Category: ENGLISH

Does the review provide a summary or description to help you experience the film, music, event, etc.?Does the essay provide sufficient, relevant, and interesting details and examples to adequately inform and entertain?

Literature Criticism 1

CRITICAL REVIEW CRITIQUE

Does a direct convey both the subject and the reviewer’s value judgment?

Does the review provide a summary or description to help you experience the film, music, event, etc.? Note places where the author provides too much or too little detail.

Does the essay clearly identify relevant criteria for evaluation? Are they appropriate, believable, and consistent?

Are any important features of the reviewed subject omitted?

Logos (logic, content): Does the essay provide sufficient, relevant, and interesting details and examples to adequately inform and entertain?

Ethos (author): Does the author’s judgment seem sound and convincing?

Pathos (emotional appeals): Does the author responsibly and effectively utilize emotional appeals to the audience?

Does the author include adequate reference to the opposition and respond to that opposition appropriately?

Why do people decide to keep using social media even when knowing long exposure is bad for them? Why is anxiety and depression more found in the modern-day than it was in the past?

Depression and Social Media (I Search Essay)

The Main Question to the Assignment is….. Just how much depression in young teens is linked to the use of social media? Why do people decide to keep using social media even when knowing long exposure is bad for them? Why is anxiety and depression more found in the modern-day than it was in the past?

How does Annie develop (or not develop) throughout the chapter ‘Columbus in Chains’? If development entails the movement from one viewpoint on the world toward another viewpoint, from what viewpoint does Annie develop (or not develop) away? How is Annie’s development (or lack thereof) situated within the larger context of 20th century Antigua?

Kincaid’s Annie John

Write the essay at an High School AP English Class Level and answer the following prompts.

Kincaid’s Annie John is often described as a coming-of-age novel.

How does Annie develop (or not develop) throughout the chapter ‘Columbus in Chains’? If development entails the movement from one viewpoint on the world toward another viewpoint, from what viewpoint does Annie develop (or not develop) away? How is Annie’s development (or lack thereof) situated within the larger context of 20th century Antigua?

Analyze the origins and history of a specific musical instrument.Analyze the origins of a particular musical style (excluding, Jazz, Country, and Hip-hop).

English 1123 Expository Research Essay

Write a five-paragraph expository research essay (Introductory paragraph + three Body paragraphs + Concluding paragraph) on one of the following topics. All topics should be narrowed to a specific point. The essay must include a minimum of three secondary sources (looking for peer-reviewed journals/articles instead of google sites), but direct quotes cannot take up more than 10% of the essay. The essay should be between 800-1000 words in length.

General topics:

Analyze the origins and history of a specific musical instrument.

Analyze the origins of a particular musical style (excluding, Jazz, Country, and Hip-hop).

An expository essay aims to be objective, but it does not have to make an original argument. Rather, it aims to explain something (e.g., a process or idea) in a clear, concise way.

Cite all secondary sources in MLA style.

 How should organizations conceptualize and move forward with education as a key strategy for personal and organizational culture change? How important is evaluation when training? Why?

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What’s your perspective on where, how, or why educational initiatives should/could occur
and who is the target audience?
How should organizations conceptualize and move forward with education as a key
strategy for personal and organizational culture change?
How important is evaluation when training? Why?

How does the strand of the story focused on Vivian’s relationship with Grant relate to the main storyline involving Grant’s interaction with Jefferson? In what ways is Vivian similar to or different from the other female characters (Tante Lou, Miss Emma)?

A Lesson Before Dying

Explore how Wiggins depicts the education system in the novel, examining how the scenes set within the classroom inform, contextualize or contrast with the learning that occurs beyond school walls.

Embark on a character study of Vivian. Why does Wiggins include this character in the novel?

How does the strand of the story focused on Vivian’s relationship with Grant relate to the main storyline involving Grant’s interaction with Jefferson? In what ways is Vivian similar to or different from the other female characters (Tante Lou, Miss Emma)?

The prison guard tells Grant near the end of the novel, declaring himself a witness to Jefferson’s extraordinary progression. To what extent does Grant also undergo a transformation in the narrative?

How does the teacher change, what does he learn, and in what ways might his transformation be incomplete? Consider his perspective in the beginning, middle and end of the novel.

Explore the depiction of faith and religion in the novel.

Design your own topic based on a pattern, problem or question that intrigues you. If you choose this option, make sure to talk with me about your proposed topic

What is the problem?Who, specifically, is affected by this problem, and how does this problem specifically and adversely affect this group?How do you suggest we solve the problem? What are your proposed solutions to this problem, based on your research (not just your opinion)?

American Education System

In this problem-based research paper, you will be adding to the questions of what, who, and why that you addressed in your problem report by additionally discussing the how: how does this problem specifically and adversely affect people (or animals, the environment, etc. etc.), and how do propose to solve the problem?
Using your problem report as a basis for your research, identify one problem that you want to address in your research paper. You will only be discussing one problem in this research paper.

You will need to address four major aspects of the problem in your essay:

What is the problem?

Why is it a problem?

Who, specifically, is affected by this problem, and how does this problem specifically and adversely affect this group?

How do you suggest we solve the problem? What are your proposed solutions to this problem, based on your research (not just your opinion)?

 

 

How does an author use style and evidence to communicate to a particular intended audience for a specific purpose?How does his evidence in this specific section help him build his argument? Overall, why are Stedman’s use of style and evidence especially effective in this particular section?

Assignment Annoying ‎Ways People Use Sources by Kyle D. ‎Stedman

What is the connection between an author’s background and their reason for writing?

First, search for online sources about Kyle D. Stedman, the author of our fifth text, “Annoying Ways People Use Sources,”
Actions and identify his occupation and background.

identify the basic rhetorical situation of his text, including his original intended audience, purpose, and main claim.

Based on your research, what is the overlap between Stedman’s profession and his motivation for creating this text? How do you know?

How does an author use style and evidence to communicate to a particular intended audience for a specific purpose?

Specifically, how does Stedman utilize style and evidence to support his main claim in his text, convince his intended audience, and achieve his purpose for writing?

Select one “annoyance” in Stedman’s text which best demonstrates his use of style and evidence. How does his style (language use, tone, mood) in this paragraph connect to his readership?

How does his evidence in this specific section help him build his argument? Overall, why are Stedman’s use of style and evidence especially effective in this particular section?

What’s the topic? Why do you care? Why are we writing about it? What are you going to prove about this topic, and how do you plan to prove it, exactly?.

Classification / Distinction / Compare + Contrast Essay

Assignment

Remember, the Proposal must include:

1. A statement of purpose (or maybe even a few statements!). What’s the topic? Why do you care? Why are we writing about it? What are you going to prove about this topic, and how do you plan to prove it, exactly?. This doesn’t have to be a  statement, but it should provide both of us with a general concept of what it is we’ll be doing in this paper.

2. At least one source reference and a summary of its content. This reference can be an article you found online, YouTube video, a documentary, movie — any form of media that can help provide more context or material for your essay. NOTE: You do not need to reference this source in your paper directly. This source is meant to help you develop a sense of direction, as well as ensure you’ve taken to time to reflect on what materials, ideas, and opinions are out there concerning your topic.

If you need a reminder of what the Proposal is, review the Proofs and Essay Review document in ESSAY INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS

Use the Proposal Starter above if you need further guidance — simply download the document and fill in the blanks following the instructions provided.

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Essay 3 — PIE Outline
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Essay 3 — Introduction
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