Category: English

Please read all 4 stories :The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been (pdf) by Joyce Carol Oates, A Good Man Is Hard to Find (pdf) by Flannery O’Conner, & Ghetto University by Maurice Ruffin. The reflection must compare/contrast elements of all 4 of the stories. You should focus on character, setting, and point-of-view in particular. DO NOT RE-TELL THE PLOT. In addition to the comparison/contrast, you should also talk about at east one of the stories in terms of your own experience — a reader-response paragraph at least.

Reread “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver
Write a 5 paragraph literary analysis essay of 700-1000 words (roughly 3-4 pages) on the short story “Cathedral.” Your essay must include:
● An introductory paragraph that contains the thesis statement.
● 3 body paragraphs supporting the thesis statement that include direct quotations from the text.
● A concluding paragraph that sums up the thesis and main points.
Remember, each of the 3 body paragraphs must:
● Begin with a topic sentence that identifies the point the paragraph will make in support of the thesis and is directly tied to the thesis statement.
● Contain at least one direct quotation from the text to illustrate/support the point the paragraph makes.
o The direct quotation must be integrated into the body of your sentence.
o Be sure to explain what the quoted material means and how it supports the point.
As noted in the syllabus, the introductory and concluding paragraphs should be a minimum of 4 sentences, and each body paragraph should a minimum of 8 sentences.
Adhere to MLA format and include an original title for your essay. Be sure to look at the handout, “1st page of MLA” as an example in the handouts folder.
For this first essay, I will provide you with a thesis statement as well as a topic sentence for the first body paragraph. You must use one of the thesis statements with topic sentence provided. (Consider this a temporary loan – you may not claim this as your own in another class!)
Choose one of the thesis statements with accompanying topic sentence. Following each thesis/topic sentence, I have included some brief strategies that may help you.
Thesis 1:
The short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver suggests that imagination can encourage personal growth.
First body paragraph topic sentence:
One way the story shows that imagination can encourage personal growth is through the narrator’s change from a biased view of blind people.
(For thesis statement 1, the first body paragraph will establish the narrator’s biased and prejudicial views and how he learns to appreciate Robert due to Robert’s imagination. The second body paragraph could discuss how the narrator’s lack of imagination has stunted his growth in other areas of his life. The third body paragraph could discuss the complexity in the narrator’s final epiphany in which he uses his own imagination.)
Thesis 2:
The short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver suggests that without spontaneity a marriage can become lonely and painful.
First body paragraph topic sentence:
One wasy the story shows that without spontaneity a marriage can grow cold is through the narrator’s jealousy of his wife’s relationship with Robert.
(For thesis statement 2, the first body paragraph will establish the narrator’s dislike of Robert before he knows him leading him to not want a visit and the spontaneous nature of hosting a household guest. The second body paragraph could examine the wife’s obvious desire for excitement and her unhappiness in the marriage. The third body paragraph could discuss the other ways the narrator is stuck in an unhealthy routine contributing to the unhappy marriage.)
Thesis 3:
The short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver suggests that for friendships to form, people need to be honest about who they are.
First body paragraph topic sentence:
One way the story shows that honesty is necessary for friendship is through the friendship of Robert and the narrator’s wife.
(For thesis statement 3, body paragraph one will explore Robert and the wife’s strong friendship and its basis in their honest interactions. The second body paragraph could contrast the narrator and wife’s relationship and how the narrator’s sarcasm and cynicism disguises his honest feelings. The third body paragraph could examine how Robert’s openess and acceptance of the narrator allows the narrator to open up thus forming a new friendship.

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL DISCUSSION POSTS Seperately.
No plagarizing
Discussion Prompt 1:
What’s one thing you agree with in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s essay, “The Gift of Strawberries”?
What’s one thing you disagree with or are skeptical about?
Bonus: If you could add or change something in her argument, what would it be?
Here’s a template that might help:
I agree with Robin Wall Kimmerer that _____________. However, I disagree with / I am skeptical about her claim that _______________. If I could modify her argument, I would argue instead that _____________.
Your answer can, of course, be more than three sentences, but use this basic structure to help setup your argument. Try not to write more than 250 words.
Discussion Prompt 2:
Last week we discussed two essays:
Michelle Alexander’s Introduction to The New Jim Crow
Michael Littman’s “‘Rise of the Machines’ Is Not a Likely Future”
Which one did you find more fascinating and why? Answer the question using transitions words and phrases like “as a result,” “in addition,” “for example,” and “therefore.” Try to incorporate at least one qualifying transition like “however.” Try to write between 100 and 250 words.
Discussion Prompt 3:
Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”
Which of the above stories did you find more interesting and why? For this post, you can make evaluation claims, i.e., claims about whether you find the work good or bad, enjoyable or unenjoyable. But in the process of explaining why you like the work, you should advance some interpretive claims as well.
Try to use some big transition words like “however, “therefore,” “thus, “as a result,” “yet,” and so on. Your post should be between roughly 150 – 500 words.

Just make sure that the AI is less than 15% in turnitin and show me.
Dont make changes on the essay its written already 

Visual Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Directions: Choose ONE image below and analyze it. Write a 750-800 word essay about your analysis of the image. Who is the audience? What is the image telling the audience? What is the purpose or purposes? Refer to your notes about the author’s purpose (to inform, to entertain, to persuade) and the types of rhetorical persuasions (pathos, ethos, logos). If you use any sources, then cite them within your essay and in your Works Cited page. Use MLA format – refer to Purdue OWL online for review or pages 304-347 in the textbook. Use Times New Roman font, 12 point (like these directions are printed), and double-spaced throughout your paper.
Note about Microsoft Word documents: To check your word count, look at the bottom left-hand side of your screen. The number of words you have typed will show up on the light gray bar.

Improving the healthcare and well being of young children in the society.
Enforcing the need for parents,Teachers,relations attention on young children

The object of reflection for this journal is your experience in learning the material during the week. Each is about 250 – 300 words in length. Write an academic reflection in four paragraphs: describe, interpret, evaluate, and plan. What did you learn this week?
What activities helped you to learn? ALEXIS homeWORK What activities did you find engaging? iclicker
What will you do to better understand your muddy points for the week?

watch the movie get out by Jordan peele
Create Google slides
• Answer all 7 questions through GIFS, MEMES, and images (that’s right no words on the slides)
• Answers show a deep understanding of the movie by unpacking the symbolism within your answers. Reveals more than the obvious 
For EACH slide write out what you would say in the “speakers notes”. Each slide should have 4-5 sentences of a script.

Describe the impact made by black social justice leaders on modern unions of today. How will you help Local 1000 make black history?

Needing a better thesis statement 
Include direct quotes instead of paraphrase 
Numbers and solid facts 
Follow counter claim in conclusion 
Take out “this essay will” 
Try to work on really taking control of each paragraph. Citing evidence and using some direct quotes and staying on the topic of the paragraphs topic sentence 
I’ve added two articles if you wanna change the work cited i picked