Loginno work cited page necessary After reading these 3 selections attached below, list and discuss as many similarities as you observe between Kings speech and Lincolns Gettysburg Address. Also discuss how King is perhaps talking back to the Declaration of Independence. As you note the connections between texts, consider why it is important to do […]
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Watching a video and writing a short paragraph about it
February 17th, 2021 
After watching Alfred Hitchcock’s version of the story, write a short paragraph focusing on how Hitchcock portrays the characters of Mary and her husband. Was this portrayal similar to the way you perceived the characters as you read the story? How was the portrayal similar or different to your view? Did watching the film change […]
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February 17th, 2021 Write a short paper (2 pages plus a cover page and reference page) on any three characteristics that you think are important for a good leader. State the three characteristics in your introduction, tell me why you think this is important, and give an example in context. Quote at least two resources. Please use APA […]
Argument Analysis Essay
February 17th, 2021 Please write an analysis of ONE of the following: Go Ahead, Speak for Yourself by Kwame Anthony Appiah (pgs. 114-115)https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/sunday/speak-for-yourself.html How Do You Explain the ‘Obvious’ by Nausicaa Renner (pgs. 117-119)https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/magazine/how-do-you-explain-the-obvious.html The Checklist for Analyzing a Text will be extremely helpful to you as you develop your analysis. You are welcome to do outside research, […]
M8.2 Discussion: Oral Communication – Final Project Presentation GECC
February 17th, 2021 M8.2 Discussion: Oral Communication – Final Project Presentation GECC At the end of last week, you submitted the culmination of 7 weeks of thinking, research, and writing. You should be proud of what youve accomplished! This week, youll get the chance to share your Final Project with your peers in a short “elevator pitch” video […]
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February 17th, 2021 https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288395&p=1922291 1. Write a positive essay about one of the key individuals of the Revolution: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Swamp Fox, Betsy Ross, etc. Here’s a list of many of those for you to consider: https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288395&p=1922291 (Links to an external site.) You must have three reliable sources (books or journals, no Wikipedia). Except […]
Octavio Paz
February 17th, 2021 Octavio Paz is credited with being one of the leading intellectuals of “mexicanidad.” In the three poems you have read, how do you see Paz’s exploration of his Mexican identity? Is there something universal in the poems that speaks to you and your own sense of identity (even if you are not Mexican)? Why or […]
irving response
February 17th, 2021 Have a title, 5 FULL paragraphs of writing. Single space with one blank line between paragraphs. Quote from the reading you chose (either “Rip Van Winkle” or the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and have a correct bibliographic entry on the reading following MLA style. Edit it carefully. Do not summarize the story–respond to it!
RESPONSE PAPER ON SINNERS IN HANDS OF A ANGRY God
February 17th, 2021 At least five full paragraphs. In your paper, be sure to answer these questions: Would this sermon be effective today? Why not? What is your response to this sermon? Why was it so effective then? I chose to mainly follow this rubric which I developed from the directions on how to write a response paper: […]
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February 17th, 2021 Both the novel, Waiting for the Barbarians, and the film, Burn! are critiques of colonialism and nationalism. How did you respond personally to these two texts? Did you find their critiques to be compelling? Do you personally respond more to the novel or the film? Were there aspects to the style of the novel and/or […]
