Category: Literature
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Do not need a work cited page.
Use first person point of view. In-text citations are required for all quotes. Do Not need a work cited page. Use quotes sparingly do not pad paper with quotes. No Mechanical Errors. Be careful not to summarize.
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Why not?
Where W. E. B. Du Bois’s short story “Of the Coming of John” (1903) is a work of fiction, Ida B. Wells’s Southern Horrors (1892) is a non-fictive historical work. Do the authors seem to make similar or dissimilar claims about the justifications for and causes of lynching at the turn of the twentieth century?…
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Does his argument make sense?
For this assignment, you will be given the choice of analyzing one of the chapters from Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath. Gladwell argues that underdogs and misfits can use techniques and strategies to overcome their perceived weaknesses and beat the odds, or to use Gladwell’s analogy, beat their giants. (Goal: 4-5 pages, double spaced).…
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What is the narrator grappling with in both the essay and short story?
In the “Imp of the Perverse” Poe divides his story into two parts: an essay and short story. In the short story the narrator confesses to his crime without coercion. In the essay, the narrator argues that even the intellectual or logical man has missed one’s propensity to inflict harm on one’s self, “We have…
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This is probably the hardest hitting chapter, in my opinion, although chapter 5 was good too.
In this week’s board, post away about matters related to chapter 6. This is probably the hardest hitting chapter, in my opinion, although chapter 5 was good too. This is a continuation of structured inequality and sport, but obviously the focus shifts to race and sport. There is a lot in this chapter– a discussion…
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Cite properly and reference the articles in a works cited page.
Compare and contrast courtship in contemporary American society with courtship in a different society / culture from elsewhere in the world. Cite properly and reference the articles in a Works Cited page.
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It requires no introduction to the story.
This is an critical Opinion paper, so like a response paper. It requires no introduction to the story. the book is : Notes from the underground
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What is a literature review?
The assignment is to conduct your own research first with the resources provided, and then any additional research you add and determine the following: What is a literature review? Why is a certain type of literature used? What must you include in a literature review? How do you find the information for a literature review?…
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Do something with it.
Choose one of the three broad themes offered below and give it some focus, with a specific thesis statement and an argument based on two works we’ve read, for an essay of about five pages. You’ll also need to use at least two critical sources. 1. Hate is as much of a motivating force as…
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Criteria include: 250 words, related to the reading, original thought, analysis (no summaries), and not submitted during class time
Weekly reading journals allow students to explore and to reflect on their own ideas related to the reading that may connect to class discussion, to world events, and to students’ feelings and experiences. These journals help develop students’ analytical skills; they offer a creative space for students to write their own thoughts about what they…