This is synthesis essay for my English 1010 class. It covers 3 topics and I have already done an analysis over two of the topics. The teacher also provided an outline she would like us to follow. I need this in MLA format.
*topic 1 (IA16) -Chapter Eight of So You Want to Talk about Race.
Outline
This paper is relatively simple. All you are tasked with is to figure out the meaning of life. To be more accurate, you are tasked with figuring out what Camus said about the meaning of life and whether you agree with him. In this way, you will have to flesh out his thesis in the selection and then engineer your own thesis in response.
Here is a quick model as an example… Camus (data) was wrong (claim).
This thesis simply won’t work. It has no topics and is far too general. We can revise it in this way: Camus’ vision of life as metaphorically related through Sisyphus (data) was incomplete (claim) because… In this version, we are at least more direct and focused. Once I arrange my topics into the thesis statement, it will then give me the map of the paper.
Your essay should be formatted correctly (12 point font, double spaced, etc) and should use either APA or MLA citation style. The paper will be 3-4 pages long and will require 304 citations. You already have 2 citations you can use (Camus and Nietzsche), and the hook gives you another citation. After that, you will simply need to go to Google Scholar for the remaining citation.
Some notes:
-Since I am taking issue (or agreeing with) Camus’ ‘meaning of life’, I should summarize it in the context paragraph.
-Since the refutatio is based off the claim, I can prepare to cite someone/something that agrees or disagrees with Camus’ ideas.
-Don’t use Camus as your hook. Find another author.
-For questions regarding MLA or APA citation style: Google OWL Purdue APA/MLA + (reference type).
-If I want to cite a song lyric in APA, I simply type ‘owl purdue APA song lyric citation’.
-For your research portion of the essay, go to Google Scholar for related articles. For the main citation of Camus, you can find the text of the essay online. Cite it as an online reference.
Create your own “Flocabulary”-style video presenting the theme of “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell. Your video should:
State the text’s name and author
Clearly explain your analysis as driven by the graphic organizer
Use academic language but be lighthearted and easy to understand
Be written in rhyme (yep!)
Be between 1-2 minutes long
create a Google slide presentation and add audio
Is “Bartleby, the Scrivener” really a story about living with mental illness, and specifically clinical depression? Does Bartleby act like a clinically depressed person? Could the narrator be a representation of someone trying to understand a person around them who’s dealing with clinical depression? Or could Bartleby and the narrator represent two parts of a clinically depressed person – someone who is both experiencing it and trying to understand and lift themselves out of it? (For this topic, some research into the medical science of clinical depression could be helpful, as well as perhaps some research into Melville’s own historyYour essay must be at least 600 words in length, and reference at least two scholarly sources that you found in a research database (JSTOR, Academic Search Complete, etc). It must be properly MLA formatted, and include a Works Cited page. Remember that your Works Cited page DOES NOT count toward your minimum word count.
By now, you should have a pretty good idea of what the research essay needs. But here’s a recap of the most important requirements:
Present a persuasive thesis, which takes a stand on a particular issue and attempts to bring readers into agreement with that thesis.
Be in the range of 3000-3500 words. Must meet that minimum threshold to be considered successful.
Utilize at least 7 outside sources, of any type. Those sources should be high-quality and present the best information or opinions available on the matter at hand. At least one of those sources should adopt a viewpoint which is different from your thesis.
Include at least 2 visual elements: 1 chart/table/graph & 1 photo/image/drawing. Those visual elements should include captions as well as explanations in the essay of the text, and be properly cited.
Follow a clear structure designed to have the most positive impact on your thesis.
Follow MLA page formatting and citation guidelines (in-text and Works Cited).
You have a lot of leeway for tailoring these essays to your individual subject matter’s needs. The primary goal is to be persuasive, and whatever supports that goal is up to you.
Overview
Your assignment for this module is to write a narrative essay. You may base this story on an experience you have had or create a completely fictional story; regardless, make sure your narrative centers on a compelling conflict that propels the action forward. Use description to effectively flesh out the characters that appear in the story and to make the settings in which it takes place come alive. Use chronological order to present your experience in a logical manner; you may also use flashbacks (or perhaps even flash forwards) to jump around in time, but make sure the reader can easily follow the action of the story. Use transitions to effectively tie events together and connect your ideas. Your final paper should be 2–4 typed, double spaced pages (approximately 500 to 1000 words).
Complete the following steps:
Prewriting (Questioning & Freewriting)
Focusing, Outlining, and Drafting (You may submit your outline via the “Narrative Outline” discussion for feedback from your instructor).
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Evaluation
