Category: English

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate knowledge of how the federal system of government works. Examine what the different branches and layers of government do to address a policy using a current issue to illustrate it. It is NOT to give your personal opinions on the issue.
Complete a research essay on how the federal government creates healthcare policy.
The U.S. healthcare system has been a controversial topic for decades. Here are the aspects and questions to address for this essay:
Identify a current policy problem for the American healthcare system, and then state a preferred policy solution to it and why it’s preferred (This is your thesis statement).
Briefly explain two competing solutions to this problem while addressing the responsibilities of each level of government (federal, state, and local) and the three branches of the federal government (executive, legislative, and judicial).
Build the argument for why your chosen solution is preferable, what critics say about the solution, and finally why the critics are wrong.
REQUIREMENTS:
750 word target length (about three pages), not including references listed at the end or footnotes if used.
Incorporation of concepts and terms from the required readings.
Inclusion of facts from a recent news article about the topic/solution.
Correct spelling, grammar, and formatting, whether it’s APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian.
See the essay rubric for further details on grading.
NO PLAGIARISM.

I am copying and pasting the assignment instructions and uploading a screenshot of the pg 78’s visual guide on how to write a critical summary and i have uploaded the speech.    for the assignment and please do not use sources . 
Reflection #2 from “Topics for Critical Thinking and Reading” #3 page 60.
Write a critical summary of Charles R. Lawrence III’s essay “On Racist Speech” on pages 56-60 in a paragraph of a minimum of 200 words. Feel free to write more, but this reflection is meant to challenge you to write a short summary.
The assignment must be in MLA
Use the Introduce, Explain, Exemplify, Problematize, and Extend model in the “Visual Guide: Writing a Critical Summary” on page 78.

Complete the reading assignment: Ehrenreich, Staples, & Rose
Step 2-Annotate the reading by Talking to the Text
Step 3-Please compose two paragraphs identifying Ehrenreich’s, Staples’s, and Rose’s main points in the first paragraph. The first sentence should address a common theme. The next six sentences should introduce each reading selection with its main points and titles. Finally, you will need to provide a sentence with a direct quotation, commentary, and parenthetical citation that validates the main point.
In the second paragraph, you have the option to only address one reading selection as it relates to you. However, you may choose to address how you made connections to all. Each paragraph should have at least one direct or indirect quotation from the reading to support your claims. Please use MLA format. In addition, the required length of each paragraph must be at least 8 sentences long. Example: Paragraph 1- example
Many people have a desire to graduate college one day; however, without the proper motivation, this desire is simply a dream. Johnathan Williams argues that people need to physically write their educational goals on paper and post them, so they can visually be reminded of their commitment to success, in his article, “I Need a Degree.” Williams pushes many of his friends to succeed in small goals because “small successes lead to greater self-esteem and more motivation” (32). Next, Rebecca Cox strongly believes that many irrational fears can adversely affect first-year college students’ success in college unless they have a fear-management strategy, in her article, “The Student Fear Factor.” According to Cox, many English students are simply overwhelmed by the volume of expectations and assignments and will say, “I’m not going to be able to make it”, when all they need to do is find a support network for the courses they have (20). Lastly, Carol Dweck argues that the definition that students use for intelligence greatly affects motivation and learning in her article, “Brainology.” According to Dweck, the definitions lead to the development of mindsets that “have profound implications on motivation and learning” in any learning environment (1). As a result of success building strategies, many people have graduated from college, started businesses, and accomplished their goals.
Paragraph 2- example
The portion of William’s article where he described how he helped his best friend was compelling to me because it reminded me of the time when my God -Father helped me to overcome my fear of writing. In this portion of the article, Williams told his friend that not helping his best friend in life would be an eternal stain on his permanent record in Heaven (33). My God-father told me that I had to succeed because I represented him. He could write well, and he was determined to teach me the tenets of writing. I wanted to write well. I listened to everything my God-father shared with me, just like Williams’s best friend listened to him. I practiced day and night using the skills my mentor gave me. I am sure the best friend followed instructions too. In the end, I accomplished my goal of becoming a better writing much in the same measure of success as the best friend who graduated from college in the article.
How the Poor are Made to Pay for Their Proverty – Barbara Ehrenreich -1.pdf Just Walk on By – Brent Staples-1.pdf Blue Collar Briliance – Mike Rose-2.pdf

Introduction 
Statement of the problem 
Research questions 
Research objectives 
Literature Review 
Methodology one page 
Research design ( mixed method) 
Research population 
Research sample 
Data collection 
Fundings 
Analysis 
References / APA 

For my topic I chose 2: An analysis of how Toni Cade Bambara uses setting, symbols, and narrative voice in “The Lesson” to showeducation as a way of overcoming the effects of racism in themid-twentieth-century U.S.  If you choose this topic, your thesis should answer these questions:  What is Bambara saying in “The Lesson” about how education can help people overcome the effects of racism?  How does she use setting, symbols, and the voice of her narrator to convey this message? 
​A.  Read “The Lesson” on pp. 260 – 265 of NIL.
​B.  Read pp. 75 – 78 of Chapter 3 on “Narration and Point of View” in NIL.
C.  Read pp. 123 – 126 of Chapter 5 on “Setting” in NIL.
​D.  Read pp.  144 – 148 of Chapter 6 on “Symbolism and Figurative Language” in NIL.
E.  Choose one of the articles linked on D2L/Brightspace under “Materials,” “Content,” and “Articles for Topic 2 of the Literary Analysis Paper” to use as an additional source of evidence in your essay.

Midterm on Grief Is the Thing With Feathers
Choose one of the prompts below. Write a clear, focused essay answering the question. Submit your paper to Turnitin.
Quoting is not necessary, but direct, specific references to the text are important to ground your discussion. Mark which option you have chosen at the top of your paper. Note there is not a word requirement, but most students write around 800-1000 words in this timed essay when writing in a classroom.
Option A
Do you consider Crow to be an insider or outsider to Dad and the Boys? He could be either, or both, depending how you see his purpose. Does Crow interfere with or interrupt the Dad and Boys, or support them? What exactly is Crow’s place in the narrative? What is its duty, purpose, or obligation? Crow visits the family in a time of grief and while he seems to surprise Dad, you can argue that Crow is already familiar to Dad because Dad has been writing about the Crow in the work of Ted Hughes. Does Crow visit the family because Dad has already been thinking about him?
Option B
How does the novel transform its themes into an experience of something? How does the novel address us in a way that seems true? The novel does not seem to offer a singular experience of grief or loss but gives us a confusing picture, at turns playful, heartbroken, sacrilegious, light or profound. For the novel to mean anything at all, we depend on our knowledge about family, loss, grief, and the role strangers and outsiders play in our understanding of ourselves. How does your experience of the novel reflect the novel’s ideas?
Novel:
Have Grief Is the Thing With Feathers

An academic argument is more like a thoughtful conversation between two people with differing viewpoints on a debatable issue. However, you are required to take a position on one side of a debatable issue that is informed by academically appropriate evidence.
For the purposes of this assignment, expressing or relying on your personal opinion of a debate is discouraged. Rather, the essay must argue one side or stance of the debate using the rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos) and be supported by academic or scholarly sources. These include physical sources in public libraries, digital sources in academic libraries, online sources (excludes unreliable sources like procon.org and wikipedia.org, which are discouraged), and published expert reports, preferably peer-reviewed by experts in the field to maintain utmost credibility. Consider revisiting the tutorial Finding Sources for more information on appropriate sources for argumentative writing.
there are many different debates being had all around the world about topics that affect our personal, professional, civic, and/or academic lives. Some of these debates have been such hot topics for so long that it has become very difficult to add to the conversation with new and original ideas or stances to take. To move beyond this trend, we have created a list of topics that may not be written about for this Touchstone. This includes example topics that are used in Unit 4. Feel free to access a tutor if you would like support choosing a topic for this essay.

Research essay on why should everyone young adult go to college after high school. 
MLA format
Include a thesis statement
Avoid writing from the 2nd person POV
Include 2-4 direct quotes and a Works Cited page
Proofread for spelling, grammatical, and structural errors

Directions:
This essay will ask you to compare and contrast two musical performances. These two musical performances can be found on YouTube and can be music videos, videos of live performances, or two music performances you will attend (such as a friend’s concert, a choir concert, a church musical performance). Be sure that your two musical performances are closely related in some way (theme/artist/message/etc.).Example: two music videos about positive body image, but each is by a different artist.
Ideas to compare: What specifically about the message is similar? Similar choreography? Similar genre? Similar artistic expression? Similar background sounds?
Ideas to contrast: Different attitudes toward a similar message? Difference in tone (sad/happy). Difference in type of language used (formal/slang). Difference in who is speaking/being spoken to? (voice).
This paper will focus on creating a thesis, sentence structure, and body paragraphs with details, and explaining your reasoning between comparisons and those details while pulling out specific details from the performances.
Guidelines
This essay will be a 500-wordand will reach at least two body paragraphs in length with the following music video MLA citation twice at the bottom of your last page, one for each performance:
Begin with an opening statement/thesis discussing your plan for the essay.
Write a conclusion sentence at the end of the last paragraph that uses one of the strategies we discussed this semester (look to the future, call to action, thought-provoking question, and more) while focusing on what the songs have in common as they work together to lookat the “big picture.”
See Owl Purdue for MLA in-text and Works Cited citations.
We will also use in-text citations in this project. Use time stamps (3:23) for items heard and seen in the video. Use in-text citations with the artist’s name (Mumford and Sons) for lyrics.
View Rubric

Analyze the arguments for the use of pathos. 
Determine how the arguments appeal to an audience. 
What emotions are evoked and how?
How does the author use pathos to win over readers who might not agree with the writer’s stance on the issue? How is pathos used to sustain the argument?
Does satire or humor play a role in the argument?
What difference would it have made if the argument had included more facts or had been made more forcefully or dramatically?
Evaluate the use of emotional appeal overall. 
Write:
Select one article.  Write a cohesive paragraph or two that introduces the author and article and explains your analysis.  Include specifics from the argument to support your findings. Your analysis should be mostly your own words, but you may quote briefly and judiciously.  Use paraphrase when possible. Use vocabulary from the chapter to show your understanding of the concepts.  Excessive grammar and punctuation errors could result in a failing grade on the assignment.
Documentation
Use signal phrases to introduce information you’ve taken from the article, whether you summarize, quote, or paraphrase it.  Include a MLA Style Works Cited for the article.