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Select one of the following for a 1000-1200 word MLA documented essay to include a minimum of one source from Writing on the River used in this unit and three to five outside sources (from books, database articles, or reputable web sites) and a corresponding Works Cited page in proper MLA format. You may use […]

1) Summarized a current event article that you have selected online from a reputable news source such as the Associate Press, CNN, Foxnews, Houston Chronicle (online), etc. The articles MUST be about GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL, LOCAL or STATE GOVERNMENT. 3) Write at least two paragraphs on your article. A paragragh is at least 3-5 sentences […]

    For this final major writing assignment for the semester, you are going to rely heavily on our second reading, Great Peacemakers.  You are going to write an argument essay about what it means to live, be, and teach peace in the world, along w/ how ordinary folks like UTM college students, staff, and […]

Essay Prompt As the economy begins to rebound and people continue to search for jobs, much attention has been paid to the kind of college education students obtain. In particular, the argument has been made that students should focus on STEM fields rather than on the liberal arts and that the liberal arts are, if […]

Read “The World of Doublespeak” (see upload file Bedford Chapter 10, p337-343) and watch the video1/3 “How Language Is Used to Deceive You” In addition to reading Williams Lutz’s “The World of Doublespeak”, watch the video2/3 interview where he discusses his ideas in more detail. In addition to the interview with William Lutz, watch the […]

Drawing on your experience with the midterm essay proposal, write a 3-4 page proposal for your final project. Your proposal should look a bit like your midterm essay–that is, it should identify and illustrate the topic, it should offer an initial assessment and analysis, it should be framed theoretically, and it should assert the significance […]

An article in the Los Angeles Times on October 7, 2015, titled “Equal pay for women gets a boost” written by Patrick McGreevy and Chris Megerian explains that a “[n]ew state law offers stronger protections, but some see a reason for businesses to flee” (A1). Assignment By utilizing your timed writing, the reading by Rustigan, […]

Prompt: (1) make a comparative argument about three elements these two stories have in common. These elements can be related to structure, type of narration and point of view, character, setting, symbolism and figurative language. The elements don NOT have to be similar, but they have to yield a good comparison, even if they are […]

This assignment will be in two parts. I want you to focus in part 1 on performing inferences to the best explanation of an event or phenomenon of your choice, and in part 2, explaining how they work. In your first paper I wanted you to prove that you could gather information effectively and incorporate […]

Create a 10 page Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation about a contemporary hero or heroine’s quest. Pick a contemporary story in the form of a novel, movie, or video game that is inspired by a mythological epic or journey of a hero’s quest. Avoid using a film or book that uses actual characters from mythology (i.e. Clash […]