Category: Literature

I provided instructions I need done by this Friday

We will be talking about audience and introducing the idea of Standard English in connection with this Ted Talk from Chimamanda Adichie. The talk focuses on the danger of only focusing on certain stories.

Directions:

Please watch the video, and answer the following questions with 2-3 sentences.

1. What did you think of the talk?
2. What examples did she give of the single story in her life?
3. How does the single story relate to the idea of audience, or multiple audiences?
4. Are there any other examples of the single story that come to mind for you?

The Video:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story | TED

Connect the idea of standard English, audience, and writing authentically.

Reading Response Rubric

Reading Response Rubric

CriteriaRatingsPointsDemonstrates understanding of text

Full Marks

5 pts

No Marks

0 pts

/5 pts

Answers all required questions, and meets length requirements

see both attached files. One is a worksheet that has to be filled out. instructions for essay is on the other,

Overview & Purpose Students will create a poster of both text and visuals to analyze one characters speech and actions as reactions to colonialism or imprisonment. They will use two quotations with their own explanations of how this is communicated. They will also answer if poetic terms such as iambic pentameter or rhyming couplets or tempestuous words are used as similes, metaphors, or any analogy of pain and chaotic feelings. Instructions For this assignment, select a minimum of two quotes from The Tempest that you believe depict Prosperos use of Imperialism or domination of one of the characters. Use a graphic design tool such as Canva or Microsoft Word, or another of your choosing to create your poster. Be sure to include the following in your poster: Two quotes that you have selected from the play A brief analysis of each quote that assists in demonstrating Prosperos domination. Visuals that speak to the quotes that you have chosen. Criteria Be creative! Your design should be visually appealing and reflect the meaning of the terminology used to analyze the heros creation. Use color, imagery, and layout to enhance your message, but make sure the content is the focus! Study Materials Required Study Materials Additional Materials: Shakespeare’s The Tempest Unit 5 Notes on The Tempest Supplemental Study Materials The Tempest Movie Unit 5: Things You Need to Know before reading the Tempest There is a rhythm to the Tempest. A chiastic structure mirrors and repeats ideas; usually the most important is in the middle. Its nine scenes play out matched to each other in order: Scene 1: The tempest forces the King, Antonio who stole the Dukedom from Prospero, the Kings son, Ferdinand, and the assistants, to the island Scene 2: Ferdinand falls immediately in love with Miranda Scene 3: Sebastian and Antonio plot to kill Prospero and the King Scene 4: The assistants get humorously drunk and act the part of an overthrow Scene 5: Miranda falls in love with Ferdinand Scene 6: The assistants and slave are humorously drunk and try an overthrow Scene 7: Sebastian and Antonio plot together again Scene 8: Ferdinand and Miranda announce their plans or seek permission from Prospero to marry Scene 9: Back on the magically destroyed/fully restored boat to a balanced ending The poetry in the tempest can be found in speeches, songs, and regular speech. Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter (five stresses, ten sounds) is used almost all the time in The Tempest. If you count the syllables in this line, where Prospero reassures Miranda about the storm, you can see how it works: I have done nothing but in care of thee (Prospero, 1:2). Rhyming Couplets: In Act 4 Scene 1, when Prospero conjures the spirits to perform, the spirits speak in more formal verse and often use rhyming couplets. For example, Iris ends her first speech with To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain: / Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain.’ (Iris, 4:1) It seems that Shakespeare is contrasting this more formal verse with how the mortals speak. It is common to read The Tempest as an imperialistic themed play. The Exiled Duke still reigns supreme over the three other characters on the island Ariel is set physically free by the Duke but is still in service or slavery Caliban is a slave to the Duke, hates and is hated by the Duke Miranda is a princess raised and governed by a patriarchy to be a queen Here is the film: Shakespeares the Tempest

In answer to the prompt below, compose an argumentative essay of at least 3 paragraphs. Your response should be organized, coherent, and concise. Clearly express the thesis of the argument in the first paragraph, and devote each of the following paragraphs to developing a new point/reason in support of the thesis. AVOID plot summary, off-topic discussion, and anything that does not clearly further the argument. Prompt Who is the tragic character of Sophocles Antigone, and why? Consider what makes a tragic hero tragic: (how) are Aristotles ideas about tragic character relevant? Must a tragedy have only one tragic character, or could, for example, both Creon and Antigone qualify, despite Aristotles preference for a single plot and tragic character? In your response, address potential counterarguments to your position. Practical Guidance Since this is a practice essay question, I suggest that you limit the time you spend on your response (say, 60 minutes max). You will not be graded on your essay apart from satisfactory completion. You should not use or consult Generative AI or any resources apart from the text of the Antigone and Aristotles Poetics for this assignment. The book: Sophocles I: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus. Grene, Lattimore, Griffith, Most, eds., University of Chicago. Publ. 2013. ISBN: 9780226311517 you can download and use the book here:

ART I Due: final draft Wed. 2/11 Length: a minimum of 250 words Topic: Week# 3 Readings, PowerPoint, Comments Lecture Submission: Response must be posted to Blackboard Discussion Forum Assignment: Write a response to the following questions. Be sure to include short direct quotes to support your ideas: 1 Lucy Terry Bars Fight How do we interpret the tale the poem tells? What words in the poem gives us a sense of how this action was viewed? What words tells us how the narrator viewed the white colonists and the Indians? Is there any ambivalence in the telling of this tale? 2 Phillis Wheatley Earl of Dartmouth She also brings up her own capture, separation from her parents, and enslavement. What message (What trope?) does she seem to be sending by putting those ideas together? Give specific examples and explain. 3 Phillis Wheatley On Being Brought from Africa to America If being brought from Africa to America is blessing because of her exposure to Christianity, then what (What trope?) does her treatment here say about Christians? What words in the poem makes the reader question how this transition has affected the poems persona? 4 Benjamin Banneker Letter to Thomas Jefferson Why (What trope?) does Banneker send a hand-written copy of his Almanac, rather than a printed copy, to Jefferson? Why(What trope?) is he particularly writing to Jefferson? 5 Richard Allen An Address to Those Who Keep Slaves and Approve the Practice. He uses the Chosen People typology. How? How does he appeal to reason? What anti-slavery trope can you identify in the sermon? Give specific examples. 6 David Walker Appeal In Four Articles How is a Pan-African consciousness expressed? He uses of the Chosen People typology. Why? Walker includes extensive citations of world history. What is he trying to achieve? Which anti-slavery tropes can you identify in the Appeal? Give specific examples. 7 Personal response What was particularly striking about these readings for you? What questions arise from the texts? What connections can be made to other texts, films, issues raised in class discussions or personal experience? YOU MUST INCLUDE DIRECT QUOTES AS SPECIFIC EXAMPLES! Process: a) Look through 18th & Early 19th Century Voices in Poetry & Prose: The Roots of the African American Literary Tradition PowerPoint and view the audio/video links that are featured in it, read the texts assigned in the syllabus, and listen to the Comments lecture. b) All papers must be spell checked & carefully proofread. c) Weekly Responses will be graded according to the Weekly Response Assessment Rubric (see syllabus).

Instructions and an example are attached. The following link is where to find the corresponding lecture:

This link will take you to the reading, the password is GGU2026: https://ggu.libguides.com/er.php?course_id=122233

How is hyper-empathy defined in the novel Parable of the Sower, and why do you think it is significant for a cli-fi story?

Choose one of the assigned topics below. Your essay must have these components: (1) an introduction, (2) body, (3) conclusion, (4) thesis statement, (5) good development, (6) topic sentences, and (7) transition words. Your paper must be double-spaced, 800 words, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. You must cite your main source (primary source) and adhere to MLA style formatting. Do not plagiarize or use AI to write your essay. You may also use your structural elements and literary terms handouts (located in Lessons folder), any symbolism or literary dictionary, or The Literary Reference Center in Galileo to help you gain a deeper meaning of the text. TOPICS Writing Topics for Description Essay Choose a character from a book, movie, or video game who you think is interesting. Write a descriptive essay conveying what makes this character so special. Locate some photographs of your relatives. Describe three of these pictures, including details that provide insight into the lives of the people you discuss. Use your descriptive passages to support a thesis about your family. Select an object you are familiar with and write an objective description of it. Include a visual. Assume you are writing an email to someone in another country who knows little about life in the United States. Describe to this person something you consider typically American – for example, a state fair or a food court in a shopping mall. Describe your neighborhood to a visitor who knows nothing about it. Include as much specific detail as you can. After reading “Trevor, Pray,” write a description of a sight or scene that fascinated, surprised, or shocked you. Your description should explain why you were so deeply affected by what you saw. Write a 3-page essay (700-800 words) responding to one of the topics using your own thoughts, ideas, experiences, and observations. Do NOT conduct research for this essay. Use MLA Format (see Section 5 of the Handbook in Start Here folder for heading information). GUIDELINES Introduction (at least 7-8 sentences) ___Your introduction should be about five to six sentences long (including your thesis). ___Preferably, your thesis should have three clear points. You may have a two-point thesis, but you still need to have three body paragraphs. ___Mention the name of the author and the authors work. Body Paragraphs (at least 9-10 sentences) A standard essay has three body paragraphs. YOU MUST ANALYZE SOMETHING!! DONT SUMMARIZE!! ___Each body paragraph should start with a transition word and have a topic sentence. Most paragraphs are about 9-10 lines long. ___ All body paragraphs should have well-developed examples. Write precise, thorough examples to prove your thesis. ___Transition words (meanwhile, furthermore, therefore, finally, first, second, in conclusion) ___Topic sentences ___ You must have at least one in-text citation per body paragraph (no more than two in-text citations per body paragraph, including blended or direct with signal phrases, quotation marks, and parentheticals). If your source is online, then you must download your source and number the pages. You must have page numbers to format your parentheticals Conclusion (at 6-7 sentences) ___Your conclusion should restate the main idea of your essay in an interesting way Grammar and Mechanics ___ No glaring grammar mistakes (fragments, agreement issues, verb tense shifts, run-ons, comma splices, wordiness, awkward sentence structures, no comma errors or punctuation errors, misspelled, no grammar and mechanics related errors) ___ Mature vocabulary, diction, and syntax are evident ___ Sentence structure shows control and some variety Audience and Tone ___ Academic papers require the use of formal language ___ Avoid slang language (no text message language) ___Use the third person point of view (he, she, one, a person, etc.), not the first-person point of view (I), or the second person point of view (you) Works Cited Page ___You must have a works cited page.