After watching Bryan Stevenson’s TED Talk “We Need to Talk About Injustice,” answer the following questions: 1. What stood out to you or surprised you about this talk? Are these issues you were aware of before, or are you learning things for the first time? 2. Name one of the changes Stevenson thinks society should make in … Read more
Instructions: Please tell me 2 things you learned from reading each of the 7 news articles/websites below about the Clinton Administration, the Iraq War, and Hollywood’s past and more recent portrayals of Native Americans and about how “fake news” is nothing new in some late-19th century publications and in some media today (Facebook): 1) Timeline of the Clinton Administration: https://millercenter.org/president/bill-clinton/key-events 2) … Read more
Final Research Paper (FRP) —Due: Friday, December 09 before 11:59 PM through Blackboard / Turnitin in Module 4 (M4) • Prompt — Write an argumentative essay about a controversial topic. • At least 5 outside sources needed for the Works Cited page (at least 2 sources must support your position, at least 2 sources must … Read more
Literacy Narrative I have had a unique style of holding a pen/pencil since my childhood. Yes, I was a bit different from other students; an odd one out. But was that a matter of concern for me if I did possess the potential to express my views, ideology, and feelings unlike theirs? Not … Read more
Discussion post for the argumentative essay For this discussion post, outline the basic claims of your argument. That’s it. That’s the homework. Remember when we did the claims and subclaims? And how we outlined a basic argument about smoking on campus? You need to do that for your argument. First, provide your thesis: Although smoking … Read more
Discussion/Response: Eliminating Microaggressions In this unit, we focus our attention on language and meaning, how language functions, and why it’s challenging for many of us to use language effectively and ethically. The material in Lessons 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 are key to understanding the following assignment, so please make sure you study the reading carefully. Then open the following link … Read more
Research Paper Guidelines Research Paper Instructions: Select a research question. prepare an essay of argumentation that focuses on some aspect of the issue. Remember—you must take a position about this issue and you MUST include a clear claim that centers on your position. Place the claim as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph. Guidelines: … Read more
Use the instructions below and write on this topic Should Abortion Be Banned? 200 words in MLA format. 24 hours For your initial post, you will need to review all of the learning materials in Lesson 1, especially the “Classical Argument and Toulmin Argument Terms,” to analyze the Classical Argument you composed in Unit 1. … Read more
Read Nam Le’s short story Links to an external site.as well as the other linked readings. The story references the My Lai massacre of the Vietnam War. Consider both the Turse and Le readings: How does events of the war inform the relationship between father and son? How does the story comment upon issues of wartime trauma … Read more
1 – Write an essay about integrity using Cyrano as either a good or bad example. Also, use personal experience or other ideas in today’s society. 2 – What are the main differences in two versions of the play, Cyrano de Bergerac? (View a film version and make a comparison of its presentation and interpretation … Read more