Category: English

For this assignment, you will be required to write a comparative essay examining the similarities and differences between Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale and
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Topic:
(there’s 2 questions but I only need to answer 1 of them so just pick whichever is easier for you)
In what ways are the two novels thematically similar? Examine how both authors use literary devices to convey these themes. Which novel is more effective?
OR
Using the elements of dystopian literature, examine and compare how each novel fits into the genre. What contemporary issues are the novels critiquing? And what is the author’s overall warning about them?
Essay Requirements:
1200-1500 words in length (5 – 7 pages)
Tone/Language Use: formal writing–avoid personal pronouns (I, me, us, you), contractions (don’t, can’t, won’t) or informal language (slang)
Structure: You must use either the block method or point by point method.
Format: Typed in a 11-12 point font, double-spaced, and formatted according to MLA expectations. All citations (in-text and final page of works cited) will also follow MLA conventions
Must have at least 2 quotations from your primary sources – one from each book
Must have at least 3 quotations from secondary sources – At least one from 3 different sources.

5 small summaries of the book we were here by Matt de la peña of important events in order as they come in the book

Note: I would prefer someone who has an extensive knowledge of Wicca/Wiccan studies and/or anthropology AND can provide a strong primary research paper. If you are not comfortable with either, you should not take this task.
I have conducted research on a Wiccan coven as a discourse community. Use the attached materials to create a final paper based on the research. There should be at least two scholarly sources for research, which I can provide for you. You can add more if you like. I have attached the instructions and rubric to help your understanding. I will provide my field notes, a presentation on the material, my short analysis and any other relevant information as well. It should be about 12-20 pages in length, not including the cover page and Works Cited. This should be in MLA FORMAT.
Please help! I really need a good grade on this.

Answer these questions in your summary
What is that key finding/contribution of this source? How does it apply to the research questions you are solving?
How will you use this source in your essay? What kind of evidence does it provide to support one of your claims or key ideas?
How credible is this source? Explain why or why not.
Create 3 more sources and continue on the rest of these 8 sources.

Assignment
Document and analyze the language use of a specific community, using at least three members of that community to draw qualitative and quantitative conclusions.
STEP ONE:
Decide which community you will study. This should be a community you have easy access to, either in person or online.
STEP TWO:
Research your chosen community using the online Lone Star library databases. You must include at least one source from the library in your case study report.
STEP THREE:
Observe members of your chosen community (with their permission) and take notes using the Field Observation chart available in D2L. You will observe three members of the community so you will need to complete three Field Observation charts. Try to find a setting where your participant will use language naturally. You will collect both qualitative and quantitative data.
STEP FOUR:
Organize your observations and useful supporting evidence from your library research using the Case Study Outline available in D2L. You may need to conduct more field observations or find more secondary sources to complete each section of the outline.
STEP FIVE:
Construct a draft of your case study using your outline as a guide. Keep in mind that the central focus of your finished essay should be a clear analysis of the ways in which your chosen community uses language. Use these questions to guide your analysis:
What makes this community’s use of language unique?
What language practices do the members of this community share?
How does language use differ within this community?
Does this community engage in code-switching? If so, when and why?
How does their language use reflect the values of this 

what i did this year like focus hard and put ethic in all my work hang out with my friends over the weekend madison longanae and london help myself by looking forward to going to school passing my staar test making money with my braclet business

Description and narration are among some of the most important writing skills. You use description and narrative techniques on a daily basis for school, your personal life, and your career. In an introduction to business class, you might write a business plan in which you describe your product or service. Over the phone with a customer service representative, you might need to describe the problem you are having so that it can be solved. At work, you may need to submit a monthly or weekly report in which you describe your accomplishments and challenges.
In the Descriptive Analysis Essay, you will practice describing important events with a clear purpose. The topic for this essay is inspired by the sample essay “Case Narrative” in Chapter 5.
Be sure to read Chapter 5, Describing and Narrating: Memories, and consult the Week 1 Lesson, especially the Assignment Connection, to help you complete this essay successfully.
Instructions
For this essay, describe a project or important event you have experienced in the workplace or in real life and what was learned from it.
What was the event?
Who was involved and what emotions did they experience?
What challenges or problems were faced?
What was the outcome?
What did you learn from the experience?
What made this event special or important to you?
The overall structure of your descriptive essay should look something like this.
Introduction: Background details such as time and place. Set the scene.
Description and Significance: What happened and why does it matter?
Resolution/Reflection: What actions were taken? What did you learn?
Conclusion: What impact did this event have on your life?
For this assignment, you will not use any external resources. However, you will need to format the essay in APA style. The seventh edition of the APA Style Manual has some important changes, so please use this APA essay templateLinks to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader . 

A critical paper is your opportunity to evaluate an aspect of one or more texts, formulate a thesis, research critical opinions on the subject, and use the text and the secondary sources to support your ideas in writing. For your second critical paper, your “text” will be the film written and directed by Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko (2001). In order to avoid offering merely a summary of the film’s plot, you need to develop a thesis that is open to argument, and engage with at least three secondary sources. Focus on proving your argument with specific references to the texts you are writing about. This assignment is worth 20% of your grade.
Please choose one of the following topics for your paper:
1) Donnie Darko is a difficult film to classify according to the common genres of film. Make an argument for Donnie Darko fitting best into one of these genres: a) teen coming-of-age film; b) science fiction/fantasy film; or, c) gothic/horror film. Use your research to familiarize yourself with each genre, and then develop a detailed extended definition of the genre you have chosen. Analyze the elements of the film that support your choice of genre.
2) Director Richard Kelly has developed a theory of time travel that he employed in the writing of Donnie Darko. You will find the explanation for this theory in the Module 4>Week 15 folder on the link to the website Donnie Darko: The Tangent Universe. Explain Kelly’s theory of time travel, and then provide a reading of the film’s elements that explains how the film develops this theory.
3) Films generally reflect or comment on the place and time period in which they are set. The characters, the plot, the theme(s), and even the soundtrack of the film contribute to the film’s commentary on this time and place. Donnie Darko is set in American suburbs in 1988. Analyze the elements of the film. What does the film suggest about suburban American life, especially for high school students in the late 1980s?
Due date: The final draft of this paper will be due on Saturday 11:59 pm at the end of Week 16. You will submit your paper on Blackboard using the upload tool in the Module Four folder.
Requirements:
Length and format: 
*The paper must be a minimum of three complete pages, typed and double-spaced, to a maximum of five complete pages. 
*Use a 10- or 12-point, professional-looking font. Using a larger font will result in a paper which does not meet the length requirements for this assignment. Failure to meet the minimum length requirement will result in loss of a letter grade for this assignment.
*Use 1-inch margins on all sides of the paper. On the first page of your paper, include the title of your paper, your name, and the class’s identifying information. 
*Attach a Works Cited that conforms to MLA guidelines to the end of you paper.
*Use at least three secondary sources (whether you quote them directly or paraphrase). WEBSITES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE SOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. Use scholarly articles that you locate in ACC library’s database. You may use the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) to find character and actor names, song titles, production locations, and other information regarding the production of the film. This website will not count as one of your three secondary sources, but it should be properly cited on your Works Cited list.
Grading: I will be grading you on the following criteria:
Thesis statement: The paper should have a specific, focused, and effectively-worded thesis statement. 
poor thesis statement: Jones’s and Smith’s use of the tree as a symbol in their poems is both similar and different. (unfocused and non-specific).
effective thesis: While Jones and Smith both use the tree as a symbol of knowledge, Jones presents the tree as knowledge that improves mankind, and Smith presents the tree as knowledge that leads mankind into evil.
Organization: An essay is comprised of an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. Ideas which support the thesis should be divided into logical paragraphs and presented in a logical order. You will find it helpful to begin with an outline of your essay.
Content: I will be looking for ideas and insights which show college-level thinking. Also, I will be looking for the use of lines from the poems or stories which support the opinions you assert about the works. Use you own ideas: a good essay is not a patchwork quilt of critics’ words. Instead of piecing together the words of the critics, use critics to back up your own opinions, or argue against the critics’ opinions. When you borrow the words of critics or any secondary sources, give them credit by citing their words or ideas within the text of your paper. For this assignment, two secondary sources are sufficient.
example of direct quote: One critic states that the tree in Smith’s poem “recalls the Tree of Knowledge from the biblical story of the Garden of Evil: it both opens up new possibilities and brings other possibilities to an irrevocable end” (Allen 52).
example of paraphrase: One critic feels that the tree in Smith’s poem is similar to the Tree of Knowledge that appears in the bible because it offers greater knowledge, but it also puts an end to an easier, more childlike life (Allen 52).
Grammar and Mechanics: Be sure to proofread and edit your paper. The effective paper will not contain significant grammatical errors, spelling errors, or typos. Follow MLA guidelines for formatting your title page, the text of your paper, and the Works Cited. If you need help with your writing, make use of the Learning Lab or meet with me during my office hours.

i want my essay to specifically talk about Health – physical and mental after having someone pass away. 

Write two-page about how our discussions, readings, videos, and other assignments in your chosen topic area helped you develop as a student and citizen. What opinions or views of yours changed or improved, and what specific text or video most strongly instigated this change? Be specific about what essay/lecture had this effect and why. You may also disagree with a specific essay or series of videos we’ve watched–in this case, discuss why you still feel the way you do, and why the author or lecturer is wrong. 12-point font, Times New Roman, double spaced
Cover page and a reference page (minimum 2 references)
Please write in complete sentences, and be sure to cite the texts and media we’ve covered to support your points.