Compose an argument about a current controversy of your choice while advocating for support of this topic.

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How Media and Technology Play A Part in The Rapid Growth Of Children

In this assignment, you will compose an argument about a current controversy of your choice while advocating for support of this topic. Your argument must be supported by research. In this paper, you will make a claim and build an argument to support it, using a minimum of THREE credible sources to demonstrate that you understand other perspectives concerning your topic and to support your own claim.

Think about how students can be part of the solution for creating environmental change, and in what ways change should be left up to adults, corporations, or the government.

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Protecting the environment

“Who is responsible for protecting the environment?” Think about how students can be part of the solution for creating environmental change, and in what ways change should be left up to adults, corporations, or the government.

What, in your opinion, are the most important factors that led to the Arab renaissance in the modern era? Does Arabic literature in the modern era have literary arts, as is the case with pre-Islamic literature? Talk about this topic with some examples?

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Civilization Era

  1. What, in your opinion, are the most important factors that led to the Arab renaissance in the modern era?
  2. Does Arabic literature in the modern era have literary arts, as is the case with pre-Islamic literature? Talk about this topic with some examples?

Does the amateur recitation increase a reader’s understanding of the poem? Why or why not? Why would you or would you not choose to include the recitation in the textbook?

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Poetry and Recitation Analysis

Part One: The textbook editors want to add an example for students into the textbook of a standard literary analysis that follows the rules of the genre and academic writing. You have been asked to edit one of the essays you see below on “The Fish,” by Elizabeth Bishop turn it into an academic piece of writing. You are expected to revise the essay to include the traditional hallmarks of academic writing, he textbook publishers consider the essays to be too long and would like the argument to be no more than 400 – 500 words, so they would like you to argue for only two points related to the topic of how the poem is a good representation of Modernist poetry.

Part Two: Along with a recitation of the poem by the poet him or herself, the editors would like to include one amateur recitation. Pick one of the provided recitations below to review, considering one way in which the reading is consistent with how the poet him or herself recites the poem and one way the recitation is not consistent with how the poet recites the poem. You may consider tone, pacing, emphasis of words, and body movements that either enhance or detract from the content. In the conclusion, as you wrap up your analysis, consider the following: Does the amateur recitation increase a reader’s understanding of the poem? Why or why not? Why would you or would you not choose to include the recitation in the textbook? This should be one formal page of writing only and should have a hook, thesis, a body paragraph, and a conclusion.

Both Hurston and Morrison discuss the value of writing about one’s own race. Why do they feel that it is essential for American literature to reflect this value?

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CASE STUDY

Both Hurston and Morrison discuss the value of writing about one’s own race. Why do they feel that it is essential for American literature to reflect this value?

Identify your top choices by title/author so we know which ones you are talking about. What components are strongest? What features do you think will help you most with your long report?

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Review of short reports

1. Read the 11 sample short reports posted in week 13 and decide which three are the strongest and most effective in your estimation.

2. Post a brief paragraph about each of your three (three brief paragraphs total). 100 words each separately

Identify your top choices by title/author so we know which ones you are talking about.
What components are strongest?
What features do you think will help you most with your long report?

Some criteria you might want to consider–but feel free to just free-write about strengths/weaknesses if you prefer:

Does the report reach and appeal to the target audience?
Does it effectively accomplish the stated purpose?
Comment on the effectiveness of the writing, format, visual appeal, research, overall persuasiveness–or anything else you deem important.

After watching the TED talk, write a story of your own. Only share a story you are comfortable sharing.

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English Question

Watch the TED talk linked above

**NOTE: This is an excellent TED talk about how the story transforms the speaker. Watch the video for two reasons:

1. This TED talk holds a powerful message about the power of storytelling, and after watching it, reflect on a story of your own you’d like to share.

2. To inspire you and get you in a narrative state of speaking for your upcoming narrative speeches.

After watching the TED talk, write a story of your own. Only share a story you are comfortable sharing. In line with learning about conflict and watching the TED talk, this is a story that in sharing, you feel empowered by something that happened “to you” in your life. The things that happen to us happen out of our control. We don’t like telling these stories for that reason-because we like stories where we are in control. Take some time to think about a story you would like to tell. The story should be one of you overcpoming a conflict. Write the story as though you are a character in the story-this helps tell the story. For example: This is a story about Erika when she was nine years old…

At the end of your story, tell the ending the way you want the story to end. Now that you are in control, telling this story of something that happened out of your control, how would you (re)write the ending? Essentially, what has this conflict taught you? What in you has it allowed to grow?

Watch Arrival (2016) and then tell me what parts of Arrival stood out to you? What connections can you draw between Arrival (2016) and Binti by Nnedi Okorafor? How does this film follow tropes of the sci-fi genre, or go against them?

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CASE STUDY

Watch Arrival (2016) and then tell me what parts of Arrival stood out to you? What connections can you draw between Arrival (2016) and Binti by Nnedi Okorafor? How does this film follow tropes of the sci-fi genre, or go against them? Answer in 280 words only

Examine the superhero genre and representation of diversity within the genre and then write an essay explaining how representation impacts society, how representation of superheroes, comics, and the industry of comics has been a largely white-male dominate forum in the past, and whether or not this is changing or/or why change is important.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Look at superheroes and offer comparisons of where you see pop culture attempting to be more inclusive or places where there needs to be more inclusivity.

The task is to examine the superhero genre and representation of diversity within the genre and then write an essay explaining how representation impacts society, how representation of superheroes, comics, and the industry of comics has been a largely white-male dominate forum in the past, and whether or not this is changing or/or why change is important.

Write a 1-2-page essay response to “Why the Best Kids’ Books,” using Alexie’s essay as evidence. For example, Do you agree with Alexie and why? Do you not agree with Alexie and why? Is he correct in his position? Are there other viewpoints to consider?

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ENGL 1123 Composition II

Final Exam Essay: Fall 2022

Follow these instructions carefully.
1. Read the attached essay, Sherman Alexie’s “Why the Best Kids’ Books are Written in Blood.”

2. Write a 1-2-page essay response to “Why the Best Kids’ Books,” using Alexie’s essay as evidence. For example, Do you agree with Alexie and why? Do you not agree with Alexie and why? Is he correct in his position? Are there other viewpoints to consider?

3. Develop a strong and specific thesis (assertion and essay map). Make sure your position is bold and clear, and support your thesis with concrete reasons and examples to prove your point and structure your essay response accordingly.

4. Make sure that your name, your professor’s name, your class, and date are all listed on the essay (i.e. MLA formatting).

5. Use MLA formatting to the best of your ability. You may use other resources, including your textbook or online resources, but make sure to cite them, again, to the best of your ability.

6. You should use In-text citations and You should have a Works Cited page, following MLA guidelines. You may use Norton Field Guide to Writing for the MLA information. You MUST have AT LEAST ONE in-text citation and ONE Works Cited entry.

7. Use the best possible grammar, sentence structure, and paragraphing skills. Make the essay interesting and enjoyable to read. In short, use ALL the essay-writing skills you have learned thus far to make your essay the best it can be.

8. Proofread.

9. Upload your Final Exam essay to Turnitin.com BEFORE Thursday, Wednesday, May 3 by 12:00 pm.