Instruction
i need a few assignments done for my online english class. i will put them all below.
- i know there are kind of a lot of assignments but they are mostly really easy and only need to be half a page
1.Response Paper
Now that you have finished the first act of The Crucible, you need to select one of the following writing prompts on which to write a one-page, double-spaced, typed response. While I dont expect you to go through a brainstorming or outlining process for this response, it should be obvious that some thought went into the assignment. This assignment will be turned in with portfolio 1.
Please select one of the following prompts to write your journal about.
Choose one of the anticipation statements you ranked before you read and expound on your thoughts.
-Fear, or any emotion, can be a dangerous and powerful thing while experienced in a group. Describe a time when you allowed yourself to be carried away because you were feeling an emotion in a group setting.
-The world has experienced many times when fear overcomes reasoning. What text-to-world connections can you think of?
-Why do you think Abigail has so much power over the other girls? Is this a fairly accurate characterization for Arthur Miller to makethat, in a group of friends, there will be one individual who will be so strong as to almost bend the will of the others? -Have you seen this happen in your experiences?
2.Edgar Allan Poe Story Analysis
You will be reading a short story of Edgar Allan Poes called William Wilson. He wrote the classic suspenseful story in 1839. I dont want to give anything away, so well discuss literary terms after you have read the story. I have broken the story up into three parts and edited parts of it to make it a little shorter. The main character, William Wilson, goes through a dramatic change in characterization in the story. As you read, there are several things I want you to do:
Read the section once through for comprehension.
On the second reading, underline or highlight any words you dont understand and look them up using another resource, such as a dictionary and write definition you find in the space provided. I want you to highlight at least one word per page, but my guess is there will be more than one word you want to look up.
In each part of the story (so a total of three times), write any questions you have about what is going on in the story in the space provided, and then write the answers to those questions as you find them in the story.
Underline or highlight the point in the story when William Wilson loses his sanity.
Make a note at the point in the story when you have what I call the aha! moment, when you understand what exactly is driving William Wilson insane.
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3.William Wilson Opinion Essay
William Wilson is a frightening tale of a school boy slowly and steadily falling into insanity while being haunted by his doppelgnger. Yet, this is just one small view of a much larger picture that Edgar Allan Poe is trying to reveal to the reader. You will be writing a short one-page essay on the following prompt:What statement is Poe making in William Wilson about human nature and society in general? Explain how events in the story prove and support your opinion.
Your essay needs to be one page typed.
4.Short Story with outline
The last bit of prewriting to do is to create a brief outline. This is a short story; it will be a maximum of two pages single spaced. Use the basic elements of plot to create your outline.
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Protagonist (person who moves the plot forward; many of Poes protagonists were murderers)
Antagonist (the force which works against the protagonist)
Now you have an outline you are ready to go for broke and write your suspenseful story. Here is the rubric which will be used to grade your story. Please read it before you start writing your final draft.
5.Persuade Me
Plan and write a persuasive essay.
Of all the writing you will do, persuasive writing is probably the mode (or genre) that may be the most helpful to you. Whether you are writing college entrance essays, cover letters for potential employers, or letters that address disagreements in regard to business dealings, persuasion is a valued skill.
This particular essay will help you to look at persuasive writing from the ground upfrom first finding a passion point, balancing logic with emotion, conceding your opponents viewpoints while counterarguing, and concluding with a summation of your passion once more.
Passion Points
Writing about something that you have strong feelings about will result in a more passionate essay. When the essay is passionate, the reader will feel the writers excitement and will more likely be carried along with the fervor of the arguments. Therefore, the reader will tend to agree with the writer.
Logical versus Emotional Appeals
Logical appeals provide concrete reasons that explain why readers should accept a writers opinion, and evidence that supplies support for the reasons.
Emotional appeals attempt to reach readers feelings through anecdotes (brief stories) and through word choice (connotations, associations, loaded language, and so forth).
Conceding the Point and Counterarguing
Conceding the point (giving in or acknowledging opposing viewpoints) sends the message that the writer has thoughtfully considered both sides of the issue before making a decision. Therefore, the writer has more credibility.
Counterarguing is important, because conceding the point without addressing your own viewpoint would be ineffective. Concede the point, and then follow up with your own arguments.
Portfolio Assignment 8.2: Persuasive Essay Part 1 and Part 2
To download the portfolio assignment onto your computer, click here. Answer the questions in the essay charts and submit the assignment with your portfolio 2.
Assignment Submission Requirements
As you begin to write your essay please keep the following requirements in mind:
This packet will be turned in for a grade. Dont lose it. Submit in portfolio 2.
Page length will vary depending on topics. Looking at paragraphs, however, lets break this down:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
emotional argument included
Paragraph 2: Logical Appeal #1
Paragraph 3: Logical Appeal #2
Paragraph 4: Logical Appeal #3
Paragraph 5: Conceded point #1
Counterargument #1 included
Paragraph 6: Conceded point #2
Counterargument #2 included
Paragraph 7: Conclusion paragraph
emotional appeal revisited
call to action included
Your essay should contain seven paragraphs total. Remember, actual page length will vary, so there is no minimum or maximum requirement.
6. Analyzing War of the Worlds
When reading texts that fit the suspense genre, it is easy to only think of stories that fit a certain stereotype. However, Edgar Allan Poe is not the only author who fits the genre, and narrative texts are not the only texts that fit the type. The War of the Worlds is a perfect example for both the suspense genre and informational text, because it terrified a portion of the nation in a unique way. It has all the elements necessary to fit the suspense genre, and it is written as a radio play and presented as a news broadcast. Sometimes, what makes suspense genre so terrifying is that you legitimately dont know when and where it will pop up.
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Portfolio Assignment 5.1: Book Report (reminder)
I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to not only remind you of the research book report assignment that you started in lesson 4, which will be turned in as part of portfolio 3, but to also review the requirements as you finalize your report. Lets go over this again and apply them to the final draft of your book report.
By now, you should have selected a novel written by an American author. The report itself should be organized into four separate parts, and each part will be labeled. The four parts are as follows:
Part 1: a summary of the novel, including the main characters, setting, plot, and major conflicts (1 page)
Part 2: a brief biography of the author (1 page)
Part 3: How does this author and his or her novel impact the culture of America? (1 page)
Part 4: Can this novel be considered a timeless American classic? Why or why not? (1 page)
Lets look at each of the four parts individually.
Part 1: A summary of the novel, including the main characters, setting, plot, and major conflicts (one page, single-spaced)
Your novel summary must include an explanation of who the main characters are in the novel, what the setting is (remember that the setting includes time and place), what the major conflicts are in the book, and a description of the plot. Of course, you dont need to explain every specific detail of the book, but you do need to explain the main events. This part needs to be at least one page long.
Part 2: a brief biography of the author (one page, double -spaced)
As stated, your biography needs to be brief. While you dont need to go into as much detail as you would need to go into if you were writing a research essay on the author, you do need to cover the following basic information:
Life events: birth, death, marriage(s), basic schooling, and so forth
Interesting facts
Writing career
Any information that provides insights about the author as a person
This part should be at least one page long.
Part 3: How does this author and his or her novel impact the culture of America? (one page, single-spaced)
This part will require you to do a couple of things. First, decide for yourself what the culture of America is in the first place. Then decide how the author has impacted it, if at all. You might want to consider thinking about if the author impacted American culture during a specific time period. For example, if a novel about divorce came out in the nineteenth century (when it was less common and therefore more taboo to write about), it might have had a different cultural impact than it would have had if it had come out in the twenty-first century. This section should be at least one page long.
Part 4: Can this novel be considered a timeless American classic? Why or why not? (one page, single-spaced)
First, define what a timeless American classic is. Then, based on your definition, determine if your novel fits your criteria.
Please follow these formatting rules for submission:
Include all four pages in the same .PDF document, with each page labeled clearly.
Include a title page that states the title of the book, the authors name, and your name.
Label each page with its appropriate title (for example, Part 1: A summary of the novel, including the main characters, setting, plot and major conflicts and so forth).
Include your rubric at the end of your book report. You can find the rubric in portfolio 3.
7.Text-to-text Comparison Essay
For your essay, you need to first decide if Y. A. Tittle showed true courage based on Atticus Finchs definition of courage. Atticus says, I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. Its when you know youre licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. The second step is to find examples of Tittle showing courage or not showing courage. The third and final step is writing your essay supporting your opinion.
Your essay needs to be one and a half pages in length and express your opinion on whether or not .A. Title illustrated true courage according to Atticus Finchs standard. You must include quotes from the essay and textual evidence from the novel. Your essay needs to be typed and double-spaced (12-point Times New Roman font). Please format and submit your assignment according to the instructions in the syllabus and format them in the following manner:
8.Comparison Essay
After reading chapters 24-26 of Hbener vs. Hitler, write a two-page essay in which you compare Atticus Finch to Helmuth Hbener. You can approach this comparison in any way you see the connection. You are required to include a minimum of four citations; one citation must come from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Refer to the examples in this objective for how to format your citations. Your essay must have one-inch margins and be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point Times New Roman font.
9.Parent Contrast Essay
Your essay should contain five well-developed paragraphs, and that includes an introduction paragraph, three main idea paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. Your essay topic is the following:
Contrast Atticus, Bob Ewell, and Walter Cunningham as parents.
Your essays outline should be set up in this way:
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Atticus as a parent
Paragraph 3: Bob Ewell as a parent
Paragraph 4: Walter Cunningham as a parent
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
This essay will be submitted in portfolio 3. Your essay is required to be typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman font, size 12.
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Portfolio 13.4: Compare and Contrast To Kill a Mockingbird and To Kill a Mockingbird
This will be a one page essay which analyzes the differences and similarities between the novel and the movie. The first task of this essay is to locate a copy of the movie. Check a local m
ovie rental store, or at your local public library, which will likely have it. If you subscribe to Netflix or Blockbuster, they have it on their mailing options.
As you watch the movie:
Have a notepad and a pen/pencil.
Whenever something happens that is different from the book make a note of it.
Enjoy one of the single greatest movies Hollywood has ever produced.
After you watch the movie:
Review your notes of differences
Pick a few of the differences and think about why they changed what they did
Write a one-page compare and contrast essay about the novel and movie, find a unifying element that will keep your paper from becoming a rambling commentary.
Please format and submit your assignment according to the instructions in the syllabus.