In Lesson 2, in the 2.1 Introduction section, we discussed that there is a process to writing, but that there is no one specific, start-to-finish process. Instead, the process is cyclical as we learned throughout the lesson. Additionally, you learned that it is important to understand yourself as a writer and that you have your own process. Please respond to this prompt by reflecting […]

Read: “Your Thesis Statement” in the Module One Resourcesfolder. For more detailed information, read “Draft and Revise a Thesis Statement” on pages 14-19 in Rules for Writers, 8th edition. Directions: Choose one of the topics and approaches provided for you. Write a working thesis statement for the topic and approach you chose. Your thesis statement must be an analysis, not just a statement of fact about […]

 https://archive.vcu.edu/english/engweb/webtexts/hour/    Your goal here is to use the thesis model you were given to analyze a piece of literature (any poem, short story, or our novel) for a commentary on society. You will prove in your essay that the text is communicating that commentary through literary terms that you found. Your paragraphs should use the CDW model that you were given with examples of literary […]

Establishing Theme Select a movie from AFI’s 10 Top 10 (SEE LINK BELOW TO LIST OF MOVIES TO CHOOSE FROM) lists and explain how three cinematic techniques and/or design elements have helped establish a major theme in that film.    http://www.afi.com/10top10/   In 800 to 1200 words   Describe a major theme of the movie you have selected using evidence from the movie itself as well as course […]

  Assignment 3: Outline for Television Show Analysis Essay Write a detailed topic sentence outline for an analytical essay using information from your notes on the TV show you watched and from discussion in the TV Show Discussion Forum.  Review outlines in the Writing Resources link.  Use MLA format for all of your ENG 112 papers. This outline is a close analysis that will use specific supporting […]

International Trade Make a case for and against an establishment of a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) between the U.S. and Canada. What are possible effects of such an agreement on North American businesses, North American consumers, and other nations? Are there any impediments to integration between the U.S. and Canada? How might the establishment of the FTAA impact the strategy of North […]

  Choice #1: American Gothic – Analyze the painting by Grant Wood and the poem by John Stone. In what sense can Stone’s poem be regarded as an analysis of the painting? Does Stone see Grant’s depiction of the two figures as a satire or a celebration? What symbolic elements are found in the painting? Choice #2: Girl Powdering Her Neck – Analyze the woodblock […]

  ESSAY need to be done from the book called ” A narrative of the life frederick douglas” Subject: how slavery had a dehumanizing effect on the perpetrator (slave owner) as well as the victim (slave) of such a crime against humanity.    Thesis  Introducion 3 body Paragraph  Conclusion Reference from book. RESEARCH PAPER:  You must comment on each of the Reconstruction Amendments as well as at […]

  Module 7 Discussion: What Will Your Verse Be? Before participating in this week’s discussion, read the speech by Kitao and the articles by Anders and Kafka (in the “Module 7 Reading” folder), and watch the two Dead Poet’s Society video clips (“Understanding Poetry” and “What Will Your Verse Be?”) provided above. Then read the quotes below and the prompt. [At the end of the […]

Essay Assignment 1: Documented Literary Analysis Topic:  How and by whom is love expressed in the novel? In what ways is the love in the novel a ease the suffering of the characters? How is love not enough to appease the characters in light of their suffering? Your literary analysis essay will be on the novel Sula by Toni Morrison. You can choose from any […]