Assignment Annoying Ways People Use Sources by Kyle D. Stedman Select the Reply button below to post your response as a new thread, and create a discussion post that includes the following: In the first paragraph, consider the question: What is the connection between an author’s background and their reason for writing? and identify his occupation and […]
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What are you going to prove about this topic, and how do you plan to prove it, exactly?.
Classification / Distinction / Compare + Contrast Essay Essay 3 — Compare + Contrast / Definition Materials This folder will contain all the materials you need to get started on Essay 3 Item PIE Format and Proofs Overview — Your English 101 Handy-Dandy Notebook Construct a Proposal that covers your thoughts and ideas about the […]
What is the most convincing aspect of the text’s analysis of the subjects involved?
Compare and Contrast: Art/Media/Other For this Compare and Contrast exercise, you are free to compare and contrast whatever you wish This could involve finding a text for your Compare and Contrast Essay, or simply reading more in-depth on a subject you’re interested in. The only restrictions are that you must locate a text to review, […]
What is the most convincing aspect of the text&x27;s analysis of the subjects involved?
Research "Do your own research" is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days, and one of the good parts about being a college student at Southern is you have access to "the research" As we move into our Final Research Essay, one thing to note is that a requirement will be to […]
What is the central topic of this text?-What evidence do they provide to support?
The steel man argument The steel man argument (or steel manning) is the exact opposite of the straw man argument. … This may involve removing flawed assumptions that could be easily refuted, for example, so that one produces the best argument for the “core” of one’s opponent’s position. – Wikipedia Now that you’ve confirmed a […]
How have our institutions changed?-What was school like in the past as opposed to today?
Compare and contrast time Once again, this Reading is meant to be very loose in scope so that you can find texts you’re interested in! For this Compare and Contrast exercise, the theme is: time. This could be the past vs. the present or even the present vs. the future — how has our society […]
Do you believe that Hamlet becomes insane as the play progresses?-Examine his trajectory of thought and action in your response.
Road to Insanity Do you believe that Hamlet becomes insane as the play progresses? Examine his trajectory of thought and action in your response. Essay Evaluation: There should be a clear thesis that makes a specific argument. Do not merely state your opinion throughout the essay; be sure to include textual evidence (in the form […]
Explains the topic using tools such as precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and when appropriate, literary techniques and establishes and maintains a formal style and objective tone
Building knowledge of the historical context of a work of literature provides readers with a valuable interpretive lens. Using the opulence and oppression of the 1920s as a frame, discuss how Fitzgerald develops two themes relating to greatness and the American dream. Explains a theme related to the American dream in The Great Gatsby Explains […]
What ways do you see the author’s voice being used? How does the author’s own voice not the sources’ voices drive and frame the argument?
How Do the Top Dogs Do It? Learning from Example Toward Effective Drafting Main Post Paragraph 1: Evaluate an argumentative point Choose a reading from the assigned pages in your textbook and note how the author addresses an argumentative point in the body of the article (in other words, not in the introduction paragraph(s) nor […]
Do you plan to change strategies, and/or do you have additional specific sources or search strategies in mind?
Guided Annotated Bibliography: Reading Critically and Practicing Summary, Paraphrase, and Quotation Instructions For this assignment, complete the following: Review from the lesson and textbook readings argumentative appeals, models for argument, effective and correct use of sources, and the purposes for/examples of annotated bibliographies. Assess any feedback provided by the professor and/or your peers from discussion. […]
