Analyze and respond to the unit’s assigned essays by the prompts below. In Megan Kimble’s “On Wendell Berry and Why I’m Not Going to Buy a Smartphone”, Kimble analyzes writer Wendell Berry’s argument, “Why I Am not Going to Buy A Computer.” Kimble’s analysis helps her illustrate her own position against buying a smartphone, but throughout the […]
Discipline: English
WRITING ABOUT 2 AUTHORS BETWEEN the fountainhead (Peter Keating, Ellsworth toohey, Gail waynand, Howard Roark) the color purple, Steinbeck, FaulknerWRITING ABOUT 2 AUTHORS BETWEEN the fountainhead (Peter Keating, Ellsworth toohey, Gail waynand, Howard Roark) the color purple, Steinbeck, Faulkner
The purpose of this writing assignment is to give you an occasion to process and synthesize some of the themes, issues, techniques, and characters that have been the subjects of our reading and discussion. In other words, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate that you understand the shaping devices of fiction and how various […]
The Viral Heartbeat: Storytelling, Emotion, and Misinformation in Urban Legends I. IntroductionThe Viral Heartbeat: Storytelling, Emotion, and Misinformation in Urban Legends I. Introduction
attached is the outline for my argumentive essay you will research and draft your argumentative final. Using the UAM library website databases/librarians and Google Scholar (scholar.google.com), conduct thorough research using credible sources like academic journals, reputable news outlets, and authoritative books. Use your outline from last week to guide you! As you research, identify key […]
For this assignment, you are required to conduct a thorough film analysis of Scent of a Woman. You will be asked to determine the films central message or theme, and examine how the film utilizes core elements to express that theme effectively.For this assignment, you are required to conduct a thorough film analysis of Scent of a Woman. You will be asked to determine the films central message or theme, and examine how the film utilizes core elements to express that theme effectively.
For this assignment, you are required to conduct a thorough film analysis of Scent of a Woman. You will be asked to determine the films central message or theme, and examine how the film utilizes core elements to express that theme effectively. Official Prompt: What is the central message of “Scent of a Woman?” What […]
The purpose of this assignment is to create and develop a manifesto to prompt action in order to address an issue that you feel has a significant impact on our local, national, and global communities.The purpose of this assignment is to create and develop a manifesto to prompt action in order to address an issue that you feel has a significant impact on our local, national, and global communities.
Task: To complete this assignment, you will: Select a local, national, or international problem/issue that you feel needs to change. I suggest selecting something that you are passionate about and would actually like to make an impact on. While you have some freedom in the parameters of your focus. Be careful of going too broad. […]
Cause/Effect Essay (with two outside sources) The Topic: The Impact of Video Games on Children’s BehaviorCause/Effect Essay (with two outside sources) The Topic: The Impact of Video Games on Children’s Behavior
Investigate how playing video games can influence the behavior and development of children, both positively and negatively. Paragraph 1: Introduction ending in a clear thesis The thesis should be the final sentence of the introduction paragraph. Thesis: “a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and […]
Research essay about the concepts of truth and deception in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest and why do the protagonists invent double identities and resort to BunburyismResearch essay about the concepts of truth and deception in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest and why do the protagonists invent double identities and resort to Bunburyism
Checklist Does your thesis statement present the following elements: 1) your opinion; 2) your support for this opinion from primary sources (state two or three reasons); 3) your support for this opinion from secondary sources? Are other points of view recognized and examined? Does each topic sentence clearly state the main point of the paragraph […]
perform a close reading of Jane Kenyon’s poem “Happiness.” But what is a close reading, write about one in an essay format.perform a close reading of Jane Kenyon’s poem “Happiness.” But what is a close reading, write about one in an essay format.
Wirite close reading of Jane Kenyon’s poem “Happiness.” The term “close reading” can apply differently depending on the situation. With articles and other nonfiction texts, it is not unlike the aspect of “critical reading” that you read about in the Unit Il lesson “Critical Reading and Critique.” In those instances, you are setting out not only […]
Using idea and quote from only both authors evaluate the relationship between social media and democracyUsing idea and quote from only both authors evaluate the relationship between social media and democracy
Assigned Texts: Osita Nwanevu, “The ‘Cancel Culture’ Con” Jonathan Haidt, “After Babel” • Note: use only the assigned reading(s). In “The ‘Cancel Culture’ Con,” Osita Nwanevu argues that the moral panic over cancel culture is actually a fear of criticism, writing, “Perhaps we should choose instead of understand cancel culture as something much more mundane: […]
synthesize research into a relevant discussion that analyzes a specific thematic component of Frankenstein.synthesize research into a relevant discussion that analyzes a specific thematic component of Frankenstein.
Essay 3 Prompt Background The goal of this essay is to synthesize research into a relevant discussion that analyzes a specific thematic component of Frankenstein. This essay will allow you the chance to evaluate sources based on relevance, credibility, and value, and synthesize multiple researched sources into a coherent argument that uses evidence and analysis. Instructions […]