Category: English

  • Title: “Exploring the Impact of Literature: A Review of [Book Title]”

    Book Review, 3 Main goals, requires 3 sources (1 scholarly, peer-review article). 
    Attached is rubric and outline.

  • “The Economic Impact and Probabilities of Gambling in Nevada”

    These are the artciles I Have Used: 
    https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/casino-economic-impact-grows-to-329b-per-year-nevada-remains-leading-gaming-state 
    https://www.americangaming.org/new/gaming-industry-delivers-329-billion-annual-economic-impact-to-u-s-economy-new-aga-study-finds/#:~:text=Gaming%20Industry%20Delivers%20%24329%20Billion,Study%20Finds%20%2D%20American%20Gaming%20Association 
    https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=occ_papers 
    https://medium.com/@cb_67963/the-probabilities-of-gambling-c67d45e68aa7 
    https://focusgn.com/how-popular-is-blackjack-compared-to-other-casino-games 
    https://tomrocksmaths.com/2022/03/28/mathematically-proving-why-you-should-avoid-las-vegas/ 
    The Instructions are in the PDFs uploaded along with the essay that I have created. If would
    like to rewrite this using my Google Docs here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17y_SBde6LWnRQU6lhVvhxPGMchn_rdOKxNNUwJXFXiM/edit?usp=sharing 

  • “Exploring the Dystopian World of Oryx and Crake: A Critical Analysis of Technology, Morality, and Human Nature” Better Resources: 1. “The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature: Fiction as Social Crit

    This is an Ory and Crake research paper. The overall structure doesn’t need to be changed, I want the details. In terms of retaining the central idea and argument. Provide me with 2 better resources, and 2 quotes from the novel. You can replace the original.

  • Title: Solving the Problem of Plastic Pollution: A Comprehensive Approach

    I need you to rewrite this paper and make sure it is not detectable by AI. I will also attach the requirements; I will attach the previous essay, which would be the “defined problem” essay, to see what the topic is about; and I will also send you the paper after this, which would be the solutions paper, just in case. The assignment should be done in MLA format, and make sure there are reliable sources. 

  • Close Reading of “Who is Cyntoia Brown? Celebrities Rally Behind Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison” “Analyzing the Case of Cyntoia Brown: A Close Reading of the Article ‘Celebrities Rally Behind Teen Sent 1. CENTRAL IDEA (write one sentence): The article discusses the ongoing legal battle of Cyntoia Brown, a woman who was convicted of murder at the age of 16 and sentenced to life in prison, and the efforts to challenge

    ACR 95 / Dr. Robb  
    ARTICLE OF THE WEEK 
    DIRECTIONS:  Show evidence of a close read of the article by “marking up the text” in the right-hand column.  (Number the paragraphs, circle unfamiliar words, make connections, ask questions, summarize a paragraph, etc.)  
    “Who is Cyntoia Brown? Celebrities Rally Behind Teen Sentenced to Life in Prison.” 
    By Daniella Silva, NBC News 11/24/17 (Informational Text – Nonfiction) 
    It’s been 13 years since Cyntoia Brown was sentenced — at the age of 16 — to life in prison for the killing of a man who had picked her up for sex. But this week, thanks the power of celebrities on social media, the case rose to national attention again, and Brown’s lawyer said she was “shocked” at the renewed interest. 
    Brown, now 29, was imprisoned in Tennessee following her trial and life sentence for the death of 43-year-old Johnny Mitchell
    Allen, who had paid her for sex. Advocates
    for Brown and her lawyer say she is the victim of sex trafficking and her sentence was too extreme, given her age and circumstances. 
    “Cyntoia is shocked and surprised that so
    many celebrities have all of a sudden
    decided that they needed to speak out on
    this and she is very appreciative of their interest and their concern and their support,” said attorney Charles Bone. 
    What is sex trafficking? 
    Sex trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which individuals perform commercial sex through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. 
    The first celebrity to share an earlier Instagram post calling for Brown’s release was the singer Rihanna. The Instagram post may have been inspired by a segment on Brown aired by a Nashville television station, Fox 17 News, earlier in the week. 
    Other top celebrities who shared posts calling for her release included Kim Kardashian West, Cara Delevingne, LeBron James and Snoop Dogg. 
    “This is meaningful not to Cyntoia, but to the cause of sex trafficking and sex slavery and juvenile justice,” Bone said. 
    As a teenager, Brown ran away from home to Nashville, where she met a man nicknamed “Kut Throat,” according to her lawyers. The two began living together in hotels, but the man abused Brown, raped her and forced her into prostitution, they said. 
    On the day she met Allen in 2004, “Kut Throat” had told her to go out to the streets and bring him back money, according to her lawyers. 
    Allen picked Brown up in a truck and took her to his home, according to court documents. At his home, Allen showed Brown some of his firearms and then the two got in bed together, according to the documents. 
    At one point Allen reached under his bed and Brown thought he was reaching for a gun, so she pulled a gun from her purse and shot Allen, according to the documents. She then took money and two guns from Allen. 
    Prosecutors charged that robbery was the true motive behind the crime, but Bone said it was a case of self-defense. 
    “When she was in his home, where she had been bought for sex, he showed her a number of weapons that he owned and she thought she was about to be killed in addition to being raped by this man,” said Bone. 
    Brown was tried as an adult and convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery. She was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 and is currently being held in the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville. She will be eligible for parole when she is around 67. 
    Her case inspired a 2011 documentary called “Me Facing Life: The Cyntoia Brown Story.” Bone said he found her sentence “shocking” and decided to work for Brown pro bono. 
    Bone said he and a team of lawyers have been arguing for Brown to get a new trial and that if she were tried under current Tennessee law “she would most likely today be charged with second-degree murder at the most.” 
    If Brown faced the lesser charge, that “would put her in a situation now where she would be qualified to be considered for parole.” 
    “The difference in 15 years and 51 years is a lifetime for a person like Cyntoia,” he said. 
    Attempts at appealing Brown’s case have so far been unsuccessful, but a habeas corpus petition is still pending in federal court. 
    Brown’s biological mother testified that she drank up to a fifth of vodka or whiskey every day while pregnant, Bone said. She was later adopted. Brown was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome disorder in 2012 by a team of experts, according to her lawyers. That team found that Brown had organic brain damage. 
    Jeffrey Burks, the prosecutor in Brown’s case, told Fox 17 News in Nashville that Brown should not be considered a victim. Burks is currently an assistant district attorney in Georgia. 
    “There has been a group of people who have wanted to make Ms. Brown a victim and a celebrity since this happened,” Burks told Fox 17 News. “She was not ‘trafficked’ nor was she a ‘sex slave.’ It’s not fair to the victim and his family that the other side of this case is so seldom heard.” 
    A message left with Burks’ office was not immediately returned on Friday. 
    While in prison, Brown received her G.E.D. and an associate degree from Lipscomb University, which holds courses on site for women at the prison, Bone said. 
    Bone said he plans to submit an application to Gov. Bill Haslam to consider a commutation of Brown’s sentence. He is also working to challenge the law that permits juveniles to be sentenced to a minimum of 51 years if tried in adult court, he said. 
    Bone said he hoped these efforts, plus renewed interest in her case, could finally lead to progress for Brown. 
    “We hope that one of these avenues or maybe all of them could happen in a way that would result in some success here,” he said. “We’re not giving up.” 
    Directions & Response Questions 
    First, identify the central idea of the article, then define the Power Vocabulary words, finally, write a one-page response/reflection after reading the article. 
    1. CENTRAL IDEA (write one sentence):  
    2. POWER VOCABULARY:
    1. Advocate:
    2. Prosecutor:
    3. Convicted:
    4. Probono:
    5. Commutation: 
    3. POSSIBLE RESPONSE QUESTIONS: 
    What is your reaction to Cyntoia Brown’s situation? 
    Do you believe Cyntoia’s sentence was too extreme considering her age and circumstances? Why or why not? 
    Why is it important that celebrities are standing behind Cyntoia? 
    Did you realize that sex trafficking is still currently an issue in the United States? In Nashville? Explain your response. 

  • Title: The Changing Landscape of Media and its Impact on Society

    Each question has to be 2 pages each total of 6 pages
    Question one is required questions 2-5 you can choose to pick two of them to do
    Totaling 3 answers questions 2 pages each
    Question #1 1. “The relationship of money to Free Speech is the issue of the 21st century.” (Bill Moyers in Freedom of Speech for Sale).
    a) In the light of this quotation, explain both the advantages and dangers of media ownership concentrated in only a few mega-corporations.
    b) Citing Robert McChesney (“Corporate Media & the Threat to Democracy”), the movie Free Speech for Sale, and other relevant readings & viewings of your choice, why is such a concentration of corporate ownership, whether in traditional (legacy) form or new digital media tech corporations, a “threat to democracy”? (Suggestion: begin by defining “Democracy.”)
    c) Has the entrance of the new giant digital media corporations changed anything (especially in light of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and the current controversies surrounding regulation & free speech)? Explain.
    Use specific examples from McChesney, “Free Speech for Sale,” & at least one more of the readings and the viewings.
    Resource for questions one 
    Bill Moyers in Freedom of Speech for Sale link https://billmoyers.com/content/free-speech-for-sale/
    Robert McChesney (“Corporate Media & the Threat to Democracy”) link https://nlb.overdrive.com/media/586938 from the reading sample is fine
    2. The internet profoundly changed our relationship to knowledge and access to knowledge. Similarly, AI is going to change our relationship to thinking, writing, & image-making – it will forever alter education, work, and political discourse.
    a) Tech leaders disagree on whether advances in AI technology will bring a utopian future or a dangerous new reality, where truth is indecipherable from fiction, & human original thought is indecipherable from machines. Explain these opposing viewpoints.
    b) What are the potential unintended consequences for this new technology? Where do you stand on this issue? 
    3. a) Compare & contrast the media industries of the United States with those of another country or region of the world. Consider that the way a country’s political system is organized affects the way the media within that country operate. Explain what this means in terms of media control and ownership (government vs. corporate), and in the role different media play in your selected country’s national life.
    b) Has the Internet “globalized” the effect of the media, no matter who controls it?
    Use specific examples/readings/viewings! 
    4. Discuss any ONE of the post-print media, but NOT the Internet (choose from TV, Movies, Radio, Sound Recording, or Video Games).
    a) What are its unique characteristics as a medium – note specifically in your experience, what it is about your chosen medium that makes it a medium different than any other?
    b) How have new technologies changed it?
    c) How has the medium you chose uniquely changed people’s perceptions and understanding of reality and social relationships?
    Use specific examples/ your experiences/readings/viewings! 
    5. Discuss, from your own point of view/race/gender, the issue of racism/anti-racism and white supremacy vs white guilt. Review Richard Dyer’s The Matter of Whiteness, and Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s video lecture on “White Privilege.”(https://vimeo.com/147760743 ). Google some of the critiques of her approach and compare/contrast (again from your own race/gender/point of view) the various arguments involved in coming to terms with our tortured history of “race relations.” In your opinion, what would a map for the future look like?

  • Title: Mercy and Forgiveness: The Power of Compassion in the Pursuit of Justice

    Using Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson as a reference for a topic as well as a section of your research paper,  create a the thesis using the topic mercy/forgiveness. 

  • “The Ripple Effect: Exploring the Multi-Faceted Impact of a Single Quote”

    One meaningful title
    1 one quote articles and author
    2 one introduction paragraph with strong thesis
    3 subtopic with body paragraphs
    4 Analysis and evidence
    5 explore multiple causes or multiple effects

  • “Avoiding Plagiarism and AI in Academic Writing” When it comes to academic writing, plagiarism and the use of AI can have serious consequences. Not only can it result in a failing grade, but it can also damage one’s academic

    – Do not use citations 
    -make it simple
    – Do not use plagiarism or AI since the professor checks it with Turnitin and I could get a 0.
    – write 200 words per reply.