Category: Classic English literature

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Read King Lear act 1-5 and write a thesis driven paper using 2 Peer reviewed sources.
You may write a close reading of an extended passage or write an analysis of a particular issue or problem in the play. Your paper should be 5-7 pages long (at least one word on page 6) and formatted in MLA format – double-spaced, one inch margins, 12 pt Calibri or Times New Roman font, etc. You will also need a Works Cited page in MLA format.
You must argue a single claim in this paper and support it consistently throughout the paper.
Some paper topics you might consider:
• The construction/treatment of family or social roles in the play
• The role of authority in the play
• The representation of identity or memory in the play
• The representation of kingship, lordship, and/or fatherhood in the play
• The representation of Nature, nature, or the gods in the play
• The role of law, whether human, supernatural, or natural, in the play
• The treatment of gender in the play
Goals for this paper:
• Your paper should have a unifying thesis that is an assertion about the meaning of the text. This thesis should be located at the end of the introductory paragraph.
• Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence which is a unique claim that supports your thesis, and it should be supported by evidence in the text (quotes), which are then analyzed by you.
• You must support that thesis convincingly using supporting evidence from the text and secondary sources. Each body paragraph should involve at least one quote and typically more than one.
• You must analyze that evidence-there’s no such thing as a self-evident text, so you’ll need to explain how the textual evidence you’re providing functions as evidence for your claims.
• You must use secondary sources effectively
• You need a Works Cited page formatted in MLA format
A note about how to use secondary sources—remember, your argument is still yours. You want to use critics to support your claims, or to give you someone to respond to, but you do not want to let the critics’ voices take over your paper or replace your argument, and your paper is not a report on criticism.

Instructions: You are to write one essay. Your essay will be approximately 1200 words in length (footnotes do not count as part of the wordcount).
You will read and analyze the posted selection from Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near. You are to analyze it from C.S. Lewis’ perspective and explain whether C.S. Lewis would agree or disagree with Kurzweil’s argument. You may use any of the readings from the course but stick to the assigned readings.
Remember that this not about whether you agree with Lewis or Kurzweil, but what Lewis would think of Kurzweil’s overall argument and its various portions. When you make a claim about what Lewis would think, back it up with a citation.
Citations: The first time you cite an individual work in each essay, provide a full Chicago-Turabian style footnote. Here is the link to the Chicago manual of style.
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/turabian/turabian-notes-and-bibliography-citation-quick-guide.html
After your first citation for each book, each subsequent citation can be a parenthetical in-text citation with the author’s name and page number referenced. For example, a parenthetical citation would look like (Mr. Cloud, 1). Remember that the first time you cite an individual work in each essay, you need to provide a full Chicago-Turabian style footnote.
Use of texts: I expect you to use support from a variety of the readings. Make sure to refer to That Hideous Strength.
Writing Expectations: I expect clear theses and well-written arguments with direct support from the texts. Your space is limited so avoid long quotations. You do not need to summarize the novels for me.
You are writing an analytical essay. This means you are directly answering the question. You are not telling me what you liked or disliked about the readings.
^^ From professor
Do not worry too much about adding citations, I will go in and do that myself afterwords, but cite the Kurzweil essay since I was able to attach it. Thanks!

Book Critique: 3 pages, double-space, TNR Font, Chicago Citation; Rubric provided through Canvas. This assessment asks students to evaluate Uncle Tom’s Cabin as a seminal work of great impact on American society during the antebellum era. The student will also consider the book’s central themes, analyze the book’s characters, and the successes and/or failures of the author (Harriet Beecher Stowe) in producing what many considered a catalyst of war and what she considered a Christian calling, and a moral responsibility, to end slavery.
Rubric:
Introduction, Critique, Purpose:
Does the student offer an engaging introduction?
Does the student answer the following questions:
What is the purpose of the novel?
What is the author’s level of expertise? Or why, in your opinion, did the author write this novel?
What is your overall assessment of the novel?
Thesis and Content”
Does the student analyze the book’s central themes and clearly identify the central characters of the book?
Does the student summarize the content of the book?
Does the student include evidence/examples from the text? (use of quotations to explain points)
Does the student address the author’s success or failure in arguing her points of view?
Structure, Design, and Impact:
How, in your opinion, does the author explore the responses of the enslaved as either passive or active? In other words, does “Christianity produce sheepish passivity,” and which character(s) emit a sense of passive resistance, if at all? ~quotation, Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Battle for America by David S. Reynolds
What, in your opinion, is the lasting impact of Stowe’s work? Why is this novel relevant, or irrelevant, today?
Does the student identify what is good/best about this work?
Does the student identify perceived missteps by the author?
How did this fictional work impact your understanding of slavery in American society? If it did not contribute to your understanding, elaborate on why it failed to influence your understanding.
Relate to Abolitionist Thought”
How does this work contribute to the field of abolitionist viewpoints of the early-to-mid-19th century?
Does the student include evidence/examples from the text regarding Stowe’s abolitionist sentiments?
Does the student utilize outside sources to elaborate on abolitionist sentiments of the era?
GPF (Grammar; Punctuation; Flow); Citations and Style:
3-4 pages (approximately 1000-1200 words); TNR 12-point font; double-space narrative; standard 1-inch margins; title page and bibliography included;
Chicago/Turabian Style citation and formatting;
GPF Spectrum; utilization of outside sources
Please do in google docs if possible 🙂

Your first paragraph should explain the nature of the comparison and contrast between the two
other characters and Lennie Small.
Your second paragraph should describe and explain the character Lennie Small.
Your third paragraph should tell how Maxwell Kane is similar to Lennie Small and then explain how they
are different.
Your fourth paragraph should tell how Karl Childers is similar to Lennie Small and then explain how they
are different
This assignment MUST BE typed in GARAMOND FONT and MUST be DOUBLE-SPACED.

The paper should have at least 5 sources, 1 being the primary source (Paraside Lost) and 4 secondary sources (Google Scholar sources are accepted) each of them should be quoted, paraphrased, and or summarized. Also making sure to directly reference the primary source.
The goal of the paper being to prove that Satan does exhibit the same traits that Anglo-Saxon heroes do. These traits being seen in Beowolf, Judith, and the characterization of Jesus in The Dream of The Rood.

Instructions
PORTFOLIO
This is a final project and you must demonstrate that you can incorporate research to your essay.
In this portfolio, choose two of the other 4 essays you have written, expand them and include outside sources to further convince an argument. They will become two essays with research and a work cited page.
Ideas for outside sources are:
MLA website: Find articles on the story
JSTOR website: Find articles there.
Both are posted on the school library website.
Or any other outside source such as psychological or other data and statistics.
This paper should add about 2 more pages to the original paper and the outside sources should be incorporated into the paper-not separate. This does not include the work cited page. Total pages for portfolio should be minimum 6 pages., double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, MLA style.
This Portfolio is worth 15% of your final grade. It is due 12/10 before midnight.
Adding Research to your Text Analysis
Now that you have supported your thesis using the text as evidence you may go outside for secondary sources.
Following the MLA style, you must include the author and name of text that you will use. It might be a book, a journal, a magazine article, or a website source. The outside sources you choose to incorporate into your text analysis must be related to your thesis and must help you prove your argument even further.
Remember, outside sources are not there to prove your thesis, they are there to help you do it, therefore introduction and incorporation of secondary sources must be handled with skill and logistics of your argument.
After you have introduced your outside sources at the appropriate places within the existing paper, you must write a Work Cited Page.
The paper must be 5-7 pages long, double spaced.
Any questions don’t hesitate to email me.

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Instructions
PORTFOLIO
This is a final project and you must demonstrate that you can incorporate research to your essay.
In this portfolio, choose two of the other 4 essays you have written, expand them and include outside sources to further convince an argument. They will become two essays with research and a work cited page.
Ideas for outside sources are:
MLA website: Find articles on the story
JSTOR website: Find articles there.
Both are posted on the school library website.
Or any other outside source such as psychological or other data and statistics.
This paper should add about 2 more pages to the original paper and the outside sources should be incorporated into the paper-not separate. This does not include the work cited page. Total pages for portfolio should be minimum 6 pages., double spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman, MLA style.
This Portfolio is worth 15% of your final grade. It is due 12/10 before midnight.
Adding Research to your Text Analysis
Now that you have supported your thesis using the text as evidence you may go outside for secondary sources.
Following the MLA style, you must include the author and name of text that you will use. It might be a book, a journal, a magazine article, or a website source. The outside sources you choose to incorporate into your text analysis must be related to your thesis and must help you prove your argument even further.
Remember, outside sources are not there to prove your thesis, they are there to help you do it, therefore introduction and incorporation of secondary sources must be handled with skill and logistics of your argument.
After you have introduced your outside sources at the appropriate places within the existing paper, you must write a Work Cited Page.
The paper must be 5-7 pages long, double spaced.

Argument Topics:
1) Teen depression IS real
2) Teen depression IS NOT real
3) Parents SHOULD check their children’s phones after the age of 14
4) Parents SHOULD NOT check their children’s phones after the age of 14
5) Technology DOES make people feel lonely
6) Technology DOES NOT make people feel lonely
7) Chores DO make teens responsible
8) Chores DO NOT make teens responsible
9) Trigger Warnings ARE helpful
10) Trigger Warnings ARE NOT helpful
The due date for this assignment is Thursday, December 7th. *For Essay 4, you will not have a grace period during which to submit it late.
Your last essay should be at least 1000 words in length, and it will be worth 20% of your grade.
It DOES have to be formatted in MLA format.
Also, you must incorporate academic 3 sources into this essay, citing each source at least once via an in-text citation, and listing them on a Works Cited page.
Remember to highlight your thesis.
*Of note: all essays you submit will be run through turnitin.com which will detect any plagiarism & AI found within.
**Remember to upload a .docx document.

This essay with 4 paragraphs is an rhetorical analysis essay on the book V for Vendetta
Must include this:
1, Thesis- In the graphic novel, V for Vendetta, author Alan Moore argues that every person fight against an oppressive government is a more deeply personal journey
introduction must include:
• The title of the novel and the author – see examples
• Enough context on the plot and characters for an uninformed reader to understand any references.
• cannot just name drop V or Evey or the Norsefire government.
2, Two rhetorical strategies (used by V in the book V for Vendetta) for two body paragraphs (two strategies could be for example symbolism and pathos, just examples it’s up to you)
Two pieces of evidence from the text for each rhetorical strategy
body paragraphs should generally follow this format:
• Topic sentence with rhetorical strategy that is going to be discussed
• Evidence from the text, of the strategy
• Commentary explaining why the evidence is important, related to argument
• Evidence from the text, of the strategy
• Commentary explaining why the evidence is important, related to argument
•
Topic commentary that ties the
rhetorical strategy back to the
rhetorical situation
4, Conclusion
• Rephrase your thesis statement
• Highlight the ideas the author showcases
• You do not need to summarize your own essay or previously mentioned rhetorical strategies
• Apply said ideas universally – leave the reader with something to consider!
Thank youuu very much