Category: ENGLISH

Describe why you believe this single event caused such intense disunion within the United States that the country was placed on a trajectory toward the American Civil War.

Causes of the civil war
After reading the Unit VII Study Guide and Chapter 14, construct an essay that skillfully answers the following prompt:

Select one event from the list below and describe why you believe this single event caused such intense disunion within the United States that the country was placed on a trajectory toward the American Civil War.
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Presidential Election of 1856
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
Presidential Election of 1860

How would firefighters on the engine company have to work this training program around their other traditional duties?

Fire Development plan
Personal Professional Development Plan

Training, education, and certification are important for any professional trade. For this assignment, you will create an education and certification plan for one of the following positions: fire inspector, public educator, or fire investigator. This plan should include the title of the position, certifications required for the position, annual or yearly continuing education (or higher education required for the position), and any refresher or annual training. Also, include an estimated timeline for the completion of each requirement. How would firefighters on the engine company have to work this training program around their other traditional duties?

Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to overcome a challenge.

Naarative Essay Visit to New York (Please don’t add any references writers’ content only)

Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to overcome a challenge.
Travel: Recall a memorable experience you had while visiting an interesting place.

B. Think About Your Writing
Below your completed narrative, include answers to all of the following reflection questions:

Which narrative techniques did you use to bring your story to life? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Did you use vivid description, sensory details, and/or dialogue to engage readers? Provide two examples from your essay in which you “show” readers rather than “tell” them. EXAMPLE: A sentence such as “I glanced at the clock, grabbed my briefcase, and sprinted for the elevator” uses more descriptive language than simply saying, “I was running late for the meeting.”

How did your purpose and audience shape the way in which you wrote your narrative? (3-4 sentences) Sophia says: Your hypothetical audience extends beyond the people who will evaluate your narrative. Which individuals or groups were you addressing when you wrote your narrative, and how did consideration of your audience and your purpose influence the way in which you wrote it?

 

How does Columbus view the Native Americans? Discuss his interpretation of their culture, using his language. Is there any evidence in his account that another interpretation is possible?

For this week’s forum, respond to ONE of the following questions:

1. Who are Columbus’s audiences, and how can you tell? Explain how his letter reveals a specific self-characterization that is tailored for these audiences.

2. How does Columbus view the Native Americans? Discuss his interpretation of their culture, using his language. Is there any evidence in his account that another interpretation is possible?

3. Characterize Columbus’s view of the landscape. Given his audience, what does he gain or lose by proposing such a view to readers?

4. Discuss the view of either religion or commerce that Columbus reveals in the letter and consider how those views inform the actions he recounts. Are there other possible readings?

Explain how the text advances certain values that are consistent with the project of colonization or the settlers themselves. What qualities or beliefs does Smith’s text value, either implicitly or explicitly?

For this week’s forum, respond to ONE of the following questions:

1. Choose one word that describes how Smith characterizes himself and discuss whether or not that self-characterization remains consistent or is complicated by the events he narrates.

2. Explain how the text advances certain values that are consistent with the project of colonization or the settlers themselves. What qualities or beliefs does Smith’s text value, either implicitly or explicitly?

3. How does Smith view the Native Americans with whom he deals? Explain how this view influences his account of one or more events in the text.

4. How does Smith establish and maintain a relationship with is audience(s) in The Generall Historie? Give examples to support your viewpoint.

5. Smith includes the now legendary tale of his “rescue” by Pocahontas during captivity, which subsequent historians and scholars have cast into doubt. What purpose do you believe this story served for Smith and his audience(s)?

Who are Columbus’s audiences, and how can you tell? Explain how his letter reveals a specific self-characterization that is tailored for these audiences.

For this week’s forum, respond to ONE of the following questions:

1. Who are Columbus’s audiences, and how can you tell? Explain how his letter reveals a specific self-characterization that is tailored for these audiences.

2. How does Columbus view the Native Americans? Discuss his interpretation of their culture, using his language. Is there any evidence in his account that another interpretation is possible?

3. Characterize Columbus’s view of the landscape. Given his audience, what does he gain or lose by proposing such a view to readers?

4. Discuss the view of either religion or commerce that Columbus reveals in the letter and consider how those views inform the actions he recounts. Are there other possible readings?