Reflect backward on your learning: Before writing the reflection, begin by reflecting on the following questions: • How much did you know about academic writing and classical argument before you started? • What process did you go through to produce the classical argument? • Have you done a similar kind of argument in the past […]
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How does class or level of wealth affect what the narrator or characters are acting on?
To begin researching for the next module’s Critical Response Essay, you will complete a mini-research project using the OCC library’s database. You may expand this project to complete your Critical Response Essay. Please refer back to Module 3 and the schools of literary criticism (Links to an external site.). 1. Select a reading of fiction […]
Discuss how an author uses various literary devices to create and emphasize a theme about family.
Many of the stories we are reading deal with issues of tradition. For some characters, tradition stifles personal growth and development; for others, it helps establish a sense of self-worth. Think about how tradition affects the characters and plots we have encountered in our assigned readings. Using one of the assigned stories, write an essay […]
Discuss Do we owe an allegiance to our country? Think about the concept of military, is it better to have a conscription army or draft. Or imagine that ‘oiou would argue that we do owe allegiance, and thus if so, what if you lived in a country where a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race (or ethnicity) was the national law but did not agree with the segregation and oppression of the majority of people?
Do we owe an allegiance to our country? Think about the concept of military, is it better to have a conscription army or draft. Or imagine that ‘oiou would argue that we do owe allegiance, and thus if so, what if you lived in a country where a policy or system of segregation or discrimination […]
Summarize What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say?
In the first summarize the article’s relevance in general. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? In the second, reflect on how the article fits into your career field. Was this source helpful to […]
Discuss,Using a database or other academically-sound form of researching, find 6-8 sources that will support the different parts of your final paper. Perhaps it will support the fact that the problem is a problem; maybe it will give credibility to a solution you plan to present; or possibly it will just give weight and substance to the background of the issue. Whatever the source, be sure it is credible and relevant to the assignment
1.Using a database or other academically-sound form of researching, find 6-8 sources that will support the different parts of your final paper. Perhaps it will support the fact that the problem is a problem; maybe it will give credibility to a solution you plan to present; or possibly it will just give weight and substance […]
Discuss Other than the those outlined in the PowerPoint for Narrative Inquiry, what possible problems might exist in recording stories told by others? How can triangulation help?
Discussion 5 Consider your beliefs about the concepts of self, truth, and experience. How will these impact you as a researcher? Other than the those outlined in the PowerPoint for Narrative Inquiry, what possible problems might exist in recording stories told by others? How can triangulation help?
Identify a shared major theme of the works and explore what literary techniques the authors use to establish and develop the major theme.
Purpose: To learn how to use “evidence” reasonably and logically to make your case persuasively; to learn how to analyze and critique literary texts to make an original thesis; to master using expected academic “moves” or conventions in argumentative writing; to perform an analysis of multiple texts and provide textual evidence to support a claim; […]
Choose one of the seven types of government discussed during the first week of class (anarchy, theocracy, socialism, monarchy, communism, totalitarianism, dictatorship) and compare and contrast it with the United States (Class discussions, articles, textbook, outside sources).
For the first paper assignment, choose one of the seven types of government discussed during the first week of class (anarchy, theocracy, socialism, monarchy, communism, totalitarianism, dictatorship) and compare and contrast it with the United States (Class discussions, articles, textbook, outside sources). For this assignment, use at least 1 scholarly article and cite appropriately.
Explore a key problem (e.g. white supremacy) or set of related problems that complicate the myth of individual opportunity (e.g. the intersections of race and class).
1. Provide a robust definition of the American Dream. You may work with a definition from one or more of the readings, including the introductory sections “Money and Success: The Myth of Individual Opportunity” and “Created Equal: Myths of Race.” 2. Explore a key problem (e.g. white supremacy) or set of related problems that complicate […]
