1. Exercise 8D p. 199 – Sharpening Sentences and Pruning Deadwood   Revise the sentences on p. 199, combining  sentences where necessary and using active verbs.   2.  Discussion Board – Exercise 7 G Andrew Marvell “To His Coy Mistress” p. 172-3     Read Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” p.172 – 3 Reduce the poem to a hypothetical argument containing two premises and a conclusion, and […]

  Discussion: Retailer Dead Pool Previous Next  Because of competition from Amazon and other online retailers, brick and mortar retailers have been struggling. In addition to increased competition, many retailers have large amounts of debt, which puts them at risk of bankruptcy. Some, such as American Apparel, have already filed for bankruptcy and closed all their stores, and many others are struggling and close to […]

Welcome to the Week 4 discussion board! As I mentioned in my lecture this week, I’d like you to complete a close reading of Pablo Neruda’s poem https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/49322/ode-to-a-large-tuna-in-the-market” This poem gives us a good opportunity to explore figurative language. I have a few questions about the poem to get us started this week. As always, I also invite you to raise any questions you may […]

Weekly Journal Reflections Each chapter of the textbook will have a related journal entry prompt to which you will need to respond. You can find these assignments in each weekly module labeled “Chapter X Journal” under the “Assignments and Activities” section. Journals are an opportunity for you to reflect on what you read and learned in the chapter and apply it to your own life. […]

  consider the following three problems. In writing a paper about each problem, identify the consequences of the actions taken, and then determine whether the actions taken represented a greater good, who would benefit from the good, and whether the consequences ethically justify the decisions and actions. The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people […]

 Introduction Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” first appeared in the author’s short story collection by the same name, which was published in 1955. Since then, it has become one of O’Connor’s most highly regarded works of short fiction because it exhibits all the characteristics for which she is best known: a contrast of violent action with humorously and carefully […]

Part II   Directions: In a separate Word document, identify each of the underlined elements according to both its form and its function. Form refers to word categories (noun, verb, preposition, etc.), names of phrases (prepositional phrase, noun phrase, gerund phrase, etc.), and clauses. Function refers to the specific role the word or word group plays in the sentence: subject, direct object, indirect object, adverbial, […]

      Blog instructions: Two Blog Posts Required   Respond to the two questions below based on your topic choice for the narrative essay you will draft in week one (see topics below).   Do not post your essay here, only the pre-writing activities as described below. Your entire Week 1 blog entry should be no less than three hundred words.   Blog Questions 1. […]

DOUBLE SAPCE , FOUR AND HALF PAGES.  Choose one or two of the following aspects of Temperance (from Lecture 2 slides) and draw/expand upon the ideas (presented in the readings and lectures) to explain how these ideals could change/impact the way people discuss or engage in alcohol consumption. How would/could this be practically lived on a college campus? : Temper (metal): Makes metal stronger but […]

   Summarize the following in 2 to 3 pages:  · Discuss issues raised concerning Sanders’ approach in connection with the sale to Brown and Massey. · Include some of the other options that Sanders may have considered other than the $2,000,000 cash price. · Explain the reasons for regulatory control over financial markets. Let’s assume Colonel Sanders obtained a six-month loan of $150,000 Canadian dollars […]