Discipline: English

In this assignment, you will practice two important skills: tailoring your writing for your audience and using generative AI (Wordtune) as a writing partner. You will imagine yourself in a fictional scenario, which prompts you to draft an email to an ASU professor. For Part I of the assignment, you will briefly research that professor, […]

 What makes Coraline the “hero” of the story? What heroic qualities does she possess – especially in her contest against her nemesis, The Other Mother?  While this discussion will use Coraline as the central example to support the argument, the conclusions drawn from Gaiman’s hero may be universally applied to other heroic figures that fight […]

We all know people who think they are poets. They get depressed. A lover dumps them or someone they care about dies and they scribble a few lines making sure to add some rimes. Now I do not want to trivialize those feelings, but I do want to suggest that poetry, in spite of what […]

Select a single element of fiction and compare/contrast/analyze its use in two of the stories in the textbook.Elements of fiction: plot, point of view, narration, character, setting, theme, symbol, figurative language Stories: “puppy” by George Sanders, “The veldt” by Ray Bradburry, “Jesus Shaves” by David Sedaris, “The lesson” by Toni Bambara, “King of the bingo […]

“Nobody wants to read anything you have written…They don’t want to, but they have to.”   Cassandra Race (2019, para. 22) makes this bold claim near the end of Chapter 1 – Introduction to Technical Writing Links to an external site.. Race’s point is that readers of technical documents aren’t looking to be wowed or entertained. […]

This is a grade 12 in high school level essay.  Number of quotations: 12 minimum  **some quotations I have already come up with in the attached planner  but you are welcome to change the quotes if not strong enough or keep some. I will  attach the essay rubric, the blank planner, as well as the […]

In the digital age, technological advancements have profoundly shaped the landscape of human relationships. Social media platforms, for instance, have become ubiquitous channels for communication, enabling individuals to share their lives and experiences with a global audience. While this has fostered a sense of interconnectedness, it also raises questions about the authenticity of online connections […]

Step one: Figure out your direction. Are you going to argue that both  text creators sugget similar or opposite messages about the topics?  Brainstorm how they establish their corresponding ideas through character and relationship arcs and reiteration through literary devices and  techniques.  Step two: Write a thematic statement and thesis statement based on the relative […]

After watching Module 2, Video 2: Writing an Effective Narrative and Module 2, Video 3: Thesis Statements and Introductions, develop a draft introduction paragraph and a draft of a body paragraph that describes an anecdote about the person you are writing your Narrative Essay on. This introduction and body paragraph will, ideally, go into your […]

– Politics: From the four definitions of politics discussed in class and in the readings, pick one and employ a case study to justify and elaborate on why that definition is best. ( I chose politics as the art of government )– Cite approximately 7 sources, ( the 3 core texts uploaded – the case study […]