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I don’t want you to change the wording much just fix any spelling and citation mistakes and improve in any places you see fit, also please combine and improve chapter 3 and 4. This paper is about researching a academic discipline.

write a brief essay to the scholarship committee in which you share an important event in your life that significantly change you, your view about life, your life goals or your character for a better

Read Chapter 11 (Narration) and watch these videos on narration. Click on the link below or copy and paste the link into a new browser. Narration: N. Scott Momaday Video Narrative Writing: Dr. Richey Video You may also refer to the following video on publishing your work. Here is the link to the video on YouTube: Response to Literature: Theresa Park Video After watching the videos and reading Chapter 11 (Narration), write at a 300 word (not including the heading and title) essay responding to specific information found in Chapter 11 AND Videos. Pick at least one detail from each that you found interesting or helpful. Feel free to mention any information you found confusing or that which you disagree. I do NOT want a summary of the works; I want your thoughts/response to some of the information in the chapter, essay, AND videos. You must cite specific information from each, and remember to include the proper MLA in-text citation in your essay and a properly formatted works cited page. Your essay must be no less than 300 words and in MLA style. Please look at the sample MLA essay at this link and use it as a model for all of your essays in this class: Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting and Style Guide Make your essays look just like the MLA sample as far as formatting: heading, spacing, pagination, etc. Microsoft Word is the only acceptable format for submitting any assignment. All assignments must be submitted as a correct attachment .doc or .docx (not .wks, .wps, pdf, etc.). All assignments in this class should be size 12 Times New Roman font and double-spaced.

1. The student uses at least two direct quotations from the play to underscore their point.
2. The student examines their chosen topic through the lens of society (why this topic matters in a broader context). Examples of this include (but are not limited to) marriage, religion, social norms, technology, science, clothing, education, and gender roles.
3. The student uses at least three pictures or photos appropriate to their chosen topic.
4. The student avoids summarizing the play and, instead, focuses on analysis
5. The student organizes slides as if for an actual class presentation. Information on the slides should be clear and succinct (using sentences or fragments instead of entire paragraphs).
6. The student presents a clear thesis statement or main idea on the first slide after the title slide.
7. The student uses the remaining presentation slides to prove their thesis statement/main idea.

Once you have chosen one of the first two essays to revise and expand for Final Revision #1, complete the first part of the

, labeled “Current”; the easiest way to do this is to copy and paste each sentence of your essay into the appropriate place in the template.REMINDERS:

As you are completing the template, remember the following:

• Only one sentence per item in the outline. The outline is expandable, so add as needed.
• Be accurate in where you are putting sentences.
• For a line that says support, only quotes, examples, statistics, or other source material goes there.
• Explanation is where you are explaining the relevance and/or analyzing the support.
• Any missing item must be labeled as “MISSING”; this will become important when you are completing the second part of the outline template.
• Any sentences that contain more than one idea may need to be broken up into their own sentences to eliminate confusion.

When you finish the “Current” section of the template, revise your essay. Use the first part of the outline template to guide you into what needs to be filled in, what needs to be reorganized, and what needs to be completely revised. Your final revision of the essay will need to ensure that nothing in the essay is missing.

PART II:

When you complete the revision, the second part of the Outline Template will be your double-check to make sure you have filled in any missing items and that your organization is sound and unified.

As you did with the “Current” version of the outline, copy and paste from the revised draft into the “Revised” section of the outline template. Again, it is expandable and should follow the reminders listed above for the first part; however, this time, anything missing needs to be filled in to ensure the essay is complete.

MAIN PART——

Students will choose which of the first two essays they want to revise and submit for a grade. Whichever draft you choose must then be expanded from the original assignment by adding additional sources if needed. The final draft of this essay must be a minimum of 6 pages (1500-1800 words–meaning at least six pages plus an additional page for the Works Cited).

Once you have completed the revision, please do the before completing the workshop and again, after you have revised from the workshop and prior to turning in the final draft.

The Works Cited page is part of the grade so will be factored into the essay grade when I read them. It must meet the requirements of the respective essay assignment. Make sure it follows all of the MLA guidelines in the EasyWriter. Email me your questions and difficulties with the essay for help, and make sure your workshop and WRC tutoring target those areas that you specifically need helpmake sure too that you have addressed all of the issues I marked in your first submission of the assignment.

Instuctions

Before reading this document, please be sure that you have already read the document called

Persuasive Writing Instructions, located in the Week 5 module. Refer to that document for

general instructions about this assignment (essay length, MLA requirements, etc.).

Then, visit the No Laughing Matter sub-module. Keeping in mind what you have learned about

argumentation and persuasive writing from Successful College Composition, listen first to an

interview excerpt with a contemporary comedian named Ashley Nicole Black on the topic of

politically-controversial humor. After listening to that podcast, read the remaining articles inside

the No Laughing Matter sub-module.

The first is an article written for the BBC (Why Do People Find Racist Jokes Funny?) that

attempts to remain neutral on the topic, presenting perspectives at variance with one another

without incorporating too much commentary. In this way, it serves as a helpful introduction to

the topic.

The second and third articles (The Utility of Race Jokes and The Pain of the Watermelon

Joke) are argumentative in nature and take opposing views on the issue, one seeing race-based

humor as beneficial to society and the other seeing it as detrimental to society.

All of these articles are relevant and lucidly-written. My hope is that after reading them, you will

have a better sense of what is at stake in the debate while also feeling free to formulate your

own opinions. As an added bonus, you will see models of good argumentative writing.

When youre done reading the articles, the next step is to view the video montage No Laughing

Matter? Analyzing Race-Based Humor. The montage contains several clips featuring popular

comedians joking about race. Ive tried my best to keep the content as PG-13 as possible, but

apologies in advance for some minor expletives. The purpose of this video is to give the class

some fresh examples to work with, in light of the assigned articles.

Once youve finished reading the articles and viewing the video montage, you can begin

formulating your thesis statement. What do you think about the humor in the comedic clips? Are

the clips likely to influence our thinking in a beneficial or detrimental way? As a society, should

we embrace or reject this kind of humor, and why? Is race-based humor ever helpful or

appropriate? Can it be subversive? If so, under what conditions? Your response to these kinds

of questions will, essentially, inform your thesis statement for this essay. Your goal is then to

articulate that thesis clearly and concisely, whatever it is, and support it with sound

argumentation, logical reasoning, and textual evidence

*INSTUCTIONS FOR ESSAY!!

Five Paragraphs in Length

Your essay must have an engaging introduction with a clearly-defined thesis statement, three

body paragraphs, and a satisfying conclusion. Each body paragraph should devote itself to

arguing one facet of your thesis statement. So, in other words, you will need to come up with

three supporting points to argue why you feel the way you do about your topic. I recommend

that you draw up an outline containing your thesis statement and three supporting points before

beginning to write.

Textual Evidence

Your essay must contain at least three pieces of directly cited textual evidence, ideally one per

body paragraph. All of your textual evidence must come from the resources that I provided in

your topics sub-modulethe articles, podcasts, and videos, etc. I will not count any textual

evidence that comes from anything that I did not provide in Week 5. At least one of those

pieces of textual evidence needs to be a quote with which you disagree. This requirement

demands that you engage with your counterargument. The other two pieces of textual evidence

should be in support of your argument. Please cite all textual evidence according to MLA

standards, and include a works cited page on a separate document.

Audience and Tone

Remember your audience (me) and strive to maintain a professional and academic tone

throughout your essay. Avoid using potentially-offensive language. If you must cite an expletive

to make a point, try to abbreviate it in some way to soften its effect.

Grammar, Mechanics, and Style

Proofread your essay carefully to ensure that your argument comes through clearly. Avoiding

writing in the first person. Strive to vary your diction and syntax.

Due Date

Please submit your finished essay to the dropbox found in the Week 6 module and by the due

date indicated there. Please attach your Works Cited page to the same dropbox,

but as a

separate document.

• ALL TEXTUAL EVIDENCE MUST COME FROM THE ARTICLES LISTED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS

Essay 2: Compare and Contrast Essay (700 words, MLA Format)

Assignment Prompt:

In Chapter 11, you read several texts that explore similar ideas but in different ways. For this assignment, choose two readings from Chapter 11 and write a compare-and-contrast essay that examines how the two authors present their ideas.

Your essay should compare and contrast at least three of the following elements:

• Main idea or purpose: What is the author trying to say or show?
• Examples or evidence: What kinds of support does the author use (personal experience, facts, visuals, comparisons)?
• Structure or organization: How is the essay or article organized?
• Audience or message: Who is the author talking to, and what is the message they want readers to understand?
• Style or clarity: Is the language more casual or more formal? Is it easy to follow?

You can use either a point-by-point structure (alternating between both texts for each idea) or a subject-by-subject structure (discussing one text fully, then the other).

Requirements:

• 700 words
• MLA formatting (including in-text citations and a Works Cited page)
• Clearly stated thesis that explains what you learned by comparing the two texts
• At least three body paragraphs that explore your selected points of comparison

Sample Pairings You Can Choose From (feel free to use another pairing, but the pairing must come from Chapter 11. You may use other chapter texts with prior approval from the instructor):

• If You Have Something to Say, Then Say It by John McWhorter and Fake Meat vs. Real Meat by Anahad OConnor
• The student essay Brains vs. Brawn and the student essay A Comparison of Two Websites on Attention Deficit Disorder
• The visual sculptures The Kiss and First Love

type discussion argument outline for this particular assignment

Read Chapter 11 (Narration) and watch these videos on narration. Click on the link below or copy and paste the link into a new browser. Narration: N. Scott Momaday Video Narrative Writing: Dr. Richey Video You may also refer to the following video on publishing your work. Here is the link to the video on YouTube: Response to Literature: Theresa Park Video After watching the videos and reading Chapter 11 (Narration), write at a 300 word (not including the heading and title) essay responding to specific information found in Chapter 11 AND Videos. Pick at least one detail from each that you found interesting or helpful. Feel free to mention any information you found confusing or that which you disagree. I do NOT want a summary of the works; I want your thoughts/response to some of the information in the chapter, essay, AND videos. You must cite specific information from each, and remember to include the proper MLA in-text citation in your essay and a properly formatted works cited page. Your essay must be no less than 300 words and in MLA style. Please look at the sample MLA essay at this link and use it as a model for all of your essays in this class: Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting and Style Guide Make your essays look just like the MLA sample as far as formatting: heading, spacing, pagination, etc. Microsoft Word is the only acceptable format for submitting any assignment. All assignments must be submitted as a correct attachment .doc or .docx (not .wks, .wps, pdf, etc.). All assignments in this class should be size 12 Times New Roman font and double-spaced.

Read Stockman 225-310, “Good Neighbors.”

Part 1): Watch . In a short handwritten submission of roughly 2/3 of a page to Assignments, describe your experience sharing writing with others. How does the discussion of peer review in the video align with your own experience? What is necessary to make peer review successful, in your opinion?

Part 2): Stockman mentions the idea of Universal Basic Income on page 11, and expands upon it on page 280. and respond to the following in a short journal: “There has been much debate about Universal Basic Income as a solution to unemployment, but weve also seen that people need jobs and want to work, rather than sit idly at home. Has the book change your opinion on social welfare? Do you think something like UBI might help the people in American Made? Why?” (my personal thought is that I see that it could have a positive impact on the people in American Made, however, would be concerned that people might leave the workforce)