Category: English

Here is the poem I want to rewrite in a complete new voice, perspective, you can even change the POV. 
Poem: Title: Saline Lock
This week, in training— as a combat medic     needles glinting      under fluorescent light      
My battle buddies and I      
practiced     on mannequins first     their rubber skin     
yielding easily    obediently     But then      
it was time     for each other     flesh to flesh     
My turn first     an 18-gauge needle     
poised like a spear     flush syringe     ready to follow     
Steps repeated     in my head     
like a prayer: constricting band     sterilize     pull skin distal     puncture     attach saline lock     flush     and wrap     
I breathed steady     
focused     saline lock secured     Then my turn     
to have my     Medial Cubital Vein     pierced    
My battles’ hands     trembling like    
leaves in a storm     the needle quivering     
He tried to hide      but I felt     his anxiety     
vibrating through the air     
Trust wavered     my vein suddenly    
detached     skin a fortress      His eyes    
pools of worry     mirrored my own     I offered my arm     
steady like a true soldier     yet inside  
electrical currents clashed     waves of doubt     
and hope colliding     He began     
each motion heavy     with hesitation    
each breath a mountain  salty sweat sabotaging his view     
San Antonio’s humidity not helping      The needle approached     
a slow invasion     Time stretched    thin     
and fragile     seconds like hours     Then, the puncture     
sharp     acute but brief     Saline flushed     a clear surrender     
Relief     and sigh     washed over both of us     the lock a bridge     
between fear     and courage     anxiety     and trust      
Under harsh light     and hot humid temperatures     
a step closer     toward our Hippocratic Oath     of saving lives.

Paper Guidelines:
Follow the instructions. For these papers, no outside research is necessary. In other words, only use the assigned course materials for the topic you chose.
Make sure to cite these sources in the text of your paper using parenthetical citations. Include a citation at the end of each sentence that contains a fact that is not considered “common knowledge,” for ideas or theories of the author or another person cited in the source, statistical data, whenever you are paraphrasing a portion of text, or when you are quoting word-for-word.
Use CMOS Author-Date to correctly reference course materials in your paper.  Check out the Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date Style – CHEAT SHEET! to help you, which is available under the Pages tab. Papers with no in-text citations will not be accepted. They will be returned to you for revision.
Using the reading by O’Toole, “Gender, Feminism, and Sexuality,” pp. 423–35 and Chapter 5, pp. 121–36, of the book “Politics of Latin America: the Power Game” by Harry Vanden and Gary Provost to write a 500-600 word paper that
discusses three points from the two readings you chose that
stood out to you and connect these ideas to the content of the required
readings, PowerPoint, and film.  Remember to clearly state which
two additional readings you chose to read and cite them and the other course
materials accordingly. 
Use this opportunity to comment on your
own insights, opinions, remarks, conclusions, and ideas in your discussion, and
use the readings to help evidence your own thoughts. There is no need to
do any outside research for this paper.

ENGL 202
Assignment Sheet Unit 2: Annotated Bibliography
This paper will draw on the readings and research you’ve done both in and outside of class as well as
class discussions and shorter writings from this unit. I am looking for evidence that you have been able to synthesize and think critically about the concepts and ideas contained in this unit. Remember to keep a clear sense of your genre and purpose in mind when thinking about this assignment.
The Task:
For this assignment you are faced with several tasks. 1) Find and cite a minimum of 6 sources that relate to your chosen literacy focus at least 2 of these sources must be scholarly. 2) Include a concise, but representative (½ page to a page), summary of each source. 3) Synthesize, in approximately 500-1000 words, these sources; explain how these sources either Agree, Disagree, or Complicate each other and how they work with your Unit 1 Narrative. Guiding Questions:
These are questions to get you thinking. You do not have to answer these specifically in your paper although a good paper will most likely touch on some of these.
What kind of source is this (journal, book, webpage, podcast, etc.)?
Do I have all the appropriate citation information for this source?
What is the argument/claim being made in this source?
Is that argument/claim proven and with what evidence/support?
Does this source help me understand my discourse community or other sources?
How does this source mesh with my other research?
What new questions do I have after reading this source?
Does this source cite or reference other people or sources that I might find useful?
Audience:
Our reader always influences how we write. Therefore, it is important to know who our reader is. For this paper you are writing to your instructor. I am invested in your success in this course, and I want to ensure that you are conducting useful research for the final paper and that you have some conception of how your research works together. Important Due Dates:
Unit 2 Assigned 6/11
Rough Draft day 6/18
Final Draft due 6/19
Technical Notes:
Length: 6 Annotations and Synthesis
Font size: 11-12 pt
Margins: 1 inch (all sides)
Style Requirement: MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian or preferred style

INSTRUCTIONS
Use the attached template to create an outline for the thesis and body of your Process Essay.Replace the instructional text next to the Roman numerals, capital letters, and numbers, with information concerning your essay that the instructional text describes. Your outline should include the following:The thesis statement should present the idea that you will support in the body of the essay and provide a roadmap that tells readers in general how you will support that idea.
Each Roman numeral (I, II, III, IV, etc.) on the template with it’s sub-points and supporting details usually represents the outline of one body paragraph. It should contain a topic sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph (each of these main ideas should correspond chronologically with a major step in your process)
With capital letters A, B, C, etc. on the template below the Roman numerals: at least 2 sub-points for each main point
With numbers 1, 2, etc. below the capital letters: at least 2 supporting details for each sub point
Additionally, you may need to add sub-points and supporting details as needed (e.g., You might need to add a C containing a third sub-point after the second sub-point (B) under any of the Roman numerals to fully support the main idea of that paragraph.) Submit your essay outline in one of the following methods:Attach a PDF
Attach a Microsoft Word document.

PURPOSE
The primary purpose of this assignment is to allow you to read and analyze one or more works of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester, formulate your own creative and insightful opinions on the work(s), present said opinions in a correctly formatted multimedia presentation, and support aforementioned opinions with properly documented sources.
The completion of this assignment will also demonstrate your ability to correctly utilize GALILEO to research and document academic sources, as well as your ability to create a multimedia presentation successfully. Additionally, your ability to successfully utilize MLA format will also be demonstrated.
TASK
Requirements:
Choose one work of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester. These poems are listed on the course outline on the syllabus.
15 slides minimum (not including title and Works Cited slides).
The Works Cited slides at the end of the presentation will not count towards the 15-slide minimum. You may have more than one Works Cited slide if necessary.
MINIMUM of 1 primary source (the poem(s))-Citation(s) necessary. Integrate at least 1 direct/indirect quote from each source in the presentation. 
MINIMUM of 2 secondary sources (from GALILEO, EBSCO Host, AND/OR Google Scholar-must be scholarly)-Citations necessary; must be scholarly. Integrate a minimum of 1 direct/indirect quote from each source in the presentation. 
A minimum of one direct or indirect quote from each source must be cited in-text to support your argument
All direct/indirect quotes on the presentation should be cited appropriately after the quote and on the final Works Cited slides in MLA format.
All secondary image sources from GALILEO, EBSCO Host, AND/OR Google Scholar should be cited appropriately on the Works Cited slides in MLA format.
You will create a PPT/Google Slides/One Drive Presentation that analyzes a work or multiple works of poetry that we have covered in this course this semester. You should be creative in his/her focus. Possible focal points include, but are not limited to, a comparison/contrast of two or more poems, thesis analysis, poetic device analysis, poetic format analysis, setting analysis, etc. Do not simply summarize; analysis/focus must be present.
You should use a MINIMUM of one primary source (quote from the poem(s)), three textual secondary sources from GALILEO, EBSCO Host, AND/OR Google Scholar-must be scholarly), and three images to support analysis. Two pieces of non-cited clip art are also required.
Please submit the paper as a PPT/Google Slides/One Drive Presentation attachment. If you are unsure how to download and save your Google Slides or One Drive Presentation, please contact your instructor.
Please visit the OWL at Purdue for any questions concerning the citation of your sources.
CRITERIA
You will be successful in this assignment if you successfully produce a multimedia presentation that adheres to the above directions while fully demonstrating your ability to form and support opinions on one or more works of poetry with accompanying and appropriate secondary academic support.
An example of the type of presentation I’m asking for: Poetry Multimedia Presentation Example.pptx (sharepoint.com) or Poetry Multimedia Presentation (youtube.com)/ Poetry Multimedia Presentation (youtube.com)
I will let you choose between All Summer in a Day, Ray Bradbury or To Build a Fire, Jack London.

Essay #1
Personal Influences:  Who or What Has Shaped You?
Background:
“My family, my surroundings, and most especially my beloved pets influence my life and shape my writing.  They are the well of my creative soul.”
— Beatrix Potter (author of Peter Rabbit and Mother Goose, etc.)
Many writers will tell you that they have special people and places in their lives that shape their writing, and they share their stories with a mutual purpose:  the pleasure of a good story and a feeling of connection with the writer—a shared experience.
Your Assignment:
Write an essay about a significant place, event or person in your life as if you were sharing this essay with your fellow classmates (They are your audience).  If you write about a person, it should be ONE person, not your entire family, for example.  Choose the place, event or person with your readers in mind.  The subject should be one that you feel comfortable presenting to others and that will lead these high school seniors to reflect on their own lives or on the differences between their personal experiences and your own.  Present your experience dramatically and vividly so that readers can imagine what the place or event was like for you or how the person you choose to write about has shaped your life.  Work hard to show–not merely tell–your readers why this person, place or event has been so influential.  Through a careful choice of words and details, convey the meaning and importance in your life so that your readers (your peers) will feel the importance of the message that you are sharing.  How can you inspire them with your words?
Requirements:
Your final draft should be approximately 1,000 words (4 – 4 1/2 pages).
Your essay must be typed, in 12 point Times New Roman font and in MLA format.
Please save your essay in doc, docx, pdf or rtf formats only!
On a separate page at the end of your essay complete The Rhetorical Square for your essay.

Below are the detailed intructions from my professor please make sure you follow them down to the smallest detail. I’ve also attached a sample essay and the stories that need to be read in order to create the essay
Essay 2: Reasoning in Kurt Vonnegut’s Short Fiction
For your second essay, you’ll perform a rhetorical analysis of one of the ASSIGNED short stories by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:
“Harrison Bergeron”
“Welcome to the Monkey House”
“The Euphio Question,”
Focus especially on his use of ethos, pathos, and logos to convey his argumentative opinion about a particular subject and explaining how he presents his opinions (and possibly his opposition’s) and why he believes what he does.
TRIGGER WARNING: The short story “Welcome to the Monkey House” contains a scene of sexual assault.  Proceed with caution.  If you are concerned about exposure to such disturbing content, please do NOT read this story.  You can avoid it entirely without any consequence on your essay, discussion post, or quiz grades.
YOUR TASK: You should observe and explain how he uses (and possibly misuses) logical and emotional appeals, as well as his “author persona.”  Then you will judge whether he is successful in his effort, explaining why he was or was not successful.  The point is for you to focus on the author’s use of ethos, pathos, and logos in the novel—no matter how weak or strong— to persuade his readers to believe as he does, judging his effort as a means of understanding what is and what is not quality argumentation.
NOTE:  ALWAYS ASSUME YOUR READER HAS READ THE WORK OR WORKS YOU ARE ANALYZING IN YOUR ESSAY.  NO NEED TO SUMMARIZE THE TEXTS FOR YOUR AUDIENCE.  THEY HAVE READ THEM, BUT THEY NEED YOU TO TEACH THE WORK TO THEM.
Possible subjects maybe include:
Vonnegut’s argument against religion
His argument for or against society’s use of technology
His argument for or against personal freedom, etc. 
BUT you are welcome to pick another argument to investigate, with instructor approval, as long as you focus on one of the five ASSIGNED short stories.
Your essay should feature the following:
Construct a precise thesis statement that articulates your judgmental response to Vonnegut’s reasoning in the short story. Make strong claims about what you believe to be the purpose and the overall effect(s) of the writer’s use of ethos, pathos, and logos, and then defend your assertions over the course of your essay.  This sentence will be the FIRST sentence of your CONCLUSION paragraph.  Yes, I know that sounds weird, but trust me.
Your essay should feature a clear and consistent focus throughout, with coherent and unified body paragraphs, with three of them likely centered on ethos, pathos, and logos, with other points being covered in additional paragraphs. In other words, every paragraph should be constructed to support your main idea—your thesis—without any dissention among your body paragraphs.  If the paragraph doesn’t support your thesis in some clear way, get rid of it, or modify your thesis accordingly.  You will have at least FIVE body paragraphs, plus an introduction and conclusion.
Organize/sequence your paragraphs in a deliberate and effective method that best leads your readers through your argument/analysis. When one is writing about a single narrative text, this organization pattern is usually emphatic/progressive or chronological/sequential.  For this essays, progressive (your paragraphs getting stronger as we go through the essay) would be best.
Provide specific and relevant textual evidence in support of each of your topic sentence assertions in every paragraph. Keep in mind that every body paragraph must feature some evidence from the text.  Approximately 10-15% of your essay should be “direct quotations,” with the rest of your supporting evidence being a combination of paraphrase and summary.
Don’t assume your readers will interpret your evidence/support how you want them to, so add the appropriate level of contextual explanation in your quotation and paraphrase lead-ins and analytical commentary afterwards that clearly connects any provided evidence to your topic sentences and thus to your thesis statement. In other words, don’t just throw in a quotation and think that’s enough.  Instead, blend your quotations into your essay by providing a lead-in that connects your quote to the ideas you’ve been discussing in the paragraph.  And the after the quote, explain WHY/HOW the quotation proves your point to be valid.
Use the MLA Format for all textual citations, including any and all paraphrase, summary, and direct quotations. In addition, you will provide a complete and accurate Works Cited page for this essay, which does not count towards the minimum page requirement.
Page Length: 4 full pages minimum and 6 pages maximum, plus a Works Cited page
Word Count: 1,300 words, minimum

At the end of your assignment, creat a reference list with full details of all your sources.
include links.

The purpose of this assignment is to help you determine precisely what sources you will use for your researched analysis and how you plan to incorporate them. In addition, you will be able to get a fairly substantial step of the citation process out of the way with this assignment since you’ll be making your Works Cited Page entries.
Follow the directions below to complete the activity:
Step 1 Be sure you’ve reviewed the sample annotated bibliography provided in this module.
Step 2 Provide your two sources as they would appear on your Works Cited Page along with an annotation (3-5 sentences) explaining both what the source is and how you plan to use it. Ensure your submission is formatted like the sample provided in this module.

Please answer one of the following essay prompts in a double spaced, 3-4 page paper. In answering one of these questions you must reference at least one specific example from Death of a Salesman OR A Raisin in the Sun. You must also incorporate no less than 3 key terms from lectures, being sure to explain what the term means, when it took place, and why it is historically significant. Again, please bold your key terms so that they are easier for us to identify.
For this paper, as before, you must have an argument. Arguments often answer a “how?” “why?” or “so what?” question. Arguments can also be argued against. Also, please remember that it is better to write deeply than broadly, that is, it is better to go into a detailed description of a few examples than to try to write about many examples in vague/abstract terms.
Also, for this paper please note that the two plays we’re reading are fictional, even though they speak to real people’s experiences and reflect historical events. In other words, you should not discuss the Lomans or the Youngers as if they were historical figures. Rather, the best papers will analyze what these plays reveal about this period in American history and culture, and what their authors were trying to convey through them.
Reminders:
Please specify in your heading whether you are answering prompt #1 or #2.
Please use Times New Roman, 12pt font and one inch margins.
As before, I prefer Chicago Manual of Style citations, formatted as endnotes. No bibliography is necessary.
Question #1: The 1950s and early 1960s are typically represented as a period of intense social and cultural conformity. To what extent is this understanding of the postwar period true? Be sure to include specific examples that challenge this understanding of the past.
Question #2: The post-WWII period is often remembered as the moment when the American dream became a reality. What was the American dream at this moment? Why and how were some groups of people excluded from it?