Category: English

write a three page critical essay. Use quotes from the stories and from your two outside sources. 
Include a works cited page with all sources
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Refer
to the example MLA paper in class resources for how to set up the
paper. MAKE SURE YOU USE CITATIONS FOR QUOTES!
.USE TWO’ OUTSIDE SOURCES!!!
Use examples from “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”,  “Girl”  by Jamaica Kincaid and The  ”Beasts of the Southern Wild”
to discuss the role the main characters are portrayed (think
specifically about these characters as women). You can talk about the
role of parenting here too.
Your introduction should include:
Title and authors of primary (stories we have read in class) texts
Your thesis (Which depends on the question you write about from above)
Never end or start a paragraph with a quote.
Cite
outside sources within in your text; if it appears on your works cited
page it has to be used in the paper (direct quotes or paraphrasing).
Always keep in mind: is this quote proving and supporting my thesis? If not, do not use it!
WITHOUT A WORKS CITED PAGE OR OUTSIDE SOURCES THE PAPER WILL FAIL
DO NOT USE “I”

Your first step is to read all the articles in your cluster.
Read strategically. You’re looking for an opening in the conversation where you can insert your own claim. For example, you might decide to disagree with a claim made in one of the articles. you might decide to agree with a claim made in one of the articles but for different reasons; you might decide to agree and disagree simultaneously with a claim made in one of the articles. Or, you might locate a thread in the conversation that is not fully explored and make a claim that addresses it. The point is that you want to make an argument that advances the conversation and turns it in a new direction, rather than just reiterating or summarizing an argument that’s already been made in one of the articles.
You should also read strategically for material you can use as evidence. Underline or highlight passages that might serve as textual support for your argument.
Once you’ve read through the articles and settled on a claim, do some brainstorming to come up with at least three supporting reasons. Then, draw out the invisible warrants you’ve created by completing the following template for each reason: “If it’s true that insert reason here, then it must follow that [insert claim here].”
You now have a framework for your argument, but before you start drafting, make sure you have enough evidence for all your reasons and warrants. Don’t worry about providing evidence for reasons or warrants that represent beliefs UTA students already hold. But for all your other reasons and war-rants, make sure you can provide sufficient support through some combination of textual evidence from the articles, your personal experiences, your first-hand observations, and/or your own powers of reasoning. If you find you just can’t support a reason or warrant, modify that part of your argument until it becomes supportable.
Now you’re ready to start drafting. For each reason and warrant you need to prove, construct a paragraph or more of support that would persuade UTA students to agree to it.
You should produce at least three pages of content in this section.
Do some more brainstorming to come up with at least one naysayer who objects to some part of your argument. Draft a section in which you name and describe the naysayer. represent their objections fairly, make concessions to their objections if possible  and answer their objections. 
You should produce at least half a page or a page of content here.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
As you prepare a draft that you’ll share with readers, begin with an introduction (which need not be limited to a single paragraph) that accomplishes three goals:
Acknowledges what “they say” 
Provides an “I say” 
Answers the “so what?” and “who cares?” questions 
If you chose to disagree, agree with a difference, or agree and disagree simultaneously with a claim made in one of the articles, your “they say” will be the claim to which you’re responding. If you chose a claim that pursues a point the articles fail to fully explore, your “they say” might be a more general summary of the textual conversation to which you’re responding.
Your “I say” will be your thesis statement, in which you state your claim and support it with at least three reasons.
The answer to the “who cares?” question is the UTA student body or at least a sizable portion of it. To answer the “so what?” question, explain to readers why the issue addressed in your reading-and more specifically, your take on it-matters.
Once you have an introduction in place, it’s up to you decide how to shape and organize your argument.
CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE STYLE
You’re writing for publication and for a broad audience of readers you’ve never met, so your style should be more formal than in your first two papers. At the same time, you’re writing for a magazine, not a scholarly journal, so you don’t have to write in stuffy, academic prose. Try to imitate the style of the articles in your reading cluster.
Make sure you construct coherent paragraphs that include topic sentences and supporting sentences that stay on topic.
The first time you reference a source, introduce it within the body of your text and, if possible, hyperlink to it. If you reference the source again later, just mention the author’s last name. Make sure you enclose any quoted material in quotation marks. Don’t use a formal citation system (e.g., MLA) because that is not the convention for this genre.
You’ll want to stick mostly to Standard English because this is the norm in publishing. Proofread carefully to ensure that your paper reads the way you want it to and that you’ve corrected unintentional errors. The Purdue OWL website (https:// owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/) is a terrific resource for information on standard writing conventions.

Unit 4: Short Fiction Assignment Throughout this unit, we have been learning about what makes for an effective story, analyzing elements of point of view, plot structures, characterization and setting. Your short story should be somewhere between 3-6 pages, and be followed by a 500 word reflection on your writing and workshopping process. Part 1: Planning your story Review the materials from class and any notes you made when reading your individual fiction book choice Sketch out a plan for your story
Write a character sketch for your main character (consider STEAL) Sketch out a plot structure (including conflict) Plan out the POV you think would work best and consider why Develop a plan for a setting – consider whether it is integral or backdrop, geographical location (real or imagined), time period, social/cultural conditions, physical environment, immediate location, etc. Your planning notes will be assessed as part of your final mark so be sure to submit Part 2: Drafting your story
Using your planning notes, you will draft a 3 paged short story Your piece should meet the following success criteria to be considered as a level 4:
The plot has a clear structure that’s easy for readers to follow A main character and some secondary characters are portrayed using a variety of direct and indirect characterization techniques Setting descriptions are clear and vivid A clear, fully developed conflict is present
A theme is clear A clear point of view is established and maintained Rich language is used and literary devices are incorporated into the story Piece is grammar, punctuation and spelling-error free
Your draft must be ready for your peers to read by Friday, May 10th
Part 5: Polish Story & Reflect
Write a 500 word reflection on the writing process. You must address:
The challenges and successes of the writing process. The experience of having your work workshopped – (I realized that while I may be aware of my subject in my own head after having any days to develop and understand them others reading are at a disadvantage which is why it is important to make sure you do not get lost in your head and work to flesh them out to a stranger on the page)
You must discuss 3 class readings (including your independent fiction book), learnings, materials or activities (including AGO trip) that contributed to the development of your short story and writing process, using specific examples/details to explain. (my independent fiction was normal people my trip to the art gallery I saw the different ways similar subject matter can be seen a bowl of fruit for example is painted in a myriad of ways from hyperrealism to the deconstructed abstract, while the subject is the same our minds take great creative liberties producing very different outcomes, which is inspiration for the duel pov in my short story, and in class me and my friends all had the same prompt for a writing project but took very different directions similar to the fruit bowl and normal people)
here is my story idea and notes take creative liberties!
Let me introduce you to marina
Marina is a – five foot nothing brunette whos just celebrated the passing of her 16th birthday
She enjoys bullet journalling, reading graphic novels and watching early 2010’s dystopian movies (with a romance subplot of course)
Her room is not as cluttered as she would like it to be, she’s been very into the witchy maximalist aesthetic lately
So far all shes collected are fake vines to hang off her ceiling, the vanilla and cinnamon bun candles her mother picked up from winners the other day and a funky clay ring holder- its a start
Marina has always been obsessed with the concept of fairness, ever since the age of four when her parents first explained to her
“Life just isn’t fair” -She had to get a sugar cone instead of waffle
Her whole life up until that point had been ruled by the principles her parents had taught her, kindness, generosity, honesty. Embodying these characteristics meant she would be rewarded, the world would maintain its natural balance and life would be fair and just, like it is supposed to. But standing in line waiting for her scoop of tiger tail marina was hit with a devastating revelation, it was all a lie .
She turned to her mother, furrowing her brows as if trying to create premature wrinkles on her tiny face.
“Whats the point then?”
Her mother looked down at her feeling both amused by the sight of her 4 year olds fury and concerned, she didn’t want her little girl to take off her rose tinted glasses quite yet
“ just because the world isn’t fair doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be, we can only control ourselves if you want to exist in a world that is fair it has to start with you “
Even if the concept was possibly a tad bit complex for her developing brain her mothers words resonated with marina
In perfect 16 candles fashion The day after her birthday marina woke up with such an improved mental state it showed on her face
This mature age would come with a newfound respect, her opinion would finally matter,
make this short story about performative activism and having to realize she has not educated herself and needs to form her own opinions add another character seeing this and calling her out and show the perspectives of those around her not understanding her intentions

Select a cartoon from Cartoonstock(opens in a new tab). Analyze the cartoon’s tone, purpose, and ambiguity.
Please provide a link to your chosen cartoon so your instructor has some context.
Create a 2-3 paragraph story based on the message you believe the cartoon creator has intended to send.
As you are writing your story, include some of the following:
Connotation – Have fun with this, use figurative language or get creative with your word choice to really drive the point home
Denotation – What is clear about this cartoon and cannot be disputed?
Irony – Is there verbal irony? Situational irony? Include this in your story. What kind of irony might be in the cartoon you have chosen
Ethos, pathos, logos (choose one of these persuasive appeals as you write your story)
Write an additional paragraph to identify:
The purpose of the story. Provide examples from your story that support your purpose.
The overall tone of your story. Again, provide examples.
How your use of connotation or denotation affects the tone.
The method you used to appeal to your audience (ethos, pathos, or logos). Provide examples

Assignment Prompt
Throughout Unit 1, you have read literary and nonfiction works that evokes compassion or empathy in an audience to inspire action or bring about a deeper understanding of the world. You will now apply what you have observed about empathy and write a letter to the editor about an issue as though you are one of the characters from the assigned readings. (You are NOT rewriting the story). Your purpose for writing this letter to the editor is to persuade your audience of your claim and evoke compassion and empathy for your character. For instance, you could write a letter to the editor from Miss Lottie’s perspective on the lack of compassion and respect in society. Click here to read an letter to the editor using this example. Since “Marigolds” is used in the sample paper for this assignment, you are unable to use this story in your paper.
When writing your claim for your letter to the editor, keep in mind that compassion and empathy refer to the feelings you get in response to another’s emotions, suffering, or misfortune combined with a desire to help. Use at least two direct quotes to support your claim. As you write, keep in mind the unit’s essential question: How does human compassion inform our understanding of the world? 
the harvest gypsies by john steinback

The goal of this assignment is to examine and reflect on your own writing process. You don’t have to answer every single one of these questions, but you can use these as points of reference to create your reflection.
-What does brainstorming look like for you? Is that something you even do? If not, why?
-Do you read over the assignment details before you start brainstorming, or do you jump into the drafting process?
-When you start drafting, do you start at the introduction, or do you get your points out the way by working on the body paragraphs?
-What does revising look like for you? Do you have someone else review your writing, or do you run it through Grammarly and hope for the best?
-Have you ever used AI to write a paper (no penalty or judgement talking about it here)? If so, how do you think it benefitted you?
-What are your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing?
Your assignment submission should be 600-700 words in length. It should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, and reflect critical thinking. You should have an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. It should also be double spaced, in Times New Roman font.

Texts:
Hebrew Bible
Sappho
Gilgamesh
Illiad
Beowulf
The Pillow Book
The Thousand and One Nights
Qu’ran
The Prince (Machiavelli)
Hamlet

Assignment Instructions
Using “We Need Truly Free Community College for AllLinks to an external site.” (the article assigned for Timed Writing #2), select five brief segments to quote with proper lead-in phrases and in-text citations that demonstrate the following five types of quotes.  For this assignment, use the page numbers included in the .pdf version. (See the pages of the learning module for samples.) **Include a Works Cited listing for your source (use the citation tools built into our library databases to get you started).
A full-sentence quote with author’s name in lead-in phrase.
A short segment of a quote which is “embedded” into your own sentence.
A quote using brackets in one or more areas.
A quote using ellipses in one or more areas.
A block quote of more than four lines of text. Make sure to include a lead-in phrase in order to show the proper indentation for the block quote. Make sure to punctuate the block quote correctly. (See module for example–different rules for block quotes.)

First and Last Name 
Interpretive Paper
Date
Title of Your Paper Goes Here
Every paragraph should be double-spaced and begin with an indent. All margins are one inch. Your paper should be 750 to 1000 words long. This sample is only 346 words, so your paper will be longer. Note the name, assignment, and date information included at the top. Be sure to include that on your paper. List your title before the first paragraph and make sure it is centered. This sample uses 11 pt. Calibri. You can also use 11 pt. Arial, 11 pt. Georgia, or 12 pt. Times New Roman. In-text citations should appear right after the quote you are using. In your Interpretive Paper, you are only using one source (the story you chose to read). Since you have just one source, the in-text citations will only be the page number from the story. Below is an example. Carol’s turning point in “Love’s Letters” is when she finally lets herself begin to grieve for her father. When she is cleaning out her house, she doesn’t think anything will bother her. She grabs a box and starts throwing items from the bathroom cabinet inside. “But when she picked up her daddy’s aftershave she was overcome with his scent and with ache to have her face on his shoulder as she did as a child” (p.7). The smell of her father’s aftershave evokes a memory that is so powerful it pulls her out of the no-nonsense businesswoman persona she has put on to deal with the death of her last remaining parent. She at last can no longer hold back the grief that comes from losing her father and this part of her history. Be sure to use an in-text citation for every quote you use. 1 At the end of your paper, include a Reference page. It will list your source, which is the story you read. Be sure to include the author, date, title of the story, and publisher. This information for your story is located in the course. You can see an example on the next page. See the instructions and rubric for more information. Reference 1 Smith, Sam. (1958). Title of the Story. Publisher’s name.

AIDI Model Free Tutorial – https://youtu.be/_ZnsQJKBw5M
Using A(ttention), I(nterest), D(esire), A(ction) is a commonplace marketing tool for many businesses.  Consider your assigned business. Pick one product or service your company offers. Apply AIDA to it in order to formulate a sales email. This assignment must be typed as a document (no pdfs) and submitted to the drop box as a file copy. For the product / service you choose, complete the following tasks:
Task 1
Describe the product / service you are using for this email. Include a picture, if one is available. Summarize who might use this product / service (your audience / customer).
USE A PAGE BREAK TO SEPARATE TASKS 1 AND 2.
Task 2
Use AIDA to create a sales email (should be in email format: to, from, subject, single spaced with double space between paragraphs, greeting, closing):
A: Create a sales email that attract audience attention to the product / service. Use at least one tactic from page 230.
I: Generate audience interest. Use at least one appeal from page 231.
D: Stimulate audience desire to buy the product / service.  Use at least one tactic from pages 232.
A: Promote audience action. Use at least one tactic from page 232.
Textbook: Guffey, Mary Ellen and Dana Loewy. Essentials of Business Communication. 12th Ed. Boston: Cengage. ISBN-13: 9780357715048