by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
No outside sources!!!!
Word Count: 1000-2000 words in the BODY of the essay. This does not include the title, your name, or any footnote citations. You may write in whatever language you prefer. Please include page numbers!
Style: This assignment should be written as a thesis and support essay.
Prompt: The purpose of this essay is to have you reflect on how you understand the meaning of the word, god. Your essay should answer the question, What does the word god mean to you? If you believe in god then you can explain what you believe in. If you dont believe in god then you can explain what you dont believe in. As part of your answer, I want you to explain why you understand the word the way you do. Think of this as an essay about your personal history. What has happened to you in the past that has given you your understanding of god? What are some of the most important metaphors used when you think of god? What experiences and influences have made you think of the word that way?
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
Perform a close analysis of a short passage of the chosen reading.
Pay attention to its form and content (what is said and how it is said, i.e. use of linguistic techniques, metaphors, symbols, intertextual referencing, etc.), analyze their meanings in depth and discuss it in relation to broader issues/topics explored in the reading as a whole. In a nutshell, a close reading involves focusing on a micro textual unit and linking it to a larger theme of the whole text.
Will be evaluated based on the following four criteria:
Comprehension: Do you understand and follow instructions/assignment objectives?
Analysis: Do you engage the text in depth? Is your analysis text-oriented? Demonstrate comprehension of the story in its entirety? Offer critical and unique/creative insight? Independent thought?
Argument: Is your argument written systematically? Substantiated/convincing? Well organized?
Language: Have you done proofreading? Is your writing grammatically sound?
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
Answer the following(250-500 words):
Which character or passage strikes you the most? Why is it important to you? Why is it disturbing?
How does the particular aspect of the text you’ve chosen to discuss (above) support, challenge, or change the way you understand your own identity or experience?
(If applicable, how does the text support, challenge, or change the way you understand experiences of others?)
Does what you learned from the text have any implications for your present and/or future life?
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
Instructions
Using the theories and concepts presented in Raines, Chap 1 and 2, you are to respond to the questions below based on the presented scenario. Your response is to be 3-4 pages, MLA/APA formatted (MLA is better suited here), and in narrative form (do not respond in a Q&A format). You must support your position ( i.e., responses) with the scenario and course materials. You are encouraged to also use relevant outside materials to support your position (i.e., related WSJ, NYTimes, Forbes, Times, articles or journal articles). Uploaded documents must MS Word format (.doc, .docx); if you use Google Drive, convert the document into a MS Word-able format or submit as a .pdf. Upload as an an attachment; do not paste your paper into the area.
The homework is due in Canvas by 11:59 pm on the due date. The Canvas drop box will remain open an additional 48 hours after the due date/time; homework submitted during the grace period will be considered late and will be assessed a one-letter grade penalty deduction.
Scenario
John and Mike work in the same department. Mike is a new employee. John has worked at the company for a long time. John and Mike do the same job. They have the same job title. They have to work together. John likes to do things the way they have always been done. He is very vocal. Because hes been there so long, he thinks he knows how to do things. And he tells others about it, whether or not they ask. Mike tries hard to follow company rules. Mike is a very quiet man. He doesnt talk much. He has conservative and traditional values. Employees must clock in within 5 minutes of the start of their shifts. They are supposed to clock in at their own buildings, but there isnt any way to check this. John always clocks in at another building so he wont be marked as tardy. He always gets to his work station at least 10 minutes late.
At least a couple of times each week, somebody asks Mike where John is. Mike is tired of covering for John. He has kept it in for a long time. Finally, one morning, John is 20 minutes late. Mike had to cover for John twice since the beginning of the shift. When John finally appears, Mike tells him hes not going to cover for him anymore. John says, Hey, I clocked in. Ive been doing this for years. As long as you dont say anything, nobody will ever know. Just shut the %&# up and do your job. Mike and John start shouting at each other. You are the team leader and walk in just as it looks like John is going to hit Mike.
(Adapted from http://literacy.kent.edu/salt_fork/work_people/scenarios.html)
Questions (Remember to justify your position with properly cited course material)
How would you describe the interaction and why? Be specific in supporting your position. (Hint: think in terms of the language of conflict and organizational culture presented in the scenario).
What conflict styles are John and Mike using? Include the benefits and costs each worker receives from the chosen style(s)?
Briefly stated, what are the root causes for John’s conflict style? For Mike’s conflict style? Support your answer
As team leader what conflict style is the best response to the situation and why? Provide specific team leader action(s) and support.
WE USE TURNITIN SO PLZ MAKE SURE DO NOT COPY TOO MUCH!
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
500 word essay:
1. Which character is worse, morally, in the Philoctetes: Odysseus or Neoptolemus, and why?
You must provide Works Cited. You may use the following format only if you consulted these books. If you used different translations, you must cite those. Please do not cut-and-paste. For full credit, just re-type the works cited so that you are guaranteed consistent formatting. Include James Boyd White if you quote him or if you rely on his ideas.
If you use White, here are some examples of in-text citations:
This is a sentence in your paper that says something about not treating people as a “means to an end” (White, 5).
In this sentence, you are talking about how Odysseus skillfully shatters Neoptolemus’ sense of himself (White, 10).
So essentially, in text citations = (Last name, page number)
This outline (check attached file)
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is intended for those writing the 1500 word essay, but you may still find it useful.
WORKS CITED
Sophocles, Philoctetes. Translated with notes by Peter Meineck; Introduction by Paul Woodruff (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing, 2014).
White, James Boyd. “Heracles’ Bow: Persuasion and Community in Sophocles’ Philoctetes,” in James Boyd White, Heracles’ Bow: Essays on the Rhetoric and Poetics of the Law (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985) 3-27.
by admin | Feb 2, 2022 | English, MLA
4-6 pages double spaced in MLA or APA
format
Introduce the work and author in introduction, and premise for your paper.
Give key points/examples in the body of the essay.
Pull together a conclusion on overarching viewpoints.
you can cover any topic about the works that you like, including:
interpretation based on text, source, or reader response,
comparisons between texts, etc.
