You must follow MLA formatting guidelines (double-space, Times New Roman 12-point font, 1” margins, in-text citations for quotes). * Your introduction will DEFINE “The American Dream” and take a position on the prompt. * Your body paragraphs will use SPECIFIC EVIDENCE from one literary text from this unit—The Great Gatsby or any of our Harlem Renaissance texts—and SPECIFIC EVIDENCE from one of the four sources from your pre-writing/research packet. Your evidence will be incorporated as QUOTATIONS and PARAPHRASING. Your analysis will take a personal position that agrees or disagrees with each of your sources and links to your thesis.
ENC 1102 Summary Reaction (Analysis) Essay For this assignment, you are to write an essay that analyzes or evaluates one of the following essays: Torie Bosch’s “ First, Eat All the Lawyers” (651-55) Jeff Jacoby’s “Bring Back Flogging” located on blackboard Grant Penrod’s “ Anti- Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids” (754-58 In addition to examining the author’s thesis, purpose, methods, and persona (voice), you should also consider the checklist on blackboard. Please include at least one direct quote from the primary source within your analysis 4 full pages of text (Include a Works Cited page at the end of your paper-separate page). Other reminders: Font Times Roman / Size 12; Double Spaced; Include Page Numbers (top right corner of page); and NO COVER PAGE. Your first page should look like this: Doe 2 (on second page, not the first) (Top left) Jane Doe (Your name) B. Boykins (my name) ENC 1102(the class) 9 October 2014 (Date the paper is due) (Title of paper) The beginning of your paper Submission: Hardcopies should be turned in to me. Please attach your rough drafts with peer comments to the final paper.
NAME: _______________________ Reconstruction & the West Essay Questions Directions: Instead of choosing one, developing a graphic organizer, and writing an essay, you will have to choose a minimum of FOUR and develop in-depth graphic organizers. This will aid your ability to organize an essay, recognize the types of questions you may see from this era, and be a handy study guide for the exam. If you do all 8 IN-DEPTH, you will receive 10 bonus points, 6-7 will get you 5 bonus points, and 5 will get you 2 bonus points. Essay #1 Compare and contrast the goals, strategies, and impact of the Reconstruction plans for Lincoln, Johnson, and the Radical Republicans. Essay #2 Identify and discuss the political, economic, and social reforms achieved by Republican governments in the South between 1866 and 1877.
Word Choice Assignment (Steinbeck Essay) Instructions Choosing the right words in your essay can make a difference between a good and an exceptional paper. Consider John Steinbeck’s essay, “Americans and the Land” to see how word choice is used. Then, consider how to choose precise and meaningful words in your Explanatory Essay. Word Choice Assignment Read the essay in your textbook (p. 68), and answer the questions below based on the essay. Save your work on this template, then submit as an attachment to the appropriate drop box.
Counselling course year one Student: Melanie Edmonds Tel: 07976214935 e-mail: melaniejedmonds@btinternet.com Assignment Four October 2011 Essay Title: “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him, taking into account any ethical issues.” 2,300 words “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him, taking into account any ethical issues.” Introduction This assignment considers the possible issues that are affecting Mr X and the possible reasons why he is suffering from these issues. Within the assignment consideration is given to ethical considerations that would need to be made in working out whether or not it would be appropriate for me to work with him. The assignment goes on to offer a possible course of treatment with due care being considered in keeping him central in this process, to ensure that he is worked with as an individual, so as not to be prescriptive in the work with him. A conclusion is offered in summary of the main findings of this case study and the limitations within which this case study is set. From the summary given on Mr X it would appear that several areas that he presents needs further consideration and investigation.
4/28/13 acecontent.apexlearning.com/Live/online/eng_III_sem_2_la_2011/Unit_3/Lesson_2/Activity_63943/printables/Practice_Assignment777495.htm 10.2.6 Practice: Persuasive Speech Writing English III: American Literature (S1768371) Points possible: 50 Practice Assignment swag yolo Date: ____________ Write a persuasive speech that makes a claim about a topic that relates to freedom and equal rights. Use rhetorical tools and audience appeals. Avoid logical fallacies. Your speech should last between five and seven minutes when spoken and should have an introduction, reasoning, and a conclusion. Your speech should be written in 12-point font with 1-inch page margins.
Attianna Williams June 13, 2012 Jodee Jacobs ENG-105 Word Choice Assignment (Steinbeck Essay) Instructions Choosing the right words in your essay can make a difference between a good and an exceptional paper. Consider John Steinbeck’s essay, “Americans and the Land” to see how word choice is used. Then, consider how to choose precise and meaningful words in your Explanatory Essay. Word Choice Assignment 1) Read the essay in your textbook (p. 68), and answer the questions below based on the essay. 2) Save your work on this template, then submit as an attachment to the appropriate drop box.
Sample Response Paper ENVR E-109 [Note: We discussed some of the distinctions between an opinion and an academic argument in section this past Tuesday (10/4), in particular looking at how one marshals evidence when creating the latter. As one of the goals of ENVR E-109 is to help develop your writing and critical thinking skills—through written Response Papers and other assignments—I have prepared this sample response paper to serve as one model of what I’ll be looking for in your responses. I hope this is helpful. --SG] Response Paper, Week of September 26 and 28: Question: How do the authors for this week define the precautionary principle, and what similarities and differences do you see among their definitions (see, e.g., Foster et al., Gee and Stirling, Sunstein, Jasanoff, Winickoff et al.)? In particular, how much uncertainty do these authors believe there must be in order to act in a precautionary manner?
May, 02 ,2011 FCAs: Format- 5 paragrpahs essay with CEST introduction, including a strong thesis, 2 TEIEICI body paragraphs, a paragraph explining why it is important to understand the symbol while reading, and a RUSH conclusion; in addition, make sure your evidence is backed up solid interpretation of the symbol you have chosen. Vocabulary- please use 6 different vocabulary words you learned during the catcher unit correctly in your paper. Underline these words. (60 pts) Grammar- use at least two dependent clause at the begginign of a sentence, and two depepndet clauses at the end of a sentence, puntiated them correcl with or without commas. Undeline the dependent clauses.
English 5A: Academic Literacy I Spring 12 / 3 Units California State University – Fresno Instructor: Mike Maníquiz mmaniquiz@csufresno.edu Office: PB 404 Hours: MWF: 9:30 – 10:30 AM Required Texts 1. Colombo, Gary, Robert Cullen and Bonnie Lisle. Rereading America. 8th Ed. (Bedford, Boston) 2.