Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument. Ensure that you write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses. Briefly summarize the main points of your essay. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.

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Should healthcare professionals be able to show their tattoos?

Directions
For this essay, you will identify an issue in your area of study or the field you want to work in someday. You will then establish an argument and support that argument with research and relevant evidence. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Introduction: The introduction is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not go into too much detail here but give readers a preview of what is to come. Remember to review your writing plan to ensure that you are briefly hitting the key points you planned to cover while also stating your claim.
. Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument.
A. Compose a thesis that states the argument that you will attempt to prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out.

2. Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make certain your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
. Ensure that you write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.
A. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by purposefully combining ideas with evidence from sources. The key to a persuasive essay is how well it is supported with quality evidence.
B. Address and refute at least one opposing viewpoint to your argument, which is your chance to discredit a significant opposing view and strengthen your argument in the process.

3. Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting evidence. This paragraph is your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
. Briefly summarize the main points of your essay. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.

A. Draw conclusions based on your evidence.
. Use evidence that you have found to wrap up the essay in a meaningful way that makes a connection to your audience.
Guidelines for Submission
Your persuasive essay draft must be 5–7 pages (plus references) and must be written in MLA or APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references in MLA or APA format.

Although the Knights of the Round Table are initially praised for their reputation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, their courage is frequently undermined. Discuss.

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MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY


DIRECTIONS: Students are required to answer ONE question. Responses must be in essay form. The essay is valued at 20% of the total course mark and will be graded on content, organization, style, and mechanics.

Your essay should be five paragraphs long (minimum), though I do not expect a longer paper. Use Times New Roman (12 point) and double space throughout. Review files in the Effective Essay Writing module, as well as comments on your writing assignments, to prepare your answer.

DATE DUE: Sunday, 19 June at 11:59 pm (Newfoundland time) Upload your file to the appropriate Assignments folder. Only Word documents (doc and docx) are acceptable.
1. A central issue in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is trickery. Discuss the occasions when it is used, the practitioners, and the outcome. (Note that “issue” refers to “topic” or “theme” here.)

2. Although Sir Gawain and the Green Knight cannot be considered a mystery, the poet leaves many clues about the identity of the Green Knight. Discuss.

3. The funniest instance of entrapment in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight occurs when a naked Gawain is confined to bed during Lady Bertilak’s first visit to his chamber. By referring to other examples, discuss how this issue is developed in the poem. (Note that “issue” refers to “topic” or “theme” here.)

4. The focus of much Arthurian literature is on quests undertaken by the Knights of the Round Table.
By referring to the components of quest, discuss how Gawain’s journey can be considered an example of one.

5. Although the Knights of the Round Table are initially praised for their reputation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, their courage is frequently undermined. Discuss.

Consider the author’s rhetorical aims in representing violence. Can we deepen our understanding of what violence means in the text? Develop an original argument and support it with evidence from your chosen text.

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Beowulf or The Battle of Maldon

Conduct close readings of an Old English poem (Beowulf or The Battle of Maldon), and interpret representations of violence. Consider the author’s rhetorical aims in representing violence. Can we deepen our understanding of what violence means in the text? Develop an original argument and support it with evidence from your chosen text. You may not use secondary sources for this paper: stick to the primary text.

Describe a moment where you had to make a big decision, and describe the effect of that decision on your future. What book changed your life and how did it do so? Who gave you the best advice, and what was that advice? Describe a time when you were lost (physically or metaphorically) and how you went about “finding” yourself.

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Narrate a storie

Over the last 8 weeks you have read narratives that told a myriad of stories with complex themes and big-picture ideas. Now it’s time for you to tell your story. In this discussion, write a short (no longer than 250 words) narrative. You should use elements from the narratives we’ve studied (voice, description, elements of style, etc.). A grading rubric will be provided for you in the Assignment Expectations topic.

Consider these prompts to help you get started. You are not required to use one of these prompts.

Describe a moment where you had to make a big decision, and describe the effect of that decision on your future.
What book changed your life and how did it do so?
Who gave you the best advice, and what was that advice?
Describe a time when you were lost (physically or metaphorically) and how you went about “finding” yourself.

Cohen, Samuel. “In 50 Essays.” (6th ed.) Macmillan Higher Education, 2019.

Draft a thesis statement based on your informed opinion that will be supported with evidence from your chosen literary work and required outside scholarly sources.

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Critical Lens Analysis

Purpose
The purpose of the Researched Critical Lens Essay is to write an argumentative literary analysis that successfully persuades your classmates to interpret a work of literature through the perspective of a critical lens: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, or Cultural or Historical Perspectives.

The key to writing a successful literary analysis is to
• Draft a thesis statement based on your informed opinion that will be supported with evidence from your chosen literary work and required outside scholarly sources (1 literary
work + 3 required outside sources = 4 total sources)

Assignment
Your assignment for your Research Critical Lens Analysis Essay is to write an argumentative literary analysis about ONE of the following literary works you have read during class:
• Edgar Allan Poe, “The Cask of Amontillado”
• Susan Glaspell, Trifles
• Sandra Cisneros, “Woman Hollering Creek”
• Owen Wilfred, “Dulce et Decorum Est”
• ee cummings, “next to of course god america I”
• *Danez Smith, “Dinosaurs in the Hood”
• *Danez Smith “not an elegy for Mike Brown”

Once you have selected the literary work you want to write about, you will need to select one of the Critical Lenses we have studied in this course:
• Psychoanalysis
• How a character’s mental state influences the work
• Feminism
• How the treatment of women and/or the perspectives/experiences of women influence the work
• Historical Perspectives
• How the time and place in which the work was written influences the work
• How the historical events that took place at the time and place in which the work was written influences the work
• Cultural Perspectives
• How cultural norms, social expectations, or social issues at the time the work waswritten influence the work

Remember that there is no correct way to interpret a text. Your instructor is interested in your ability to generate an argument, articulate that argument, and support it up with sufficient, relevant examples from the literary text and outside, scholarly sources.

Define the intended outcomes of education for young children and youth from a societal perspective.

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Outcomes of education for young children

Define the intended outcomes of education for young children and youth from a societal perspective.

Which mode of rebellion is a more powerful, lasting means of social change – and why: a non-violent peaceful protest during an NFL game; a vividly arresting mural painted on the side of a building, or an ammonium nitrate bomb detonated in front of a federal building?

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An argumentative essay

What to do? Choose ONE (1) prompt from the options below and write an argumentative essay that answers the question by engaging the arguments from at least TWO (2) assigned texts (P4 list below) PLUS ONE (1) source from the MCCC Library.

Option A. Write an essay that critiques the impact of the modes of rebellion exercised by Colin Kaepernick, Shepard Fairey and/or Timothy McVeigh (or figures like them) on American society. Question: Which mode of rebellion is a more powerful, lasting means of social change – and why: a non-violent peaceful protest during an NFL game; a vividly arresting mural painted on the side of a building, or an ammonium nitrate bomb detonated in front of a federal building?

Option B. Explore what it means to be a true “renegade” or revolutionary. Question: It could be said that breaking away from established modes of thought is a lot harder than what people commonly realize. But why?

Source Requirements and other details: minimum 5 pages of writing, not including works cited page; 12-point font; 1-inch margins; MLA format for college writing – BOTH in-text as well as works cited citations for all sources used (see A Pocket Style Manual, pages 108-186). The paper must use at least TWO (2) sources from the course AND at least ONE (1) source from the MCCC Library.
ENG101 Bb source requirement – minimum TWO (2) from our course Blackboard shell:
-Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas. “What we Know about the Alleged Plot to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor.”
-D’Ambrosio, Antonino. “Shepard Fairey, Citizen Artist.”
-Ewing, Eve L. “Why Authoritarians Attack the Arts.”
-Gladwell, Malcolm. “Small Change.
-Goodell, Jeff. “Letting Go of McVeigh.”
-McFadden, Robert D. “One Man’s Complex Path to Extremism: Timothy James McVeigh.”
-Reid, Eric. “Eric Reid: Why Colin Kaepernick and I Decided to Take a Knee.”
-Stein, Perry. “The Artist who Created the Obama ‘Hope’ Posters is Back with New Art this Inauguration.”
-“The Execution of Timothy McVeigh” Part 1 and 2.
-Wright, Emily. “Value, Not Vandalism.”

Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument. Ensure that you write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses. Briefly summarize the main points of your essay. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.

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Should healthcare professionals be able to show their tattoos?

Directions
For this essay, you will identify an issue in your area of study or the field you want to work in someday. You will then establish an argument and support that argument with research and relevant evidence. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Introduction: The introduction is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not go into too much detail here but give readers a preview of what is to come. Remember to review your writing plan to ensure that you are briefly hitting the key points you planned to cover while also stating your claim.
. Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument.
A. Compose a thesis that states the argument that you will attempt to prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out.

2. Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make certain your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
. Ensure that you write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.
A. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by purposefully combining ideas with evidence from sources. The key to a persuasive essay is how well it is supported with quality evidence.
B. Address and refute at least one opposing viewpoint to your argument, which is your chance to discredit a significant opposing view and strengthen your argument in the process.

3. Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting evidence. This paragraph is your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
. Briefly summarize the main points of your essay. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.

A. Draw conclusions based on your evidence.
. Use evidence that you have found to wrap up the essay in a meaningful way that makes a connection to your audience.
Guidelines for Submission
Your persuasive essay draft must be 5–7 pages (plus references) and must be written in MLA or APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references in MLA or APA format.

Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument. Write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.

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Should healthcare professionals be able to show their tattoos?

Directions
For this essay, you will identify an issue in your area of study or the field you want to work in someday. You will then establish an argument and support that argument with research and relevant evidence. Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Introduction: The introduction is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about and what you will prove throughout. Do not go into too much detail here but give readers a preview of what is to come. Remember to review your writing plan to ensure that you are briefly hitting the key points you planned to cover while also stating your claim.
. Provide an overview of the issue you have selected by briefly describing the main points and your argument.
A. Compose a thesis that states the argument that you will attempt to prove and support throughout your essay. This statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out.

2. Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your argument in depth. Make certain your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
. Ensure that you write multiple focused paragraphs, clearly state their main idea, and move logically from one to the next, building the thesis argument as the essay progresses.
A. Your body paragraphs should support your argument by purposefully combining ideas with evidence from sources. The key to a persuasive essay is how well it is supported with quality evidence.
B. Address and refute at least one opposing viewpoint to your argument, which is your chance to discredit a significant opposing view and strengthen your argument in the process.

3. Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your argument. Use this section to restate your argument and remind readers of your supporting evidence. This paragraph is your last chance to persuade readers to agree with you.
. Briefly summarize the main points of your essay. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.
A. Draw conclusions based on your evidence.
. Use evidence that you have found to wrap up the essay in a meaningful way that makes a connection to your audience.

Craft a 3-paragraph response that answers the following question: Is the Raven in Poe’s, “,” real or imaginary?

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The Raven Argumentative Essay

Instructions

Respond to Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven,” by answering the following writing prompt in an argumentative essay

Prompt: For this essay, you will craft a 3-paragraph response that answers the following question: Is the Raven in Edgar Allan Poe’s, “The Raven,” real or imaginary? Use evidence from the poem and your thinking to support your answer. This essay should explore how the different elements of the poem (setting, mood, imagery, symbolism) and the speaker’s word choice all contribute to the existence or nonexistence of the poem.

Use the outline below to help you write your essay.

Outline

Paragraph 1 Introduction

Introduce the poem and the author.
Write a sentence that states your position. (i.e. I believe the raven is real/imaginary in Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven.”)
Write 2-3 sentences that list 3 reasons that support your position that the raven is real or imaginary.

Paragraph 2: Evidence (6-8 sentences long)

In this paragraph, you will discuss each of your reasons Use textual evidence (quotes) to support each reason you believe the raven is real or imaginary.
You should have 1-2 sentences for each reason and include textual evidence supporting your position.

Paragraph 3: Conclusion

Sum it up! Write 4-5 sentences in your conclusion that restates your position and the reasons you believe the raven is real or imaginary.
Be sure to proofread and check for grammatical and spelling errors.