Effect of New Journalism on WritingRead the following excerpt from Joan Didion’s “Los Angeles Notebook” (from her essay collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem), and answer the questions that follow based on your interpretation and analysis of the article. Each question is worth four marks. This assignment is due Tuesday, December 1. Write your answers on a Word document and send it to me on Moodle. There is something uneasy in ...
Analyzing Woolf's use of tone in 'Professions for Women'Requirements: -original and interesting ideas -clear expression (cite all your sources) -references at least 2 academic resources (journal articles or books) that you have found on your own -do not write about ethos, logos, and pathos -assume that the reader of your essay is familiar with the text/image/video you are analyzing, but do not assume that this reader is familiar with your resear...
Why write a character analysis essay?Task: The key to a good Character Analysis Essay is to let rich examples from the literary text support your analysis. Yes, you want to present your argument on what this person is all about, after all it's your essay. However, support your argument with examples of their innermost thoughts. Give examples of their dialogue with other characters. Give examples of direct action they've taken against people, pl...
BodyTask: In this assignment, you will write a persuasive essay that makes an argument about changes or a current issue in your major, in a major you are interested in pursuing, or in your field of work. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes: Develop stylistically appropriate writing that incorporates strategies for writing to a given audience, subject, and purposeIncorporate feedback from peer...
Use the recommended structure for a summary: begin by introducing the text with answers to the who, what, where, when and why questions, then provide a one- or two-sentence statement of what the author's main argument is (this statement should explain what the author wants their audience to think and/or do), then proceed through the main points/ideas, making sure that it is clear how these ideas fit with the main argument. The three parts of your...
Week 5 Readings and Alienation Dimensions**You may only draw from the included course materials to answer the questions.** Please ensure that you cite all ideas that are not your own. You do not have to provide a bibliography, only in text citations. Short Answers. Please do questions 2, 3 and 6 from the short answers. I have provided all the necessary articles that provides context to answer these. Answers for each question should be approximat...
Instructions: In this assignment, you will create an academic argument answering one of the questions below, and write a paragraph supporting that argument. When answering the assignment question, you must do research on the topic and choose TWO credible sources to include in your paragraph. You must write this paper in APA style andinclude in-text citations, a title page, and an APA reference page.Topic: Choose ONE of the topics below:1.Canada h...
DescriptionDescription: For this assignment you are encouraged to go outside and look closely, to notice details, to see the world with the eyes of an artist and a scientist. (Pelo, 2017). Take a photo of a subject that is visually engaging (with vivid colour, form, and texture) and structurally interesting (with clean lines and distinct elements). (Pelo, 2017, p.132). At home draw a representation of the photo or a part of the phot...
Guiding QuestionsIn the first unit, you chose the primary and some secondary texts you wished to study for your ISP. However, good reading depends on more than fluency; it requires us to ask questions of the author and sometimes ourselves as we read. If you are reading a novel by Stephen King, for example, you may react more negatively to one scene than another. Ask yourself why. Going beyond the plot, you have to think about the kind of charact...
Predicting or Generating ExpectationsIn the first unit, you chose the primary and some secondary texts you wished to study for your ISP. However, good reading depends on more than fluency; it requires us to ask questions of the author and sometimes ourselves as we read. If you are reading a novel by Stephen King, for example, you may react more negatively to one scene than another. Ask yourself why. Going beyond the plot, you have to think about...
Body ParagraphsTask: In each body paragraph, the two secondary source quotes may not derive from the same article. By including two quotes from the same article, you have merely regurgitated the argument proposed in the article. Hence, you are tasked with including two quotes from the secondary sources that derive from two different articles. A synthesis integrates information from two or more sources. In a synthesis, you weav...
Question 1: Margot's Interest in Robert Be selective with your choice of quotes from secondary sources; ensure a good balance of your own opinion and analysis with support from secondary sources. Your paper should demonstrate a grasp of both “Cat Person” (through close reading) and the critical materials (secondary sources) available. This means that you must show an understanding of the reliability of critical materials: how to...
Breaking the Rules for Improving the Quality of Interpersonal PerceptionsWrite a short essay clarifying why the interaction below went so badly. (1) Explain how both Ally and Jessica make the “fundamental attribution error” by breaking the rules for “Improving the Quality of Your Interpersonal Perceptions” (Chap. 5) and then, (2) show how their instant perceptions affected how they thought about Dave and the situation, us...
Assignment 1 consists of two parts, each worth 50 marks. This assignment is worth 10 percent of your Final Grade.Read all of the poems listed in the seven questions in Part A as well as the three poems referred to in Part B, before attempting any answers. You can find them by using the index in Geddes’ anthology. Part A (relates to Unit 1)Choose any five of the following seven questions and respond in single-paragraph answers of five to eig...
Choose a graphic novel/comic book that is NOT one of the course textsChoose one of the topics below. You may choose a topic that is not on this list, but you MUST get my approval in advance. Should you require assistance with the research process or with narrowing down your topic, I am more than happy to provide guidance. •Choose a graphic novel/comic book that is NOT one of the course textsand form an argument as to why your chosen text sh...