For this week’s discussion post, you have two options: Option #1: What Are You Writing For?   In this Walden University writing center blog post, Ellen Zamarripa explains how the academic writing skills you’re developing in school transfer to the workplace.   Read the post here: http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2015/07/what-are-you-writing-for-how-your.html Then, comment on how writing plays a part in your academic, professional, and/or personal life.   Your […]

Choose three (3) from the following six prompts to answer and thoughtfully discuss. Include specifics to support your points.   Plan on 75 – 100 of your own words for each answer.  Total:  300 or more words. Formatting guidelines below. Discussion Prompts (choose 3 to answer). 1. What is the true definition of love? Several different concepts – eros, agape, friendship, romantic love – compete to […]

Imagery in Poetry By the due date assigned, post your response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. To support your comments, your discussion answers should include specific information from the readings. By the end of the week, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions. Your replies to classmates should be at least a paragraph in length and made with an […]

III. Reading Response (30%): A reading response is due at the beginning of class every Thursday on the assigned reading to be discussed for that day. Students are responsible for bringing a printed copy in person to class. Late submissions of reading responses or non-in-person submissions are accepted with a penalty of ten points in reduction. The reading response must be typed in the following […]

   Write a large paragraph response for each of the following topics: 1. Discuss how Japanese Noh theatrical elements are used in Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood (e.g., music, masking, setting, characterization, acting, movement). How do they contribute to the theme’s “timelessness”? What is that theme? 2. Is Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood a loose adaptation of Macbeth or more an original work of art? Which important […]

Write an analytical essay on the Hemingway story from the following sites:  http://www.somanybooks.org/eng208/SoldiersHome.pdf  NO PLAGIARISM! USE TEMPLATE PROVIDED. FOLLOW GUIDE LINES SHOWN BELLOW.   The purpose of an analytical essay is to deconstruct a story based on the literary elements it contains. These literary elements include plot, character, setting, point of view, language, tone, and style, symbolism, and theme. The analysis should consider the author’s […]

  Your supervisor has asked you to write a brief email on the vacation policy changes to be distributed to staff. You will need to listen to a voice mail from your supervisor with instructions on how to create the email to announce the new vacation policy. The voice mail will include specific details that must be followed in creating the email. Create an email […]

Module 4 Discussion: “The Open Boat”  24      24 unread replies.    24      24 replies.           Overview and Prompt In “The Open Boat,” the crew consists of the captain, the correspondent, the cook, and the oiler (Billie).  The captain is in charge, the oiler is hardworking and confident, the cook is positive (yet a weak man), and the correspondent is the “eyes” of the story.  Each man […]

this is a discussion question answered by a classmate. respond to their answer.   Dharma are the religious and moral laws that guide a person’s actions and their moral values. This can be seen when Lakshmana and Bharata’s loyalty help them to stay on their righteous path. In the Hindu religion people must stay on this divined path to reach nirvana. Nirvana is the Hindu […]

 We all dream of finding that mate that loves us just as much as we love them. I believe that the relationship between Rama and Sita, exemplifies that. From the first time they met, it seems as if it was destine to be, of all the suitors aiming for Sita’s heart, only one man qualified. The passage states that Rama is the only one who […]