Discipline: English

English Composition II Touchstone 1.2: Write a Research Question, Thesis, and OutlineEnglish Composition II Touchstone 1.2: Write a Research Question, Thesis, and Outline

ASSIGNMENT: Following the Topic Selection Guidelines below, choose an argumentative topic to research. This will be your topic throughout the entire course (excluding Touchstone 3.1), so the activities required for this assignment will provide the foundation for your future Touchstones. The topic for an argumentative research paper must be an arguable topic, meaning that it involves […]

pick two seemingly unlike things and discuss/describe how they are similar, OR pick two seemingly like things and discuss/describe how they are different.pick two seemingly unlike things and discuss/describe how they are similar, OR pick two seemingly like things and discuss/describe how they are different.

Write a 600-700 word comparison essay that addresses the following prompt: pick two seemingly unlike things and discuss/describe how they are similar, OR pick two seemingly like things and discuss/describe how they are different. Be sure to organize your essay, including an introduction (with thesis statement), a body (with supporting examples and development), and a conclusion (with […]

Most people agree that being an adult requires certain academic, social and daily life skills and habits. What, in your view, are the habits and skills necessary for someone to be a successful, self-sufficient adult?Most people agree that being an adult requires certain academic, social and daily life skills and habits. What, in your view, are the habits and skills necessary for someone to be a successful, self-sufficient adult?

Couldn’t fit this into the topic but add this into it as well. Why? Do you feel you possess these skills and habits? Why or why not? Also  Be certain to: Double-space and use 12 pt font State your main idea Use specific examples to support your position Type complete sentences Use correct verb endings Make […]

Why did the British seek to reorganize their empire during and after the French and Indian War? What did reorganization mean? What measures did they use to reorganize their empire? How did Americans respond to each step the British took? CompetenciesWhy did the British seek to reorganize their empire during and after the French and Indian War? What did reorganization mean? What measures did they use to reorganize their empire? How did Americans respond to each step the British took? Competencies

Why did the British seek to reorganize their empire during and after the French and Indian War?  What did reorganization mean? What measures did they use to reorganize their empire?  How did Americans respond to each step the British took? Competencies

Rhetorical Choices Demetrios Vikelas In Loukis Laras Makes To Convey His MessageRhetorical Choices Demetrios Vikelas In Loukis Laras Makes To Convey His Message

Please replace general telling statements with specific sentences that engage with the text.  Good to define the genre. But why is it important that Vikelas chooses to tell Loukis Laras through a memoir???   As mentioned of the rhetorical appeals, but please be specific in how the authors appeals to the audience on an emotional level. LIkewise […]

This week I’m asking you to write a brief essay about what you’re read in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.This week I’m asking you to write a brief essay about what you’re read in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

This week I’m asking you to write a brief essay about what you’re read in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Please choose from one of the following prompts.  How does Douglass show slavery as dehumanizing, but education, even self-education, as emphasizing and empowering an individual’s humanity? How does Douglass deal with complicated feelings and […]

Write a short personal narrative about a childhood memory related to food, such as a holiday tradition, a dish that you helped prepare, or the first time you tried a new food.Write a short personal narrative about a childhood memory related to food, such as a holiday tradition, a dish that you helped prepare, or the first time you tried a new food.

Write a short personal narrative about a childhood memory related to food, such as a holiday tradition, a dish that you helped prepare, or the first time you tried a new food.

Bloodchild” by Octavia E. Butler and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel García MárquezBloodchild” by Octavia E. Butler and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel García Márquez

1) Read and annotate “Bloodchild” by Octavia E. Butler and “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel García Márquez. 2) In a Word document, create a reading response. First, summarize the plots with the stories’ main events, note the themes, and describe the tones. This should be done for […]

Proofreading and Revision of a short summary essay, with explanations to changes includedProofreading and Revision of a short summary essay, with explanations to changes included

A. Use the following attached texts to revise and edit, and then submit the text with clearly designated markups of three total revisions to the structure, content, and organization of the text and five total edits to the grammar, punctuation, and word choice of the text. B.  Discuss the changes you made to the text in part A by doing the following: […]

Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are tough to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are tough to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.

It is very important to make a good start to your essay. Writing a clear introduction gives you confidence in the exam and helps to make a good impression on the examiner. Many IELTS candidates panic because they do not know how to begin their essay. Some people think that a sense of competition in […]