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The three assignments are linked, focusing on the same assigned reading from you

Posted on April 19, 2024 | by Linus | Leave a Comment

The three assignments are linked, focusing on the same assigned reading from your text (your choice of which one), with the documented essay submitted first, then the synthesis essay, then the oral presentation. You will choose a selection from your readings that you can “link” to a modern work—perhaps a book, a movie, an episode from a television series, a music vide….even a video game. You will develop a concept that is presented in both works for the synthesis essay but submit straight-forward research on the assigned reading in your documented essay. More information is provided through Blackboard and the PowerPoint linked in Google Drive. Documented Researched EssayAfter deciding upon your synthesis essay topic, compose a researched two-page essay using two works of literary criticism from the Literature Resource Center or textbooks from the LRC. This essay is RELATED to your synthesis essay in that it should be a researched/documented essay dealing with the assigned reading that you chose but does not deal with the contemporary work. In essence, it is research work preliminary to your synthesis essay. For this essay, approach it as you would any other literary analysis. Focus upon ONE aspect of the assigned work that you are researching. You might deal with the historical significance of the piece, the symbolism in the piece, significance of the author’s life to the work in question,…..This essay will be at least 500 words with incorporated material from the two works of literary criticism and material from the work covered. You will have three entries on the Works Cited page. These entries will be in correct MLA 8 format, and the essay itself will employ internal citation in the form of parenthetical citations and/or running attributions. Please incorporate documented material into each body paragraph. You will use brief quotes from your sources (and from the reading in your textbook). Employ running attributions to introduce quotes and present your authors with credentials.Please use the provided file as your “template” for the assignment. It is formatted in the correct style and explains how to prepare the essay.

Synthesis Essay with primary and secondary sourcesDirections: For this assignmen

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Synthesis Essay with primary and secondary sourcesDirections: For this assignment, students will write a documented essay that answers the question below. To develop the essay, students will identify two primary sources (one from your textbook’s assigned readings) and a contemporary critic (which you should already have from the documented essay assignment) (100 points). Directed Question for essay: What do you find most interesting or important about the connection between literature and society or culture? As you develop your answer, you must identify at least one literary work from this course (from Genesis in the Old Testament to Machiavelli’s The Prince). You must also choose a primary source beyond this class, for example, a textbook chapter or film or article, that will help you illustrate your thesis. Somewhere in your essay, you must also include the opinion of one contemporary critic (secondary source) who has studied and commented on one of the works you have chosen. These sources are to be professional and/or academic. Please do not just Google or troll for internet sources (avoid .com sites, for example, and Wikipedia sources will not be accepted). Students are expected to use LRC books and database articles. Your main goal is to establish your thesis and support your view with specific examples. The secondary source is included to clarify your response. Evaluation Guidelines for Synthesis Paper: To have a successful synthesis paper, students must
Devise a thesis that addresses an idea found in literature that resonates beyond course content.
Interpret primary sources with attention to critical understanding and awareness of more than one point of view or levels of meaning.
Incorporate evidence from contemporary criticism (literary criticism is readily available in the library both in print sources and through the LRC databases) in a way that will strengthen the student’s analysis.
Develop the essay that reflects the writer’s awareness of literary forms and/or historical background relevant to the thesis.
Avoid logical fallacies so that analysis is coherent and reflects thinking beyond the summary of source material (do not simply provide a plot summary).
Meet Minimum Writing Standards, incl. standards for documentation.
Correctly prepare the paper using MLA documentation, using formal language and avoiding slang/colloquialisms

How have the values of liberty, equality, and justice changed over time to shape

Posted on September 2, 2023 | by Linus | Leave a Comment

How have the values of liberty, equality, and justice changed over time to shape the U.S. political system?
at the end of your writing create a question for your classmates about the prompt you selected. Sources must be cited .Your reply must be a full page in MLA format

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Describe how the 14th Amendment impacted the states. Provide two examples.

The three assignments are linked, focusing on the same assigned reading from you

Synthesis Essay with primary and secondary sourcesDirections: For this assignmen

How have the values of liberty, equality, and justice changed over time to shape