Category: English

Task:

Write a This I Believe Essay about a belief and/or life philosophy that guides your life and that you feel comfortable discussing with your peers. Select a clear belief statement and use narrative techniques such as stories and anecdotes to explain and analyze the belief and how it influences your life. Consider the following guidance as you compose your essay:

1. While the mentor texts we’ve examined can serve as models, it is essential that you write about a personal belief or philosophy that you feel strongly about.

2. Tell a story: Be specific. Take your belief out of the ether and ground it in the events of your life. Consider moments when belief was formed or tested or changed. Think of your own experience, work, and family, and tell of the things you know that no one else does. Your story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenchingit can even be funny but it should be real. Make sure your story ties to the essence of your daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs.

3. Be concise: Avoid repetition. This essay should be between 500-650 words. When read aloud, it should take roughly four minutes when read at a natural pace.

4. Name your belief: It is essential that you can name your belief in a sentence or two. If you cant name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Focus on one belief only; rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief, because 500-650 words is very short!

5. Be positive: Avoid preaching or persuading. You arent trying to change the way others think or act. Write about what you believe, not what you dont believe.

6. Use the first person. Speak for yourself. Avoid using we or you.

7. Let your voice shine. Use language that sounds like you. Read it aloud as your revise. Keep making changes until your essay sounds like you and captures the essence of your belief.

Audience:

Your classmates and myself are your audience for this piece. You will potentially be able to submit this piece for publication to a more public audience as well.

Submission Guidelines:

Submit a link to your google document in which you have composed and revised your This I Believe Essay. Be sure you update the sharing settings to “All with the link can edit.”

Prompt 3: Often, PC culture is attacked as unwanted thought/language policing, something that goes against the spirit of free speech. Explain why political correctness is an actual danger or detriment to society. Show the negative outcomes that do or could occur as a result of political correctness.

Please remember that if you select this prompt, you must be specific about where you feel the detriment comes into play. Womens rights to vote, work, and own property are issues that PC culture helped to change. African Americans not being allowed to learn to read, write, or vote would also be an example of PC culture assisting a group (Even the abolishment of enslavement counts toward this narrative). Hitler talked poorly about the Jewish community and was able to use soldiers to commit genocide. The Rwandan Genocide was triggered by narratives on Radio broadcasts by the Hutu groups that promoted false narratives about the Tutsi citizens being demons and cockroaches. In the Rwandan genocide, almost 1 million people were killed by civilians with Machetes, which was influenced by the Hutu broadcast’s ability to utilize free speech. Donald Trump gave a speech during COVID where he used the term Chinese Virus, which influenced certain people to perpetrate violence against Asians, including non-Chinese Asians (no, he did not ask people to attack them, but the point here is how speech, narratives, and words can have adverse side effects). Please consider the reasons and origins behind PC culture as you make your arguments…!

Essay Requirements

• 4-5 pages, double-spaced, 12-point font
• All MLA format document requirements
• 3-4 sources included for supporting evidence
• Recognition of and response to at least one aspect of counter-argument
• At least 1 of those sources must be yours (not assigned)
• A clear position is established in the thesis and supported throughout
• Works Cited Page (Use your MLA resource as a guide)

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Grade 12 Argumentative Essay Instructions Format Requirements (Non-Negotiable) Font: Times New Roman Font size: 12 Line spacing: 1.5 Alignment: Left aligned File type: Word document only (.docx) Cover Page (First Page) Your cover page must include ALL of the following: Full Name Class Section Student ID Essay Topic Teachers Name Date of Submission Assignment Objective: To write a well-structured argumentative essay that presents a clear stance, integrates evidence from texts and research, acknowledges counterarguments, and follows MLA referencing conventions. Essay Structure Your essay must include 5 paragraphs: Title (centred, above the introduction) Introduction Hook Bridge Clear thesis/claim Body Paragraph 1 Support your stance CER structure Body Paragraphs 2 & 3 Support your stance Counterargument included and rebutted Two CERs per paragraph Conclusion Restated claim Summary of key points Strong final statement Referencing In-text references: MLA style (used throughout body paragraphs) Works Cited page: New page at the end MLA format Alphabetical order Submission Requirements You must submit TWO files: 1? Main Essay Word document (.docx) Includes cover page, essay, and Works Cited 2? Supporting PDF Upload a PDF that includes: Your MAD peer-marking feedback AI detection percentage (useful but not compulsory; this will be checked by the teacher) Important Notes Essays that do not follow formatting and structure guidelines may lose marks Counterarguments must not be stronger than your stance New evidence must not appear in the conclusion Academic tone is expected throughout This assignment follows the Grade 12 Argumentative Essay brief and rubric provided in class .

This check-in builds on the closed research theme readings you read for the Module 2 and Module 3 Closed Research Theme Reading Check-Ins. By the time you are starting to work on your research project in the second half of the class, you will have become familiar with the closed research theme readings for this class and will have a strong basis for your independent research and your final argument paper. For this check-in, please do the following: Select and read TWO closed research theme readings from the closed research theme list for this class (in Modules) that you have NOT yet read. Click the Start Assignment button. In the text entry box for this assignment, write or copy the titles of the readings you selected. Then answer at least ONE of the following questions. Please write a total of at least 50 words, not counting the reading titles. You may write more! Which reading did you find most interesting, striking, troubling, or concerning? Why? How does one or both readings relate to the readings you have already read and commented on? Do they agree, disagree, or say “Okay, but”? How does one or both readings respond to the guiding theme question for this class? Does one or both readings bring in a new angle or perspective that helps you better understand the closed research theme? Write at least one question you have about one or both readings.

ENG 102 Paper 2 30% of your final grade 6-7 pages This paper will require you to examine one of the assigned poetry readings from a biographical critical perspective. A biographical critical analysis uses facts from a writers life to analyze their work; by doing so, we can start to examine the relationships between truth and fiction, personal experience and creative expression, and how life is transformed into literature. Youll be required to find at least four sources, either critical essays or author interviews, to learn more about the writer and apply the information to your analysis. In other words, youll be taking what you learn about the writer where they grew up, what experiences theyve shared in the interview, what pleasures or traumas theyve experienced, who/what has influenced them and use those specifics in analyzing the poem youve chosen. So for example, if you were going to analyze South Central Los Angeles Death Trip 1982 and found an interview with Wanda Coleman where she speaks of an unpleasant encounter with the police, or the difficulties in coming to terms with racial disparities in America, or thoughts on the writing of poetry in general, you would use any or all of these to examine points in the poem where she has taken real-life events and utilized them in her writing. Ill also give you the option of working on a poem that hasnt been assigned for class, but if you decide to do that, I must approve the poem. I will be reviewing how to structure the paper, utilize sources, and complete this assignment in class. Requirements The paper must be 6-7 pages in length. You must have two direct quotes from the sources in each of your body paragraphs. You are required to use MLA formatting, which means that you must use in-text citations and have a Works Cited page. Do not write this in the first person, i.e., no I this is not a personal essay, nor is it about your feelings. This assignment is an objective, academic analysis. Due dates: Topic and list of sources in MLA format due Wednesday, January 21 (bring one printed copy to class) Rough draft due Wednesday, January 28 (bring two copies to class) Final draft due Wednesday, February 4 (bring one copy to class) Reminder: I do not accept late submissions. If you have a real-life situation that is affecting your ability to get work done on time, you must let me know prior to the due date. ok im do howl the 50 ammiversary edittiion so find me article

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Instructions

The prompts of the week are at the bottom of this page.

1. Submit either a pdf or a text entry; either is fine, but if a pdf, submit only one document, including responses to all prompts of the week in that one document.
2. At the top of your entry, always list your complete name and no other class information.
3. Make your work easy to decipher by separating responses and using headers to label each response and question clearly. These headers and sub-headers can be simplified versions of the prompts or questions. This information will provide context for your responses.
4. Answer all prompts for full credit.

Quotation and Citation Requirements

Whenever you write about this story in discussions, journals, or essays, you, you are expected to, and must, quote directly from it, integrating material using appropriate attributions, quotation marks, and citations based on the paragraph numbers of the version below. You will notice throughout the Canvas copy of the story that I have marked every tenth paragraph in order to ease the cognitive burden of number counting. Simply extend my count marks forward or backward to find the right paragraph number for your citation. If you read either the PDF or Word copy I have provided above, you can simply use page numbers.

Your citation should look like the following, which clarifies who is being quoted, and also lists the author’s last name and the appropriate location. Also note that the period comes at the end of the parenthetical:

Sample In-Text Citation for Paragraph Citation Style

The narrator’s lack of sensitivity is clarified when he suggests regarding their blind guest, “Maybe I could take him bowling” (Carver, par. 7). This insensitivity only upsets his wife further, as she seems well aware of his attitudes. [Note the comma after Carver as well as the lower case “p” and the period for the “par.” abbreviation]

Sample In-Text Citation for Page Citation Style

The narrator’s lack of sensitivity is clarified when he suggests regarding their blind guest, “Maybe I could take him bowling” (Carver 2). This insensitivity only upsets his wife further, as she seems well aware of his attitudes. [Note the simple style when marking page numbers, with no comma or abbreviation.]

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Turnaround Time

Typically within three days of submission.

Academic Integrity

Is your entry one hundred-percent, purely, and authentically you? Check the orientation page to make sure you are adhering to academic standards for this course.

Prompts of the Week

Part A: Theory & Exploration

1. Rhetorical Definitions: Issues, claims, evidence, and reasoningwhat are they, and why are they all essential to a persuasive argument? (You MUST refer specifically to this class’ lesson here. If this sounds like a pat AI-generated answer and never mentions the lesson, it will receive an AI zero.)
2. The Appeals: What are logos, pathos, and ethos, and how can you be sure to develop all three in your writing? (Again, refer specifically to this class’ lesson. Generalities with no mention of the lesson get zeros.)
3. The Story: Answer one of the Choose a question that allows you to interpret the story rather than just state facts. (Be sure to quote and specifically cite the paragraph numbers of this class’ version of the story. No quotes and citations leads to a zero.)

Part B: The Project Lab (Step 1: The Human Spark)

• The Task: Perform the Initial Impression Freewrite. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write continuously about an anomaly in “Cathedral”something that feels “off,” a repeated symbol, or a confusing character choice.
• The Goal: This ensures you have a unique, human “hunch” about the story before you start looking at what the database experts have to say.

Jim Bolin, Casey IL. Big Things in a Small Town.

Narrative perspective.