Exercise On The Canterbury Tales Prologue 2.0
1. In your own words, supply the action in the ballad which is implied.
2. What was the pact between husband and wife? Did the wife have to exercise a great amount of restraint during the midnight visit
of the strangers? Explain. What caused the husband to lose his bet?
3. Is the stanza form and meter used in the ballad the traditional ballad stanza and meter? Explain.
Classical Civilisation Studies
The past is never over.
To what extent do new discoveries and changing historical and cultural viewpoints necessitate an ongoing re-evaluation of the Classical world?
Must be 2 or 3 case studies in detail – one being children’s take on myths (children’s books of mythology).
Academic Writing Summary
Write a 2-3 page Academic Summary of the article uploaded for you, carefully following the notes below: Your summary should follow APA format and include:
– A formal, APA title page
– Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
– APA reference page that correctly lists reference(s)
am going to give you the Reference:
Lawtoo, N. (2004). Rewriting Identities in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper:’ A Reader Response Approach. Utah Foreign Language Review (UFLR), 13, 51-61.
When writing a summary, remember that it should be in paragraph form and include an introductory paragraph with a strong, cohesive thesis statement, body paragraphs that include the main idea(s) of the text, and a strong, concluding paragraph.
A summary begins with an introductory sentence that states the text’s title, author, and the main point of the text as you see it.
A summary is written in your own words.
A summary contains only the ideas of the original text. Do NOT insert any of your own opinions, interpretations, deductions, or comments into a summary. You should never use phrases like ” think” ” believe” or ” feel” in a summary. First-person NEVER belongs in a summary.
Identify in order the significant sub-claims the author uses to defend the main point.
Organization essay assignment
Write an organized essay that has both focus and shape.
Here are the details:
1. Do some brainstorming, freewriting, reaction, etc. to come up with an essay topic. It could be a topic from your Reader Response in the last Unit, or it can be a whole different topic.
2. When you get a specific topic, create a thesis using the Topic + Claim About Topic = formula in this unit. Also, consider the tools of audience and expectation for this essay. The audience is going to be your instructor, but you might be thinking of other readers as well. The expectation is this is a formal college essay.
3. Now that you have your , spend some time thinking of at least 3 points to support the thesis. You should have at least 3 points for an essay this size but no more than 5.
4. Develop an outline where you have your introduction, the body made up of 3 to 5 points and a conclusion.
5. Now that you have an outline, you will write your essay. This is just a matter of writing in the details for each of the points that you listed in your outline.
6. After writing your essay, spend some time revising and editing. Are there points you want to add or go more in-depth with to support your ? Did you proofread for mechanical errors?
7. Give the essay a title.
Select one question write short essay
(300 words) Select one of the questions below and using short essay format (intro, middle, and conclusion), develop a critical focus (or) to present your interpretation.
Paragraph your response (at least two paragraphs). You may briefly summarize a scene or interaction from the story to place it in context but this should be no more than two-three sentences.
Spend most of your time on your interpretation of the story. When appropriate, refer to Ellison’s use of language, the story’s setting, narrative view, or any use of irony or satire, etc. as this helps you develop your interpretive response.
1. Consider the significance of the grandfather’s dying speech. How does the narrator understand his grandfather’s words – and how do you as reader understand them? What might be considered ironic regarding about the grandfather’s message? In your response, explain how this reinforces and important theme of the story.
2. Take some time to think about the “magnificent” blonde dancer. What does she mean to the white audience? What does she mean to the black men taking part in the battle royal? In your response consider the connection between the narrator as well as the blonde dancer’s ‘position’ in society as you apply a feminist interpretation to the story.
3. Analyze the symbolic value of the battle royal as well as the message it conveys to you, the reader. Why is the audience so upset when the narrator accidentally says “social equality” instead of “social responsibility”? What do those words mean to us? What did those words mean to the audience during the 1950s?
4. What is the American Dream to you? How is the American Dream portrayed in this story? Does it fit your idea of the American Dream? Why or why not? Take some time to develop your interpretation of this concept as you refer to the story itself.
5. Discuss your response to the story. What stands out to you as a reader? Point to a particular scene in the story that affected or disturbed you the most. Consider how Ellison’s description makes the scene vivid. How might you relate the story to events today?
Reader response exercise
The purpose of this exercise is to practice a tool for overcoming writer’s block and developing ideas for essays.
Here are the details:
Find an article that sparks a reaction in you. This reaction can be agreement, disagreement, anger, fear, happiness, etc. Any reaction is fine. Your reaction might be the notion that you want to respond or say something to the author of the article.
It does not matter what article you choose. It can be anything. It can be in print, or it can be online. It also does not matter if the article is recent or old. The main thing is just that you react to the article. After finding the article, you will read it.
After reading the article, you will write this exercise. This exercise is made up of three parts.
First, you will write a paragraph where you give the title of the article, the name of the magazine it appears in and the author. Then in that first paragraph, you will briefly summarize this article. That is, you will briefly tell what the article is about.
Write at least one paragraph sharing your reaction. At this point, do not be concerned with the organization. This is not a formal essay (that will come later); this is just an exercise to generate ideas.
Your reaction can be whatever you like. Just whatever thoughts are flowing out of your mind as you are thinking about the article, write those down. The thought process of this part of the exercise relates to the tools and ideas presented in the Ideas for Essays Lecture Notes in Unit 2.
This second part of the exercise where you share your reaction should be one to two paragraphs long.
Finally, after you write one or two paragraphs sharing your reaction, write a paragraph where you discuss possible essay topics that you see coming out of your reaction.
Voice and Culture
Write a reflection essay based on the following prompt: In his TED Talk, Lemon Andersen admits, thought poetry was just self-expression. didn’t know you actually have to have creative control.”
How do two or more of the poets from this unit combine “self-expression” with “creative control” in order to give voice to both personal and cultural experiences? 250+ words (not including direct quotations)
Source evaluation
Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
1. What types of questions did you ask yourself when evaluating the credibility and usefulness of your source? (2-3 sentences)
2. How do you feel this evaluation practice will help you as you continue to move through the research process? (2-3 sentences)
GHOULS GOTHS AND VAMPIRES
Examine the ways in which conformity is used to depict monsotrity and evil within Arthur Miller’s The Crucible”
How does being in the foster care system affect children’s happiness later on in life?
“Step 1: Finding Sources
For most academic writing, you should be using peer-reviewed, scholarly articles from books or journals, although some websites, newspaper articles, and other journals may be appropriate if they pass the CRAAP test.
You can use the Granite State College’s Discovery Service in the Library to find these types of sources.
If you choose to do an internet search, be careful. Just as you should always be evaluating the relevance of your sources in any situation, it is important that you evaluate all sources for validity.
go to the Excelsior Online Writing Lab website (Links to an external site.) on Evaluating Sources to learn the pitfalls of using online articles.
Utilizing the library databases, you should search for scholarly articles, reports, and books reflecting your topic., no Wikipedia referencing is permitted, and no encyclopedia sources should be used in the annotated bibliography. Keep your references alphabetized, double spaced, and with a hanging indent, as is required in APA formatting.
It is fine if you decide not to use one of your sources for your final paper, however you should use this week to do much of your exploratory research into your topic.
Step 2: Evaluate Sources
Second, you will evaluate your sources. To help with this, ask yourself the following questions: How relevant to the question at hand are these resources? Are they current? Are they credible enough for you to base important decisions on? Do these sources pass the test for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose?
Is the information credible, and does it contribute to your understanding of your research question? Answers to these questions should be included in your annotated bibliography for each source.
NOTE: your annotated bibliography entries should answer the relevant questions from the CRAAP test.
It is better to spend more time explaining how the source will support your main points rather than answering ten questions about authority and accuracy in one paragraph. Use your judgment to best evaluate and present these sources.
Keep in mind that the best sources will not always be the first six you find! You should spend a fair bit of time exploring the research in your topic to get a sense of what information is out there.
Step 3: Writing the Annotated Bibliography
Provide an introduction that includes your research question and what you plan on exploring. The paragraph should introduce the topic as a whole and what you are learning from your research.
Use the introduction to help you formulate your main points for the paper and how the sources support these claims/arguments.
Each annotation will include the following information written in paragraph form using complete sentences:
a summary of the resource’s content and main points,
How well the resource meets the criteria on our validity checklist (CRAAP test),
its relevance to your topic and a brief discussion of how it would support your main points,
Step 4: Formatting
Your annotated bibliography should use APA-style formatting and include six credible sources. go to the Excelsior Online Writing Lab website (Links to an external site.) on Evaluating Sources to determine what a credible source is.
For details on how to cite your sources, go to the Purdue Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.) website.
Note: consult the Annotated Bibliography grading for details on how your assignment will be graded. Additional points may be taken off if you do not meet the minimum requirements (i.e. not providing six reputable sources) or submit your assignment late.
