction essays in the Writing about Literature section of your textbook.

Choose 2 of the following short stories to compare and contrast in your essay:

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Destructors by Graham Greene

The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence

Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Prodigal Son by St. Luke

Also, at least 1 of these elements of fiction must be the focus of your essay:

Conflict/Plot/Structure

Characterization

Setting

Theme/Authors Purposes

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Point of View, and/

Tone/Style/Irony/Symbol/Imagery

If you need help focusing your essay, ask yourself questions that correspond to your chosen

element(s).

Conflict/Plot/Structure (This is not a summary of the stories)

What are the basic conflicts? How do these conflicts build tension and lead to major,

complicated incidents and climactic moment(s)?

What are the ways in which each major character experiences conflict (either with

self, with other characters, or with the social and/or physical environment)?

How are the conflicts resolved? Do the protagonists succeed in achieving their goals?

Which character receives your deepest sympathy and why?

Characterization

Who are the main characters in the stories?

What are their outstanding qualities? Does the author give any indication as to how or

why the character developed these qualities?

What are the characters emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the

reader about the character?

Can the characters motivations be determined from the text?

Setting

Where and when do the stories take place (remember to include such details as

geographic location, time of year, time period, if the setting is rural or urban, etc.)?

Do the settings make the stories believable or credible? How does setting impact the plot

of the story, and how would the plot be affected if the story took place in another setting?

Are the characters influenced by their setting? How might they behave if they were in a

different setting?

What atmosphere or mood does the setting create (for example, darkness may create a

mood of fear or unhappiness while light or bright colors may create one of happiness)?

Is the setting or any aspect of it a symbol, or does the setting express particular ideas?

Does setting create expectations that are the opposite of what occurs?

Theme/Authors Purposes

What is the major theme (or themes) of each story?

Are the themes of the stories similar or different?

How does the author convey the theme (or themes) to the reader?

How do the stories themes relate to the authors purposes (some examples of author

purposes are to entertain, to satirize, to realistically portray lifes problems, to analyze

emotions and responses, and/or to communicate a moral message)?

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What unique style, techniques, or devices do the writers use to communicate their

themes?

Tone/Style/Irony/Symbol

How would you describe the tone of the piece?

Does the tone correspond with the action occurring in the plot?

What style does the author use (for example, one way an author might satirize is by

including a lot of irony, hyperbole, and unrealistic scenarios)?

How might the story be different if the tone or style were to be changed?

Does the writer use irony or symbols to communicate the message?

Note: These questions are a means of ordering your thoughts while you collect information for

your essay. You do not need to include the answers to all of these questions in your essay; only

include those answers that directly support your thesis statement need to be included.

This is notes & example from my Professor: Essay has to be written in MLA format, with hanging indentation and correct grammar and punctuations. It has to be written in my own words. The song title is Im Gonna Be Ready Worth a 100pts.

Essay 1: Rhetorical Analysis

800 wds.

1 source min. required with in-text citation (if needed) and works cited page.

Due Feb. 17th

In our first essay assignment, I would like you all to continue analyzing the quote you chose for the What Creates Tone homework assignment in which you found and reflected on a passage that you felt was worth sharing with others. In Essay 1, you will imagine that you are now getting that chance to share the passage with an outside audience. You will write 5 paragraphs (with an Intro, Body and Conclusion), explaining the background of the quote as well as why you find it to be so powerful in meaning (content) and in writing style (Form).

Purpose of Essay 1: Overall, to argue that the quote you have chosen is impactful because of its form and content. By analyzing how the meaning of the quote complements the writing style of the quote, you will show why it is powerful.

A working thesis:

This quote is powerful in both form and content

Genre:

Rhetorical Analysis essays analyze how a piece of writing is communicating and whether or not it is communicating well. You may come across this kind of essay in future classes where you might be assigned to analyzing a speech, an advertisement, even a piece of art work.

In this essay, you will quote and reference evidence in the quotation or in outside sources to make your points. This will require you to understand how to incorporate research as well as how to analyze.

What is the difference between reporting evidence and analyzing? In an analysis, you will provide evidence but also an interpretation of evidence. Attend class for examples.

Author: While you may use outside research to contextualize your claims, you should ultimately share your personal interpretation of the content as well as the form. Keep in mind why this quote stood out to you so muchis there a personal reason that you might work into the essay?

Stance: Since we are writing an academic essay, avoid the use of you/ the second person POV. While using a personal example is certainly allowed, in this essay, strive to use the 3rdperson POV. You can refer to yourself as the reader or the audience.

Audience: Ms. Causey who will play the role of a general audience who come across your essay. They are interested the power of writing and open to inspiration.

Do not assume that the reader has heard of this quotation or the author of it.

Consider your audience and what they will need to know regarding your quote. Also, what will they expect you to write in the body of the essay, based on the working thesis?

Example Thesis statements, Outline and Prewriting Prompts

Example Thesis Statements:

Erdrich underscores the meaning of vulnerability in both form and content

Form and content work together in this quotation to reveal the power of vulnerability.

Novelist Louise Erdrichs quotation is striking. It captures her audiences attention and ultimately motivates them to view vulnerability as not a weakness but a strength.

As you sum up how you feel about the writing and the meaning of the quote, consider the right word to use:

compelling, captivating, forceful, strong, enthralling, impactful, powerful, well-composed, well-written, gripping, timeless?… these are words that can apply to both form and content

What makes this quote so engaging? An in-depth analysis of Louise Erdrichs content and form allows one to understand why.

The above example shows another way to do the thesis using hyphophorapose a guiding question and then answer it. This is a technique to engage your reader.

Even though this quotation is deceivingly simple, behind the straightforward writing is a very deep message.

Example Outline:

I. Intro: introduce the quotation, or passage, provide thesis. (We will write our intro lastattend class and stay tuned for examples)

II. Body: (what follows is a suggested structure. Note that these sections can be made into one or more paragraphs. Be sure that you body contains at least 3 body paragraphs, however.)

A. Background of the quotationprovide information that illuminates the context of the quote, explaining

a. When the quote was delivered, where and by whom

b. Purpose: Outside of its historical context, what is the overall purpose of the quote in your point of view? What is the quote intended to do on a general level? To argue? To inspire? To inform? To persuade?

c. Audience: who is being reached by the quote? Who was the quote intended for and has this group changed since? Is there a particular kind of person who would appreciate the quote?

B. Content of the quotation: in this section, you might focus on the personal, cultural meaning of the quotation as well as any other aspect of content that stands out the most: theme, message, tone. Overall, explain what the quotation means.

C. Form of the quotation: in this section, discuss at least 2 aspects of form that serve to accentuate or deliver the writers message. You might focus on the use of words (diction), the use of punctuation, sentence length or variation, or any other formal device that we discuss in class. Your goal is to explain how the writers choices complement the meaning or tone of the quotation.

III Conclusion

–Renew thesis and make meaning of discussion. Attend class for examples.

Get started on your essay by free-writing, brainstorming, or outlining ideas. You can use the following prompts to gather your ideas for the sections on CONTENT and FORM

Explore the CONTENT of the passage by thinking about the following

What does the quote mean to you, the audience?

Message: What is the takeaway or the point of the passage? When you discuss the message, explain why this message resonates with the audience. If there is a personal reason for why this quote is meaningful, consider adding that topic as well.

Theme: Is there an overall idea or a recurring idea in the quote. Examples of themes: loss, freedom, power, individuality, strength. Why might this theme resonate with the audience? Is this theme connected to the message of the quote? If there isnt an overriding idea that you can name, you do not have to mention it.

Conflict: man vs. man; man vs. self; man vs. nature; man vs. society. Does your quote consciously use one of these conflicts directly? Is there an implied conflict? Why does this conflict resonate with the audience and how does it work with the purpose of the quote? Consider whether or not this implied conflict ties into any one of the other content elements on this page. If you can sense no conflict, that is fine.

Tone: the attitude, feeling, or mood that comes across in the words

How does the voice in the quote sound? Reach for the words that will accurately describe the tone of voice in the quote. Is the quote encouraging, hopeful? Is it confident? Use the thesaurus.com precise vocabulary. However, use words that you are familiar with, not ones that you have never heard of before.

Out of Message, Theme, Conflict, and Tone, which is the most dominant aspect of Content?

Once you have decided the most dominant element, consider how the other factors of content all support that most dominant factor. For example, if the message is the most important aspect of content, how does the tone of the quote help to underscore the message?

Investigate the FORM of your quote

Your goal in this section: How does the quote deliver this meaning to the audience through form? How are the aspects of content reinforced by the writing choices?

Take notes on the following writing choices, noting any of the techniques that are used in your quotation. After going through every topic, choose the most evident and in your opinion, that work with the meaning of the quotation. Whenever you identify a choice, ask yourself what is the effect.

Lets think about the effect of good writing

If something is well written…how does that help the meaning to come across?

the writing choice makes the meaning understandable

the writing choice engages the reader and therefore keeps them interested in the message

the writing choice makes the message memorable

the writing choice creates the tone/ attitude

the writing choice reflects the message, theme or conflict

1) Diction: word choice

Formal diction: language that is dignified, impersonal and elevated. It uses complex words and a lofty tone.

Middle diction: correct language use, but less elevated than formal diction

Informal diction: everyday language, could include the use of contractions, slang, and colloquialisms

Quality of words: sharp sounding? soft? bold?

The use of key words that carry a lot of connotation. Think of these as words that carry the meaning of the quote.

Note how your quotation uses diction, listing any comments:

What is the effect of word choice? Does the nature of the diction help to get the meaning of the quote across? How so? See the list at the top of the worksheet for ideas.

2) The use of punctuation

What kind of punctuation is used? Just periods? Any ; — … lots of commas?

Note how your quotation uses punctuation, listing any comments:

What is the effect of punctuation? Does the nature of the diction help to get the meaning of the quote across? How so? See the list at the top of the worksheet for ideas.

3) Repetition of any kind

List comments:

Describe the effect:

4) Sound: rhyme; alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Assonance: the repetition of the same vowel sounds within words. Consonance: the repetition of consonant sounds within words.

List comments:

Describe the effect:

5) Imagery: language that calls up the 5 senses

List comments:

Describe the effect:

6) Figurative Language: Simile, metaphor, analogy

List comments:

Describe the effect:

7) Sentence variation or flow:

What kinds of sentences are used? Long, short? A mixture? Is there a pattern of uniformity?

What is the effect?

8) Syntax: the following are all elements of structure to think about

Active or passive voice:

List comments:

Describe the effect:

Parallel sentence structure

Successive clauses or sentences are similarly structured by grammatical patterns or length. This similarity makes it easier for the reader / listener to concentrate on the message.

“King Alfred tried to make the law clear, precise, and equitable.

The following sentence does not use parallelism: “King Alfred tried to make clear laws that had precision and were equitable.

“Her purpose was to impress the ignorant, to perplex the dubious, and to startle the complacent.”

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I will learn. (Benjamin Franklin)

Does your quote use parallelism?

What might be the effect? See the description of parallel structure above for an idea of why it may matter

Anaphora

successive clauses or sentences start with the same word(s)

Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them. And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American. (2)

Does your quote use Anaphora?

What might be the effect?

Antithesis

Emphasizes the contrast between two ideas. The structure of the phrases / clauses is usually similar in order to draw the reader’s / listener’s attention directly to the contrast.

“Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.” Goethe

Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit. – Aristotle

Does your quote use Antithesis?

What might be the effect?

The use of questions:

Hypophora: question raised and answered by the author / speaker

The author / speaker raises a question and also gives an answer to the question. Hypophora is used to get the audience’s attention and make them curious.

Does your quote use Hypophora?

What might be the effect?

9) Overall, which aspects of form are most worth discussing in the essaychoose one or two

10) After reflecting on the writing in your quote, try to write down what you now know about your quotation

This quote is not _________

It is not ________

It is ________

Write an affirming essay on preserving historical buildings is good for the people and the culture. use 3 of the given sources in 3 separate paragraphs.

There are 2 parts. the pre writing and then the essay. Please fine the instructions attached

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For your discussion post this week, consider character, setting and theme.

Character–the main character (protagonist) should show some kind of growth, development, or change. Often in literature, we see a negative to positive, or neutral to positive character arc, though there are plenty of examples where we witness a character’s de-evolution (as in Othello, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and Breaking Bad).

Setting— Setting is not simply the surroundings; setting encompasses place, time, culture, political climate, geography, available technology, etc. In some stories, the setting is a character itself. In all stories, the setting influences character development and relates to theme. The setting is the story’s foundation–it could not occur in any other place or time.

Theme–This answers the question “What is the story about?” not in terms of plot, but in terms of what it is about in a larger sense. For example, Romeo and Juliet is about (star-crossed) love, Harry Potter is about good versus evil, and “Little Red Riding Hood” is about danger. Of course these are not the only themes, just the more obvious ones.

For your discussion post this week, please connect at least two of the three elements above in a meaningful way. Please avoid summary and provide specific examples from the text whenever possible. This exercise will help you as we move forward toward your critical analysis paper due in a few weeks.

Secondly, discuss what you think happens to the main character(s) after the book ends. What is the most likely outcome? Why?

Please respond to TWO of your peers. I will leave it your responses to your discretion this week. You may choose to comment on additional literary elements or connect the elements the original poster chose in a a new or different way, but please avoid summary and surface comparisons in favor of deeper discussion.

Your initial post should be about 100 words; response posts should be about 75 words.

Please submit your initial post by Friday at 11:59 PM and your response posts by Monday at 11:59 PM.

I realize this is a lot of reading; you do not need to finish the book by Thursday; you can respond to the second prompt based on where you left off in the reading; as long as you finish the book by Sunday night, you’re fine.

You are welcome to listen to this book in an audio format if you prefer; please just make sure to cite it correctly on your works cited page.