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Write a letter to your son and give him advice about how he can persevere through his difficulties. Explain the life experiences that shaped the values you hope your son will use in the difficulties he faces.

ASSIGNMENT Imagine that you are the speaker of the poem and that your son is facing a difficult time. Write a letter to your son and give him advice about how he can persevere through his difficulties. As the mother, reference specific words or phrases you used in the poem (give text evidence) and explain […]

Choose (or invent) a single term or concept that you feel is important to envisioning and shaping life on Earth during a dramatic climate shift. Create your own entry in a class ecotopian lexicon.

Research Project For this project, choose (or invent) a single term or concept that you feel is important to envisioning and shaping life on Earth during a dramatic climate shift. It can be a familiar word that you’d like to redefine or repurpose; a word that has changed in denotation or connotation over time; a […]

Given the two articles linked below that present opposing sides of an issue, construct your own 2-3 page Rogerian argument essay in which you attempt to arrive at a concrete, workable solution or “middle ground.”

Touchstone 3.1: Construct a Rogerian Argument ASSIGNMENT: As you learned in this unit, a Rogerian argument is one that presents two sides of a debate and argues for a solution that will satisfy both sides. Given the two articles linked below that present opposing sides of an issue (mandatory uniforms in schools), construct your own 2-3 […]

What role does shame play in “The Things They Carried” and how does it impact heroism, if at all?

The Things They Carried What role does shame play in “The Things They Carried” and how does it impact heroism, if at all? Must be formatted according to current MLA standards (Left name block, double space, page numbers, etc.). Use Times New Roman 12 pt font. Submit as a Word or PDF document only. Must be a […]

Watch the acceptance speech by Viola Davis at the Oscar Awards in 2017 for best supporting actress. Based on the assigned reading ( Chapter 16), analyze her speech.

Acceptance Speech by Viola Davis https://youtu.be/xbo9GVmv87Y Watch the acceptance speech by Viola Davis at the Oscar Awards in 2017 for best supporting actress. Based on the assigned reading ( Chapter 16), analyze her speech. There are certain expectations for award speeches, what are they and how does this one stand out? What makes her speech […]

Compose a 4-page paper discussing the main character’s heroism or lack thereof in the poem Beowulf. Argue whether Beowulf was or was not a hero and three reasons why.

“Heroism In Beowulf” Compose a 4-page paper discussing the main character’s heroism or lack thereof in the poem Beowulf. Your argument statement and your paper in general should argue whether Beowulf was or was not a hero and three reasons why. Define honor. What makes a hero in your opinion? Include in your paper lines […]

Choose two audio examples (not video clips) from Unit 1 and write a 150-word journal that presents details of each song as well as comparisons.

Music 115 Choose TWO AUDIO examples (not video clips) from Unit 1 and write a 150-word journal that presents details of each song as well as comparisons. Audio examples are found in the modules area or click here. For our first Listening Journal, compare an original Rhythm and Blues (R&B) song and it’s cover version. […]

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