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Why does the main character in the story, “To Build a Fire” by Jack London take the risks that he does by journeying into the frigid wilderness and not taking the advice of the old-timers? How does the cold landscape in the story, “To Build a Fire” act as a catalyst in the story? Please consider the following questions as you construct your essay: What is the main theme of the story? What is the overall plot of the story? Who are the main characters? What situations or characteristics of the story create the atmosphere in the story? How does the short story you chose to use pathos to compel an emotional response from the reader? What elements in the story reflect back to the main idea? How does the short story you chose to meet or fulfill aesthetic value? Your essay must meet the following criteria: A clearly defined thesis statement and a well-developed introductory paragraph that contains summary information, a clear explanation of the main idea, and a thesis statement. Clear textual support that supports your thesis. Three or more main points are well developed with supporting details including examples from the story that refers back to its main theme. Development of the thesis throughout the body of the paper and the conclusion. Your conclusion should summarize the main topics without repeating previous sentences; the final ideas are logical and well thought out and demonstrate the analysis. It must have proper MLA format: Times Roman 12pt Font; 1inch Margins; Double Spaced Lines; Proper MLA parenthetical textual citations. Academic quality writing: Proper English usage and grammar No jargon, or slang Accurate spelling (Do not simply rely on Spell Check or Grammar Check!) Use of proper sentence structure No fragments or run-ons A Demonstration of accurate and precise parenthetical citations of all direct quotes and ideas paraphrased from the text. No block quotes! Direct Quotes must be limited to 2 and must be no longer than one line per quote. Each quote must be cited in the MLA style. You may not use the words, “I,” “Me,” “My,” or “Myself.” If you paraphrase any text you must also cite the page number from the text. Your paper must contain in-depth analysis and proper reasoning. This means that you must reflect on your thesis statement in relation to the primary text. The analysis you present must also be logical in its presentation. This means that your ideas contained within the body of your paper must be presented in a specific organized and structured format.

I am going to need a Speech with its Outline, Body, and Conclusion and, Main Points. The topic given by the instructor is: Effects of not getting enough sleep

Find as many (flawed) online articles (and personal or professional blog entries) as you can about a current event. Search them for fallacies. SHOULD BE THREE NEWS STORIES OF AN CURRENT EVENT. Explain how and where the fallacies are used. How are these fallacies misleading? How could the argument be restated using less biased language. The works citied page needed (not counted towards essay page length, three pages. Must be on separate page)

Routine Business Letter  This assignment is persuasive and requires ethical judgment.  You are writing a recommendation letter for another employee on behalf of your boss.  While your boss recommends this employee, your boss and you both know that this person is weak in a key area. Although this letter is labeled “routine,” it involves information gathering, strategic analysis, ethical judgment, and persuasion.  Your goal here is to avoid violating professional ethics in writing this letter of recommendation. You have been tasked with writing a positive recommendation in your boss’ voice. You have a responsibility to make the letter read as a positive recommendation. You also have a responsibility to the reader to be honest and reveal not only the strength of the applicant but also the key weakness in job performance. The trick will be to characterize the weakness in a way that does not preclude the applicant from getting an interview for their new position. You are free to construct the fiction around the content of this letter, but some examples of key weaknesses are: weak organization, a lack of punctuality, a mixed record of meeting deadlines. The applicant may also excel in their responsibilities but have an interpersonal weakness such as: being a distraction for others, not functioning well in group projects, lacking confidence. You may not reveal information regarding the applicant’s personal life/ situation. Depending on the area of weakness, you will insert your messaging in either the professional section or the interpersonal section – masking the weakness in a way that both reveals the information and characterizes the information in a way that does not damage the applicant. Common organization of letters of recommendation. Introduction paragraph.   Who are you? Why are you writing this letter? What position is the applicant applying for? How long have you known the applicant? In what capacity have you worked with the applicant? Professional information. 1-2 paragraphs.   What is your evaluation of the applicant’s positive work performance? Give a specific example of a time the applicant exhibited a strength mentioned in the work performance evaluation. Interpersonal information. 1 paragraph.   What is your evaluation of the applicant’s positive interpersonal behavior in the workplace? Give a specific example of a time the applicant exhibited a strength mentioned in the interpersonal evaluation. Sign off.   Give the reader information needed to contact you if needed. Review page 142 for letter design.

read “Plato’s Apology of Socrates” then write a 300 word rhetorical analysis over the text. MUST read in order to write the essay. you can find this at http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/apology.html

ASSIGNMENT FOR PAPER #1:  Analysis of Media Bias in THREE NEWS ARTICLES:  For this paper, you will construct an analysis that focuses on media bias (or fair reporting) in three articles that appear in publications on the Left, Middle and Right sides of the Media Bias Chart (3 articles total). In your paper, show how bias or fair reporting work differently on all three sides of the spectrum, and give specific examples and frequent quotes to support your analysis.  How do sources on the Left differ from sources on the Right?  Do both sides state actual facts, or are facts missing or distorted?  Don’t be afraid to call the writers out when you see unfair use of slanting or propaganda that twists or misrepresents the facts.  Give your educated opinion about the levels of bias, lack of bias, fair or unfair examples, or any other aspect of these articles.   Construct a clear, strong thesis, and organize carefully; each paragraph needs to begin with a clear (creative, interesting–that part is up to you) topic sentence.  QUOTE from the articles in your body paragraphs, and analyze as you go.   You are reading Chapter One in The Structure of Argument this week.  What points from the chapter strike you as relevant as you look at these articles?  Include some of these points in the paper.   Beyond these basic instructions, take the paper in a direction that is important and relevant–YOU are the writer here, and you are  analyzing as an educated person with a unique approach to the readings.  Consider the Media Bias List; we will talk more about this in class.  The paper needs to be your own analysis: a mixture of references to the articles and your own opinions about and analysis  QUOTE from the articles as you write about them; do not assume that your reader has read the articles. CITE the at the end, using the Titles, Writers, Publication and Date of publication in a short Works Cited Sheet.  OPTION:  You can use the articles we read and discussed, or you can find three articles on your own.  Make sure to use the Media Bias Chart and find articles about the same topic in 3 different publications (one from the Left, one from the Neutral area, and one from the Right).   POST:  Explain the three articles you are using and your approach.  Include at least two paragraphs of your Rough Draft, and give feedback about other people’s ideas and paragraphs.   What do you think of the writer’s main idea?  Responses to the articles?  Analysis?

This test is in four parts.• Question One requires you to improve the clarity of a passage • Question Two requires you to find errors of grammar • Question Three requires you to punctuate sentences, and to choose the right word for the context provided  • Question Four requires you to compare the writing strategies and techniques of two pieces of writing

I need a thesis point for the effects of growing up in a one parent home on kids emotionally, financially, mentally & physically

Directions : First, in a multi-paragraph introduction, summarize what you’ve learned so far about rhetorical reading and the rhetorical situation. What are they? How are they related? Why are they important and/or useful? You may want to explain the process, define key terms, and discuss their value. What you say about rhetorical reading and the rhetorical situation should apply to any text. Second, in the body of the paper, demonstrate the usefulness of rhetorical reading by applying the process to one text from the “Language Acts to Address International Issues” cluster listed on page vii of Language Acts (you may not select Bush’s speech because we’ll use it as our sample text during this unit). You should identify the key components of the text’s rhetorical situation and analyze where in the text the rhetoric is (or isn’t) responsive to her/his rhetorical situation. Your paper should present the rhetorical landscape in a way that is informative, interesting, and insightful. Finally, in your conclusion, you’ll bring the two components together to argue that applying rhetorical reading to your selected text deepened your understanding of it.

For this assignment, write a 750-1,000-word commentary that addresses a trend/topic related to ADHD.   This means that your essay should review a single trend related to ADHD. For instance, you could analyze one of the following trends (you are not limited to this list; these are suggestions):   ·         Increase in ADHD Diagnoses ·         Impact of ADHD on a Child’s Schooling ·         Impact of New ADHD Treatments ·         Hidden Dangers of ADHD Medications ·         The Reasoning Behind ADHD Awareness Week ·         ADHD and the Zombie Phenomenon ·         ADHD Drug Overdoses This essay is NOT a summary of several different elements of ADHD. Rather, it is an analysis of a single trend related to ADHD, including various elements of that single trend. Your review should include at least five scholarly sources outside of class texts. Directions 1.      Label or Identify the Subject: Provide the name for the trend and provide some context or background for the subject. 2.      Explain the Subject: Find a pattern of meaning in the trend (e.g., speculate as to causes and effects of an event, compare with a similar case, or offer an example). 3.      Make a Judgment/Offer an Opinion: Evaluate the trend using third person; offer praise or critique the trend, offering evidence to support your claims.