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please look at the attached pdf and answer the questions based on the poisionwood bible book. Please complete book 2 questions with great detail

Please look over the pdf file CAREFULLY. Find 4 significant quotations from the poison wood bible and analyze them in dept. it should be up to page 83 of the book. Also, my isu novel is “brave new world” by aldous huxley. please find 2 quotes that relate from poisionwood bible that relate to the brave new world book and analyze them in dept.

First, find, compare and contrast two readings online which discuss the impact on 9/11 on the United States (note: these should be credible sources not some weird blog conspiracy theory post).  Second answer the following question:
How does the written/reading compare to hearing Bush’s address to the Union after 9/11 (see external youtube links)? Does “hearing” Bush’s address change or alter how you feel about reading of these events? Does it compare or contrast to the only other slightly historical event– FDR’s speech, “A Day Which Will Live in Infamy”.  I am particularly interested in the use of language– what if any stood out? 
Lastly, how do these events impact your own understanding/experience of 9/11 and the word “evil” (the theme of our course).
As previous discussions, they will be graded:
4 points for content/length
4 points for grammar/coherency
2 points for responding to two classmates.

Argument Essay
Arguing is a part of life that cannot be avoided. Babies’ first cries are arguments to “feed me,” “change my diaper,” “stop ignoring me,” “I need you to pay attention to me now—or else,” and “love me.” As we mature, our arguments become more nuanced and essential to how we see ourselves in the world and how others perceive our place in the world.
In most arguments, participants are overly concerned with winning, proving someone else wrong, or being the supreme “right” authority on an issue; these aspirations are futile. Where social arguments can become heated and dismissive, the arguments you will write in college will expect you to extend your audience, focus, purpose, thought, and intent. College course work looks at argument as a conversation to be entered, heard, and considered—not won, proven, dismissed, or devalued.
Role/Writer’s Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to prepare a convincing and concise argument for a newspaper or magazine opinion piece. This should be in reaction to something you have read, seen, or experienced—or—as Trish Hall, the former Op-Ed and Sunday Review editor of The New York Times has written, “Anything can be an Op-Ed.” Personal or explanatory essays, commentary on news events, reflections on cultural trends and more are all welcome…” in the Times.
Topic Choices
For this assignment, the writer must argue a position on a relevant topic. Like Hall, all topics are welcome unless they appear on the banned topics list, are overused, or border on ridiculousness. The idea of banning some topics is not to silence the writer, but to provoke thought beyond the “same-old, same-old” topics that say nothing—and avoid—the topic people think they are supposed to talk about.
Choose a topic that you genuinely would like to find out something new and come to a greater understanding of your topic. You should not choose a topic where the information is commonly known.
Again, this topic is your choice except for topics from the “Banned” Topics List. Instead, challenge yourself to independently learn something. Please review the “Banned” Topics List in this assignment or in the course shell.
Audience
Someone who is unfamiliar with your topic but would want to gain the knowledge that you have acquired on the subject.
Genre: Formal argument writing suitable for the public to read.
Task Success is…
Choosing a topic based on class discussion, course, and assignment guidelines.
Writing a 1000-words (minimum) to 1500-words (2500 meaningful words maximum) essay relating your feelings on a topic relevant to you and/or of concern to others.
Creating an engaging title for the argument essay.
Including introductory information to help the audience: situate the topic, define any important or unknown terms, or an idea necessary for the audience to understand the topic.
Providing a clear claim (thesis) as a preview to the main points of the paper.
Organizing with clear paragraphs, transitions, topic sentences, details, supporting sentences/statements, counterargument (s), and a conclusion with a call to action which makes the audience know the paper is concluded.
Attempting three signal phrases with relevant information.
Website
Interview (required)
Video
Observations (required)
Adhering to all formatting guidelines for the course from the naming of the file to the details of typing the paper online.
Avoiding the five-paragraph essay trap.
Evaluation Criteria Topic Choice: Do not choose a topic from the “Banned” Topics List or choose a topic from the “Banned” Topics list and elevate the topics value by providing a new perspective, local flavor, or another way to make the topic stand out.
Length: 1000 – 1500 words (2,500 maximum)
Originality/Creativity/Risk-Taking
Rhetorical Situation Awareness: Purpose, Audience, Genre, Stance, Media/Design
Organization/Structure
Detail, supporting statements, examples
Mechanics/Grammar/Spelling
Audience: specific group chosen by the writer
Argument elements included: arguable claim (thesis), points/reasons, counterargument, call to action
Title: Use it to catch the audience’s attention and reflect the content of your essay.
Formatting: Your document should follow the expectations found in the course shell and reviewed in class. Note: No five-paragraph essays, please.

Do further research on sirens and describe how they work in the book Beloved. Which character could be described as the siren?  (might consider the point that Sophia Kingshill makes about how the mermaid has served as a symbol of dangerous seduction, an alluring female monster who leads men to their death.)  There must be 5 sources used in this essay. 2 essays from the following authors in your Monsters textbook: Clover, Backstein, Hollinger, Cohen, Kingshill, and Fuller. ***You may use others, but you must use at least two of these.
3 researched articles: You must research and find 2 credible researched source(s), such as scholarly articles, substantive news articles, books or chapters from books, or other well-respected pieces of nonfiction or literature. (Reviews and substandard sources like Wikipedia, quotation lists, etc., are not acceptable)
One of your researched articles must be a scholarly journal article (not a review).  You can use quotes from the book Beloved (By Toni Morrison) But it’s not required. If you don’t have that book or the Monsters book I can provide you with online copies. 

Analyze the irony in Trifles by Susan Glaspell and how it leads to a deeper understanding of characters, scenes, and/or themes & motifs. You can make a connection to another story, poem, or play.
Tips: * Essays must be in MLA format – typed, double-spaced, 12-point font.
* Essays must be approximately 4 pages

In this activity, you will:
Examine what it means to fail and succeed, as well as what you can learn from failure.
For many people, starting something new can be intimidating. There is always a lot of “what ifs” when starting something new. Thinking about what it means to fail, reflect upon how failure can often lead to success. In an 8 sentence paragraph, please answer the following:
Why do you think people are afraid to fail?
How can failure lead to success/personal growth
For help with this assignment, please use the following formula below. If you need a refresher on the formula, please visit the prezi linked here:
Jane Schaffer Writing Format Prezi
Topic sentence: This is what your paragraph is about
Concrete detail: This is a concrete detail that supports your paragraph
Commentary: This commentary explains what your concrete detail shows…
Commentary: This commentary explains what else your concrete detail shows…
Concrete detail: This is a second fact that supports your paragraph…
Commentary:
Commentary:
Concluding sentence:
In this activity, you will write your response and share it in this discussion forum. All students will share and have the opportunity to learn from each other. As part of this reflective, shared learning, your teacher will guide the discussion pulling out overall insights, and feedback. Everyone is expected to be positive and respectful, with comments that help all learners think critically. You are required to provide positive feedback on one of your classmates’ posts with a response of 100 words or more. Follow the posting discussion rubric in the Rubric tab on the top right side of the screen.
Important Note: Please submit your own original work. Do not copy discussion posts or work from your classmates. That is plagiarism and will result in a failure.

M4 Assignment: Write a Wikipedia Page (Major Assessment)
Overview
Throughout the semester, we have examined the sources of our biases and learned how to identify biases in others’ writing. We have considered the purposes for different types of writing and begun to learn how to use sources in an ethical and effective manner. This assignment asks writers to put those skills together to create a useful Wikipedia article. Although you don’t have to publish your article to Wikipedia to complete this project, you are welcome to do so!
How Wikipedia is different from a college essay (from Wiki Education Foundation)
A Wikipedia page is not an argumentative essay. The final draft of your page should be 
Fact-based, not persuasive writing. Rather than making an argument, you will be writing a description of the information about a topic, cited to reliable sources.
Written with a formal tone and easy-to-understand language. Wikipedia isn’t the place for you  to show off your extensive vocabulary. The audience of Wikipedia is global, and people who have never heard of the topic before will be reading what you are writing. You will need to clearly convey the basics of the topic in your writing.
Mostly paraphrased from sources, with no large block quotes. Wikipedia’s policies state that you should try to paraphrase whenever possible. Brief quotes from sources is fine, but you should try to provide the context in your own words and only quote the truly key phrase or two from the original.
Source Requirements
The purpose of your Wikipedia article is to share in-depth information with readers. You do not want to provide information that others can easily find on their own – say, from a different Wikipedia page. Instead, you will present information from expensive and hard-to-access sources usually blocked by paywalls. As a Northern Virginia Community College student, you can get to those sources through the NOVA library system. 
Because the purpose of your article is to  present in-depth, reliable information with your readers, your article must cite at least five reliable sources as defined on the Wikipedia pageLinks to an external site.. Unless stated otherwise by your instructor, all sources should be obtained through the NOVA library system.
Note that Wikipedia uses a complicated system of hyperlinks and footnotes (a number in the sentence, along with information about the source corresponding to that number at the “foot” or bottom of the document to show readers where information has come from. Rather than learning a new method of citation for this single assignment, writers are asked to continue using MLA guidelines for citing sources. See the MLA module in the class for further information.
Purpose
This assignment draws together all the work you have completed so far in the course. You will engage in all phases of the writing process, show your knowledge of purpose, audience, and context; use active reading to evaluate sources; and find reliable information.
Instructions 
Choose a Topic: To choose your topic, please choose a “stub” from the culture Links to an external site.category. Make sure to choose a topic that interests you! Choose a topic that is notable and provides sufficient credible, reliable sources for your research. This will take some time, and you will probably have to choose and discard several topics. You may refer to conversations in M4 Prewriting Discussion: Choose a Good Topic to review.
Conduct Research: Keep careful notes about what you want to include in your page, and where information has come from. See page seven in the brochure Links to an external site.for an example of a well-developed Wikipedia page. Refer also to M4 Prewriting: Research and CABLE Source Vetting and M4 CABLE Source Evaluation Form.Download M4 CABLE Source Evaluation Form.
Write a First Draft: Follow the conventions of Wikipedia: use formal, neutral language; avoid word choices that  show a point of view or an argument, and cite your sources carefully. See page eight in the brochure Links to an external site.for examples of a poor and a good Wikipedia page.
Tips for Success:
Headings should never be questions. 
Don’t number your headings or sections. 
Only capitalize the first word of a heading and any proper nouns. 
Don’t keep naming the subject in your headings. For example, an article about Barack Obama might use the heading “Childhood,” not “Barack Obama’s childhood.” 
Pay close attention to your lead section. “When you create a Wikipedia article, the lead is the first section. It’s the part of a Wikipedia article that most people read, and it can even be presented by search engines when you look up your topic! That’s why it’s crucial to get it right. A good lead summarizes the entire article by briefly covering all important aspects of the topic. One good strategy for writing a Wikipedia article is to draft a lead section first, which you can then use as an outline for the rest of the article. Ultimately, you’ll need to revisit your lead when you finish writing your article. Adjust it to reflect the finished product.” 
Write a first sentence that works as “a definition of the article topic, with the topic itself — be it a person, place, thing, idea or concept — in bold, and a brief description that puts it into context.”
“Use section headings to distinguish important ideas or broad subtopics. Don’t use them as paragraph headers, or to break up the article. Think carefully about the structure of your article before you start writing. As you write about different aspects of a topic, those aspects will guide sensible choices for your headings.
Cite all facts and ideas that you have learned from outside sources using MLA guidelines. See “source requirements.” 
4. Revise your draft.
5. Complete a final review: see page 15 of the brochureLinks to an external site..
6. Consider publishing your page to Wikipedia!
links – 
reliable sources : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources 
Culture link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types/Culture  
My topics : For this assignment, I chose three topics that were in the culture stub and society stub. The first topic I chose was the comedy festival. I chose this topic because I love having a good laugh as well as It provides a platform to examine the cultural importance and the demographic and social trends that have led to the dawn of comedy festivals and their impact on entertainment and society. The second topic I chose was the New Year’s Glasses. The topic allows for detouring from the runway to cultural customs and uses a celebration event as a starting point. Lastly, I chose the topic of human rights. They safeguard against violence and prejudice as well as uphold freedom. Human rights provide the cornerstone for a fair and caring society where everyone can prosper by defending basic rights and needs.  
You must choose of these topics to write on. 

15 points INTRODUCTION – Includes necessary information about the book’s background (author, etc.) – Draws in the reader with a “hook” – Describes the book’s value and importance in a historical sense with a government spin.. another words how did this book effect the government structure and the people who reside in the country ? Make sure you give 3 examples.
15 points ORGANIZATION – Paragraphs have well-conceived topic sentences and clear transitions, and the narrative has structure.
30 points Addresses the main themes and arguments in the book – Evidence and examples (including quotations) are detailed, accurate, and appropriate. Analysis demonstrates critical thinking and insight mention any particularly interesting or memorable points or passages and support your opinions with references to the book. 
– Background information about a book consists of the historical, sociological, economic, and other circumstances that may have influenced or contributed to its publication. This information may have some bearing on the book’s importance or interest. You are writing for other people who are not in the course and are therefore unfamiliar with the subject. 
Minimum of 3 outside resources to help you with your paper. NO Wikipedia !! you can use published articles, .org web sites (these are non-profit so they try to stay in the middle of the road). If you are unsure email me to help you 😊 
15 points in your evaluation, you might reflect on how the book relates to your course. Consider what issues, ideas, or institutions the author criticizes or defends. Also, evaluate how well the author has added to your knowledge and understanding of the subject, particularly how it supplements the ideas in the classroom/classmates and the views of your instructor. 
10 points Uses a professional tone and sophisticated language – Speaks with authority and awareness of audience- another words you need to think on that upper level, if the wording sounds generic…your paper won’t capture the audience.
10 points Citations are present and placed appropriately in text. Make sure you include page numbers, etc. 
5 points Includes page numbers – Text is double spaced, in 12 pt. Times New Roman – Uses standard 1” margins – Is of the required length.
1200 words the citation page and intro- PAPERS THAT ARE LESS than 1200 words will loose 10-30 points
Here are a few tips on How to Write a Reflection Paper on a Book
A reflection paper is a piece that focuses on your thoughts about a book or any other related material and so it has to be written in the most appealing and contemplative manner. To successfully write a great piece on your book, keep in mind that, a reflection paper is not based on mixed thoughts of other people. Your own thoughts are necessary for your reflection paper to be fruitful. 
Everything that you include in your paper should incorporate your insight, observation or opinion. Like any other papers, your reflection paper should include introduction, body and conclusion sections. If stuck or having challenges on comprehending, you can find out more from professional writers, tutors or friends who have written reflection papers before. These are personal and subjective papers, and you have to uphold an academic tone in the whole paper and ensure that it is thoroughly and cohesively planned. 
Here are a few tips to help you know how to write a reflection paper on a book with ease: 
Determine your main themes– In the notes that you make from the book that you have read, sum up the experience or lesson in a number of sentences that are descriptive and straightforward. Identify why the material will stand out and what you have learned from it. Keep track of your main points or experiences from the book you have read, then list personal response to the points you have amassed and describe how this response is helpful to your paper.
Ask yourself a few questions to guide you on your response– If you find it hard to gauge your own feelings on the topic of choice or your own response, try to ask yourself a few questions about the experience or lesson and how it relates to you. Excellent sample questions may include. 
Does the experience or lesson affect you socially, emotionally, or spiritually?
Does the experience or lesson from the book leave you with many questions? 
Do the ideas that you obtained from the book contradict or back up each other? 
Did the author of the book fail to address any essential issues?
You have to keep it short and impressive
– Do not include more content that cannot be backed by topic ideas or evidence accessible from the book. You will easily lose credibility from your readers if you present false information in your paper.
Ensure you reveal details in a wise manner– Due to subjective feelings and opinions that accompany reflection papers, it is wise to not reveal personal things learned from the book. Ask yourself whether it is necessary or not to include a few in the paper.
A Step By Step Guide on How to Write a Reflection Paper on a Book 
The idea of a reflection paper on a book is to describe your reactions and analysis to your reading or lessons learned from the book. Here are steps on how to go about it; 
Come up with a clear and remarkable introduction.
Writing a reflection paper differs from just slapping some thoughts on a paper. You have to create a clear and impressive introduction. Here you have to describe your expectations and initial attitude from reading your book of choice. Create an informative statement about the lessons or experiences gained to appeal to the reader of your paper. In the final sentence of your introduction, sum up your feelings or response on what you gained from the book in a thesis statement that outlines the core points you will talk about in the rest of the paper.
Elaborate on your reactions to the subject of the book. You need to cover a min of 3 chapters in the book.
Talk About more on your ideas and do not generalize things regarding your lessons or experience. Analyze all your thoughts and experiences and give examples to show how you have reached your conclusions on the topic. In addition, use direct quotes from the book to support your ideas or observations. Providing your readers with examples to back up your topic will help them see the importance of what you have learned from the book. 
Apply what you have collected from the book.
Your conclusion should sum up for readers of your reflection paper on how you plan to use the new knowledge acquired and how it applies to your life. Put all your critical thinking skills at test in this section as you summarize what you have acquired from reading your book. Depending on the topic that you decide on from your book of choice, what you incorporate in your piece should leave readers with a clear statement of your lesson’s value to your life. 
Edit and proofread your reflection paper.
It is also wise to find out what should be included in your paper or not. Editing is never easy as it requires time and a focused mind. You have to go through your paper and get rid of grammar, punctuation and spelling flaws. Have your friend read aloud the final draft and single out any areas that are not clear.

Please write an 4-5 page research  paper comparing a relavent theme  or themes in “the cask of amontiallado” and the “masque of the red death.” We have read the “Masque of the red death” in class and I’m supposed to compare it to another writing by the same author so I chose the one above. THe class is exploring the theme of monsters and what are the monsters represented in these texts, this could be literaal or figural. The teaher likes it when we go in depth on a smaller amount of topics. I have attached an annotated bibliography that you could use. Please use at least 2 outside sources (can be from the annotated bibliography) and the texts. Add a works cited page as well.