1)In Jakob Mikanowski’s essay “Behemonth, Bully, Thief: How the English Language is Taking Over the Planet,” he borrows the ideas of Abram de Swaan, who divides “languages into four categories” (3). By referencing the specific ideas mentioned in the text, please describe the characteristics of peripheral languages that make them prone to extinction, and describe the differences between a “supercentral” an...
Requirements for the PaperTask: Â Include a formal outline with the final paper or lose 5 points off the grade of the paper.Grammar, spelling, and overall neatness will certainly affect your final grade on the paper, so be sure that your paper goes through each of the five necessary stages of writing (pre-writing, outlining, composing, revising, and proofreading) and that you have time to write carefully and correct your paper befo...
Option A: The Relevance of Societal Norms in Literary AnalysisAfter reading the narrative essay in which a college instructor recalls bringing in Theodore Roethke’s poem “My Papa’s Waltz” into her classroom, select ONE of the prompts to respond to. and make reference to both the narrative essay and your experiences in-class. Option A. “The links between alcoholism and child-abuse are widely documented now, alt...
Obsession with the EyeTask: It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; an...
1) Under what grounds does Daniel Webster (Document #1) oppose the ability of a state to nullify federal laws, also known as the Doctrine of Nullification? What justifications does South Carolina (Document #2) employ to defend their decision to nullify federal laws? In comparing these two primary documents, whose arguments regarding the concept of nullification are most persuasive to you and why? 2) How did the Dred Scott Decision (D...
Questions: What is food? What is the purpose of food? What determines what we eat? The authors in this section offer varying definitions of food, describe its multiple purposes and argue for various understandings of the larger political, cultural, and socio-economic factors that play a role in determining what we eat. First, select two authors that address a related issue or question. You may draw from ideas in the course reader’s...
TOPIC: Write a literary analysis (with research) on either Shakespeare’s Hamlet or Sophocles’ Oedipus or any other of the plays included in the Drama sections of our textbook: Ibsen’s A Doll's House, for example. Don’t take an overly broad or generalized approach, but focus instead on something particular, like the Ghost in Hamlet or verbal irony in Oedipus. Sustain an effective thesis. FORMAT: Follow your college handbook...
Step 1: Choose two poemsFrom the four poems provided in the following tabbed menu, choose two poems to apply what you have learned so far. The teacher will assess your work using the following rubric Step 1: Choose two poems Press the following tabs to explore the poems and make your choices. Langston Hughes Rita Joe Erica Violet Lee Langston Hughes “I, too”(Opens in a new window) “I look at the world”(Opens in a new wind...
Historical ContextChoose only ONE of the following options below and, in your post, write a paraphrase that avoids plagiarism of the paragraph you have chosen. Your paraphrase can be as long as the excerpt you have chosen, but should not duplicate any phrasing from the excerpt. If you must, you can quote up to three words in a phrase. Choose to paraphrase ONE of the excerpts below taken from Enclyclopedia.com: Option 1 Morrison began writing Sul...
Task: Your essay should have at least 3 sources listed in the works cited page and noted in the text with in-text citation parentheticals. These sources must be credible. You should use a variety of sources (at least 2 different types), such as internet sources (from sites that end in .org or .edu or can otherwise be shown to be reputable); personal interviews; film or audio sources (iTunes U lectures or documentaries, as examples); bo...
Task Task: Overview: Persuasion is a constant in each of our lives. No matter where we look, what we read, what we see, or who we interact with, we are inevitably going to encounter some form of persuasion. Advertisements want us to buy things. Newspapers and television want to convince us of how we should feel about events. We are put into positions where we must defend our thoughts and beliefs to others, and the process we apply is typically ...
Choose and Answer One Question in 2,000 Words What are the arguments for taking a public health approach to obesity rather than addressing the problem as it arrives for individuals? Discuss relevant research to support your answer. “The UK’s ageing population is responsible for unsustainable costs in health and social care.” Discuss. Evaluate the success of end of life strategies with reference to professional practice. H...
Background and RequirementsSubmit links or downloads of two articles that you will use in developing your Literary Analysis Essay on Sula. Remember that at least one article should come from the MDC Databases(Miami Dade College Database). -Needs to include Work Cited -The thesis statement is: "How and by whom is love expressed in the novel? In what ways is the love in the novel a ease the suffering of the characters? How is love not enough to ap...
Theses on the Political Ecology of Plague1-BOOK CHAPTER The Political Ecology of Plague in the Global Network of Cities: The Sars Epidemic of 2002–2003 Schwirian, Kent P Emerald Group Publishing Limited Community and Ecology, 2006-08-02, Vol.10, p.241-268 In the late autumn of 2002 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) broke out in Foshan city in the People's Republic of China, and over the next few months it... Tools View it online Sig...
TOPICS: 1) Compare and contrast media deprivation and media overload as they relate to College students. 2) Compare and contrast the states of boredom and wonder.