Overview: Essay 1: The Literacy Narrative Prompt A literacy narrative is quite simply that: it is a story of how you became literate and how it has affected your life. Today’s Literacy Definitions: Literacy is defined as competence or knowledge in a specified area. According to the National Council of Teachers of English, literacy is […]
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Explain the social significance the poem by Emily Dickinson “Hope is the thing with Feathers” holds in both past and present.
2 pages critical analysis for English Comp II class. Explain the social significance the poem by Emily Dickinson “Hope is the thing with Feathers” holds in both past and present. Focus on imagery/ symbolism then show what can be learned through the poem. Underline the thesis statement. Back up the claim with support/evidence from the […]
What is their current position on the issue? Are they open to pressure from within Government-Are they open to external pressure-if so, from whom?
Things to think about in your letter: Who do you write to? Ask yourself the below questions to help work out who you should be targeting. Who has the power to make the change you are seeking? What is their current position on the issue? Are they open to pressure from within Government? Are they […]
Do you think that this assignment would have been easier-less daunting if it were a group project? Why-why not?
Assignment for Business Writing Single space Business writing requires that you become well-versed in several genres (good news, bad news, business proposal, business plan/prospectus), styles (direct and indirect language), and formats (letters, memos, reports). This week, we will reflect on the business prospectus that you’ve been working on over the last several weeks. First, provide […]
Discuss one way the writer of this draft effectively adapts technical material for a non-technical audience.
Workshop response Using the rough draft assignment answer to the 8questions. For your Workshop 1 Response, reply here to each of the questions below. Number each one so it is clear where your responses to each question begin and end, but DO NOT copy these questions into your response. You need to respond to each […]
How did a diversity of views transform American society-How have the literary movements of the last two centuries affected us?
Research Paper How did a diversity of views transform American society? and How have the literary movements of the last two centuries affected us? Choose one of the following topics to find out more about, and write a clearly developed and well-formed research paper on your chosen topic. Follow the writing process and use MLA […]
What emotions do these sound devices evoke-Why do you think the author chose to use those particular sounds in the lines you’ve selected, and what effect did they have on you as a reader?
Sound devices from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Assignment 1 Download this chart for sound devices. Fill in the four sound device boxes with TWO examples each from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. In the last column, explain what effect you think the sound device/example has on the overall tone, mood, or theme […]
What would you want to do to manage the future of robotics in a way that most benefits workers?
Robots If you were a leader of a union or an employee association, what would you want to do to manage the future of robotics in a way that most benefits workers?
How have reading, writing-writing shaped-been shaped by cultural contexts in your life-the larger world?
Writing Project 1: Literacy Narrative 3-4 pages double-spaced Literacy narratives “allow writers to reflect on the people, ideas, and events that have shaped them as writers. . . . They exist . . . to help writers share their reflections about their relationship with reading and writing” (Palmquist and Wallraff 137). Literacy narratives draw heavily […]
Describe an example of persuasive communication in a personal context.
For the Unit 2 Assignment, you will select examples of persuasive communications that you have encountered or produced yourself in personal, professional, and academic contexts. You will describe the examples and analyze what made them effective. Considering what makes persuasion work will help you to craft a strong argument for change in the upcoming units. […]
