Which narrative techniques did you use to bring your story to life? Did you use vivid description, sensory details, and/or dialogue to engage readers? Provide two examples from your essay in which you “show” readers rather than “tell” them.

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Narrative Essay

ASSIGNMENT: Write a narrative essay using the techniques and elements of narrative writing that you have learned in this unit. Your essay must be approximately 500-800 words long.

 

  1. Instructions

Choose a topic that enables you to tell a short, interesting personal story. Your story can be funny, suspenseful, meaningful, or exciting, but it must focus on one event. For example, if you decide to write about traveling to Denmark, you should not write about the entire trip. Choose one event (e.g., an afternoon you spent bicycling on an island, or your first taste of smoked herring, or your visit to the childhood home of Hans Christian Anderson) and tell a detailed story that focuses on that event.

The following are some ideas that can help you to select a topic for your story:

  • Firsts: Think of a “first” in your life and describe that moment in detail.
  • Proud Moment: Choose a moment when you felt proud about an accomplishment.
  • Adversity: Describe a time when you had to think or act quickly to overcome a challenge.
  • Travel: Recall a memorable experience you had while visiting an interesting place.

 

 

  1. Think About Your Writing

Below your completed narrative, include answers to all of the following reflection questions:

  1. Which narrative techniques did you use to bring your story to life? (2-3 sentences) Did you use vivid description, sensory details, and/or dialogue to engage readers? Provide two examples from your essay in which you “show” readers rather than “tell” them. EXAMPLE: A sentence such as “I glanced at the clock, grabbed my briefcase, and sprinted for the elevator” uses more descriptive language than simply saying, “I was running late for the meeting.”
  2. How did your purpose and audience shape the way in which you wrote your narrative? (3-4 sentences) Your hypothetical audience extends beyond the people who will evaluate your narrative. Which individuals or groups were you addressing when you wrote your narrative, and how did consideration of your audience and your purpose influence the way in which you wrote it?
  3. Provide a concrete example from your narrative that shows how you have written specifically for this audience and purpose. (3-5 sentences) Consider including a quotation from your essay and explaining how it was written to appeal to your audience, and to accomplish your purpose. Alternatively, you might describe a theme, tone, or narrative technique that you used and explain how it was intended to appeal to your audience and achieve your purpose.

After reading Chapter 1 in Writing for Success, describe how your perception of college writing has changed. Discuss how the chapter helped to enhance your own understanding of this type of writing.

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Writing for Success

Chapter 1: Introduction to Writing

 

Book is the link. above.

After reading Chapter 1 in Writing for Success, describe how your perception of college writing has changed. Be sure to discuss how the chapter helped to enhance your own understanding of this type of writing.

Summarize the content of the article using an academic style of writing, with appropriate structure, syntax, grammar, and approach this content critically.

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Housing, Homelessness and Children’s Social Care: Towards an Urgent Research Agenda

Summarize the content of the article using an academic style of writing, with appropriate structure, syntax, grammar, and approach this content critically.

 

Main article( Housing, Homelessness and Children’s Social Care: Towards an Urgent Research Agenda,

(doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab130).

Consider conflicting viewpoints by looking at 2 additional articles with viewpoints on the topic Other 2 articles to be used in critiquing the one above, (The Family Relationships of Older Australians at Risk of Homelessness.

(doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa007).

(Homelessness in a Post-Soviet City: Weak Social Support and Institutional Alienation.

(doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcz091).

How does this play relate to you personally? As a male reader, what was it like? Does this play reflect a binary view of gender or not?

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The Wolves: Analytical and Creative Writing Assignment

How does this play relate to you personally? As a male reader, what was it like? Does this play reflect a binary view of gender or not? You could also focus on athletics as the source (instead of gender).

Write a 1-page monologue that explores either a character’s internal monologue or an unstaged scene in The Wolves. Support this monologue with a paragraph long description of the scene and your analysis of what was going on for the character, explaining important choices you made in language and imagery within your scene. For example, you could write about an unseen scene between Week 5 and Week 6 when Megan (#14) dies.

Choose your favorite character from Beowulf, Grendel, or Le Morte d’ Arthur. What modern values and/or universal themes are evident in the character? What does this tell us about how literature reflects society, culture, place, and/or history?

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Prompt

Choose your favorite character from Beowulf, Grendel, or Le Morte d’ Arthur. What modern values and/or universal themes are evident in the character? What does this tell us about how literature reflects society, culture, place, and/or history?

You may choose to address this prompt in a 400-500 word essay or a 15 slide minimum presentation (Prezi, Swipe, Sway, or Powerpoint). Be sure to justify your thoughts with text evidence (cited in-text) and research from academic sources. The presentation should contain effective visual components that complement and support your analysis

Plagiarism/Grammar Check

MLA Citation

The paper should be Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced. Click here for an example paper in MLA. Click here to see a sample Works Cited page. Need further assistance on how to cite? View this short video: How to Format Your Paper and Create Works Cited Page

Discuss the relationship between guilt and ambition in George Saunder’s Cilvilwarland in Bad Decline.

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George Saunder’s Cilvilwarland in Bad Decline

Discuss the relationship between guilt and ambition in George Saunder’s Cilvilwarland in Bad Decline.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of online education and education in a traditional classroom setting. Which method of learning is better for students? Write an essay in which you try to persuade a classroom teacher that either online or classroom learning is best.

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Online education in a traditional classroom setting

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of online education and education in a traditional classroom setting. Which method of learning is better for students? Write an essay in which you try to persuade a classroom teacher that either online or classroom learning is best.

What source(s), if any, did you use to collect information to be presented in the visual? Why is this information necessary to support the ideas of your presentation? Why does the information need to be presented in a visual form?

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Business English Week 8 Communication Conference

This week, you are participating in a professional virtual Communications Conference. The purpose of the conference is to share strategies for effective communication strategies. The purpose of your presentation is to guide the conference attendees (your classmates) in successfully applying the content of your presentation to their current or future careers.

Deliver a professional presentation concerning “Team Work”

Focus on “Team Work” within the US Army military rather than general team work strategies for all professional fields. Choose a topic for your presentation that is practical and relevant to Army military career interests.

Your presentation must include the following:
– Ten-Eleven (10-11) Microsoft PowerPoint slides of information including visual aid. See “Presentations” file to follow the guidelines for Presentations.

– Two (2) professional research sources (not Wikipedia or Investopedia) correctly cited in APA 7th style. In addition to using in-text citations for specific sentences or bulleted items on each slide, include a references slide or section at the end of the presentation.

– One visual aid created by you IN ADDITION TO any other decorative visuals used. The original visual aid created by you might be a pie chart, bar chart, line chart, infographic, flowchart, etc.

– Audio delivery of the presentation. There is no time length requirement. MUST BE done in real FEMALE voice. Learn how to give audio delivery:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0b9502c6-5f6c-40ae-b1e7-e47d8741161c

– To be courteous to your audience, your presentation must be accessible to all! Therefore, include captioning/subtitles OR provide a separate text transcript. Follow these instructions for presenting with real-time captions or subtitles
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/present-with-real-time-automatic-captions-or-subtitles-in-powerpoint-68d20e49-aec3-456a-939d-34a79e8ddd5f

or adding closed captions or subtitles to a recording.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-closed-captions-or-subtitles-to-media-in-powerpoint-df091537-fb22-4507-898f-2358ddc0df18

Once the Microsoft PowerPoint assignment is done….
– In Microsoft Word, copy the visual that you created for the PowerPoint.
– Discuss the development of your visual by answering the following questions (400 words minmum, no title page):
– What source(s), if any, did you use to collect information to be presented in the visual? Why is this information necessary to support the ideas of your presentation? (Cite the visual as explained in “Documenting Visuals” file)
– Why does the information need to be presented in a visual form? (For instance, why not just present the idea in text?)
– Why is the type of visual you used appropriate for the content? (For instance, why did you choose a bar chart and not a line chart?)
– What “Visual Media and Design” strategies (see file) did you use in your visual? (For instance, how did you employ Gestalt Theory? https://youtu.be/FryaH599ec0)

 

Write an argument against the above topic in the essay use the concept of cause and effect to strengthen your argument.

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All student who graduates from high school should go to university in order to have a c

Write an argument against the above topic in the essay use the concept of cause and effect to strengthen your argument. Use other persuasive devices such as scientific evidence and emotive language.

Why are you interested in becoming a nurse? Describe a difficult situation you have encountered in your life. Explain how you persevered to overcome it. Describe activities and life experiences where you demonstrated commitment and leadership.

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Admission Essay

1. Why are you interested in becoming a nurse?
2. Describe a difficult situation you have encountered in your life. Explain how you persevered to overcome it.
3. Describe activities and life experiences where you demonstrated commitment and leadership.

4. Tell us about you and your experiences that have led you to apply, and how will a degree from Mason help you achieve your career goals? (400 words max)

Answer these questions below:

Compose a 250-500 word essay describing your reasons for undertaking study in nursing at The George Washington University, your academic objectives, career goals, and related qualifications. Your essay should address Why nursing? Why now? Why GW?