Category: English

Submit a maximum 1000-word essay (minimum 500 words), describing how you will use your Human Services degree to impact humanity and your community in a positive way. 

For this assignment, you are going to select an issue that you feel strongly about and explain why you feel strongly about the issue.  You will then write an MLA Style Outline focusing on four sections (1. Introduction: the hook, background information, and thesis.  2.  Body: main points of your argument.  3. Counterargument and rebuttals: opposing viewpoint to your position and your rebuttal to the opposing viewpoint.  4.  Conclusion: briefly summarizes your main points and provides a final thought.)  You will also add an MLA Works Cited section with at least 4 sources (2 that support your position and 2 from the opposing viewpoint).

Part 1
Write a paragraph that addresses at least three of the following questions:
What struck you or really stood out to you in this story?
What confused you about the story?
Did you notice any contradictions or ironies?
How does the story relate to you personally?
How does it relate to the larger society in general?
How does the story relate to the past, present or future, either for you or for society?
What are some other connections that you thought of when reading this story?
Part 2
Come up with a possible thesis for your Literary Analysis Essay and write it below. This website has great examples of literary thesis statements: https://libguides.uta.edu/literarycriticism/thesis.

The article “Young Writer With a Following Admits Fabricating Dylan Quotes in Book” describes the situation of Jonah Lehrer, a writer who violated expectations regarding the integrity of his work. Expectations for writers can vary from one context to another. In WRTG 112, we have been studying how to use sources in a research paper. In this discussion, we will explore how the expectations for college research writing are similar and/or different from expectations in other writing contexts. Respond to the following in 1-2 paragraphs. Summarize the expectations for use of sources in a college research paper, as you understand them. In what ways are these expectations similar to or different from expectations you have observed in other contexts, such as workplace, personal, or journalistic writing? You might use observations from your reading about Jonah Lehrer in addition to personal experience in your response. For maximum points, respond to at least two of your classmates. Are there areas in which your understanding differs from theirs? What can you add to their observations? PLUS BONUS 30 FOR PEER RESPONSES DONE

Job Postings and Employer Background Research
*****RN position***
This week’s Writing Assignment will require you to produce an application letter and a resume, tailored to a specific job and employer. 
For this discussion, conduct a job search for openings and find a job you could reasonably see yourself applying to, either now or after you have earned your degree. (LinkedIn.com and Indeed.com are two popular job search sites, but feel free to use a site of your choosing). 
Next, conduct some background research on the organization you’d like to apply to via websites, social media, or other online sources. (Part 2 of this resourceLinks to an external site. has good ideas, plus additional info that may come in handy on this week’s writing assignment). 
Finally, share the following: 
A link to the job posting you found and a summary of the job description 
The reason(s) you’d like to apply to a job like this  
One key piece of background research on the employer, and how you might use this info to tailor your cover letter and resume 
In your response posts, offer comments, suggestions, tips, and encouragement to your classmates. 

Rough Draft Due: June 23, 2024 (On Canvas Through TurnItIn)
Final Draft Due: June 30, 2024 (On Canvas Through TurnItIn)
Purpose:
In this essay, students will select an essay and identify its purpose and audience; then, analyze how effectively its tone, logos, ethos, and pathos appeal to that audience.
Skills:
In life, many ideas are presented with varying degrees of evidence. While it would be nice to have the time to evaluate everything, people should at least be able to analyze the arguments that are most important to their lives. This essay is about examining an argument and determining what is effective and not effective about it for its intended audience. Use these skills to analyze important arguments presented to you in your life.
Knowledge:
The ability to determine the effectiveness of an argument and its evidence.
Task:
We are reading several argumentative essays with various appeals that support their argument. In this essay, examine how ONE of the following essays makes its argument:
“Violent Media is Good for Kids” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2000/06/violent-media-good-kids-0/Links to an external site.
“Why Videogames Should Be Played With Friends, Not Online With Strangers” https://www.wired.com/2014/06/gaming-on-the-couch/Links to an external site.
“Opinion: When Nurses Are at Risk, Our Patients Are Too”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/opinions/nurses-strike-nyc-ghazalLinks to an external site.
Each of these texts the class has read discusses a specific problem facing American society and the way it functions. Using ONE of these essays, examine:
What are the writer’s (writers’) thesis and claims? (introduction)What are they arguing?
What is the writer trying to solve?
According to your analysis, is the argument effective? (thesis)
What is the audience? How do you know?
Look up the author and publication. Does this data reveal any biases? Do the author’s biases make their argument less effective?
Does the author have the appropriate credibility to make the argument (ethos)? How is the author credible or not?
Does the author cite sources that have the appropriate credibility to make the argument (ethos)? How is the source credible or not?
Do the date, place, or context of publication reveal anything about the story?
What kinds of logical arguments (logos) does the author use?Do the solutions address the problems?
What emotional appeals does the author use? (pathos)
Are the examples that the author puts forward relevant to their argument? Why or why not?
Evaluate these points, and using your analysis, form a perspective that evaluates the argument, context, and major points.
Be clear and concise. (Avoid wordiness and use thesis, topic sentences, transitions, etc.)
Be sure to cite the essay you use and any other cites you reference, though you should not do research for this essay. Focus on how the article is effective or not for the audience.
Remember, do not bring in your own arguments into this essay.
This essay will be 1,200 words long and must be in correct MLA format.
Remember to include appropriate essay structure, including a thesis statement, topic sentences, introduced and explained quotes/paraphrases, and a restated thesis.
The Rough Draft is due on Sunday, June 23rd, through Canvas for my comments. It only needs to be 600 words long, though it can be full length.
The full-length Final Draft should be revised by Sunday, June 30th, through Canvas for the final grade. This should be 1,200 words.

The assignment is a Career Exploration Project.  My Career of choice is early childhood education.   I will include the instructions for the assignment along with an interview that I had to do for the paper.  

Post one body paragraph from your research paper draft that uses at least one direct quote. Use a different color font, bolding, or underlining for the sentence with the quote. Then respond to the following: Is the direct quote incorporated correctly? Explain. Does the direct quote work grammatically in the larger sentence it’s a part of? Explain. Did you find the Grammar Lab content help you avoid and/or revise dropped quotes? Explain. Have you cited the direct quote correctly? If so, explain. If not, how might you correct it? Please respond to the following questions: Has your peer incorporated the direct quote into the paper correctly? If so, explain why. If not, explain why and suggest how it might be revised. Is the direct quote cited correctly per APA in-text guidelines? If it’s not correct, what suggestions can you offer? If you have any go-to APA web sites that you use, feel free to share those web links. PEER RESPONSE PLUS BONUS OF 30

The term “adversity” is a synonym for hardship. At some time in each of our lives, we’ve each had to face and deal with adversity. Consider a period in your life in which you’ve had to overcome an obstacle. Your essay might expand on topics such as education, family life, financial difficulty, athletic or physical afflictions, or conflicts with the natural world.
Composition Guidelines
Your paper should be four full pages in length.
Your essay must be formatted to meet MLA standards. There is a sample essay on page 161 in The Little Seagull Handbook that illustrates the general features of MLA.
Please use either the Times New Roman or the Courier New font for your work, and try to keep the work at 12-pt font size. Your work should be double spaced. Please do not include an extra space between paragraphs.
Do not include a cover page for this assignment (some instructors may ask for one in other classes).
The use of charts, graphs, and images for this assignment is prohibited.
Include a heading on the first page with your name, my name, the course number, and the assignment deadline. Add a running header with your surname and the page number in the upper righthand corner of each page. Word has an MLA template that you might find useful, and this sample paperLinks to an external site. illustrates the general MLA format for college papers. 

please write a speech based on this memoir and anaylse the different techniques, add some motif, imagery, etc.