Discipline: English

Week 10: Assignment – CONCEPT WORKSHEET: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting your PeersWeek 10: Assignment – CONCEPT WORKSHEET: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quoting your Peers

As this week’s readings emphasize, summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting are essential techniques for working with sources in academic writing. Mastering these techniques will not only help you avoid plagiarism but also generate stronger writing for research papers and many other kinds of writing.   For this concept worksheet, return to any discussion from a previous week […]

the impact of social media on mental health. positive and negative but i am going for the negative impact.the impact of social media on mental health. positive and negative but i am going for the negative impact.

Please outline your paper. Each paragraph should be laid out in 2 sentences. One that tells me what the paragraph says and one that tells me what that does for the essay (You should lay out all of your reasons 2 or 3 reasons you support the side you do. You should start by telling […]

When is it okay to cancel a music artist? (For instance, R.Kelly was just convicted of sexual abuse and trafficking. Do you think the music can get separated from the person?)When is it okay to cancel a music artist? (For instance, R.Kelly was just convicted of sexual abuse and trafficking. Do you think the music can get separated from the person?)

To complete this assignment, you will select a topic to argue below. If you do not see a topic that piques your interest, please email or discuss with your professor before the submission date. Please write in 3-4 pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman double-spaced, MLA.  Argument topics: 1. When is it okay to cancel […]

Thesis and Essay Outline for argumentative research essay on Police Reform in CanadaThesis and Essay Outline for argumentative research essay on Police Reform in Canada

Please note that this assignment will require you to plan assignment #4, the argumentative  research essay, including research implementation (I have attached the assignment 4 instructions  in a separate doc please note you are to only complete the thesis and essay outline for the  argumentative research essay) I have attached all of the documents you will […]

To critically analyze a visual medium while learning about different documentation styles and researching future career options.To critically analyze a visual medium while learning about different documentation styles and researching future career options.

Argue as to how accurately ONE FICTIONAL movie, one fictional movie series, or one fictional television series depicts your future career choice. Support your argument with specific, detailed scenes and dialogue from the movie(s) / tv series and with researched documentation (from sources like professional handbooks, textbooks, scholarly articles, blogs and other non-scholarly articles and […]

The Final Exam asks you to put together an essay reflecting on your experiences in this course.The Final Exam asks you to put together an essay reflecting on your experiences in this course.

we learnd about MLA format,George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” is / is not relevant today and should / should not change how you teach your English course.  David Foster Wallace means / does not mean something specific by the “Democratic Spirit” in “Authority and American Usage,” and you should / should not teach […]

Provide examples of different ways in which you can introduce your portfolio during a job interview, and the benefits of each.Provide examples of different ways in which you can introduce your portfolio during a job interview, and the benefits of each.

It’s really just a basic essay answering the question, using a couple different resources with APA style citation.  Here’s what the handbook suggests regarding writing assignments: Identify the question you are answering and write the question itself (in bold type) All responses must be typed double-spaced, using a standard font and 12 point type size for […]

Define primary sources and secondary sources. Where do you obtain primary source data? Where are secondary sources found?Define primary sources and secondary sources. Where do you obtain primary source data? Where are secondary sources found?

It’s really just a basic essay answering the question, using a couple different resources with APA style citation.  Here’s what the handbook suggests regarding writing assignments: Identify the question you are answering and write the question itself (in bold type) All responses must be typed double-spaced, using a standard font and 12 point type size for […]

Describe two pitfalls of adverb use. Write an original sentence for each pitfall with the adverb used incorrectly, as well as an original sentence with its correct use.Describe two pitfalls of adverb use. Write an original sentence for each pitfall with the adverb used incorrectly, as well as an original sentence with its correct use.

It’s really just a basic essay answering the question, using a couple different resources with APA style citation.  Here’s what the handbook suggests regarding writing assignments: Identify the question you are answering and write the question itself (in bold type) All responses must be typed double-spaced, using a standard font and 12 point type size for […]