Category: Writing

1. Think about the meaning of the word oppression. Trevor says: “People love to say, ‘Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime. What they don’t say is, ‘And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod” (p. 182) Consider Trevor’s addition to the old adage. What is he trying to say about helping others? Discuss short-term vs. long-term needs.

Write a 3—4 page essay that relies on the use of exemplification. In addition. you will need to evoke a sense of purpose as you imagine the nature of your intended audience. Strive to make your writing as concrete as possible while allowing for the possibility of abstract prose to embellish your style. Pick one of the following questions: 1} Do you know someone who has been evicted? Write a case study of that person or persons that gives many examples of their experience (strive for three with full development and explanation). Be sure to get your subject’s permission before sharing their story. 2} Desmond’s broader subject here is not just eviction but also poverty in America. Write a case history of someone you know whose experience exemplifies this larger subject. 3} Have you ever had difficulty finding appropriate housing? What were some of the causes of those difficulties? Write an essay about this experience—and its causes and conditions—including examples of what you went through. 4} Do some additional research and write an essay explaining how the marketing of consumer items for children reinforces {or doesn’t reinforce} gender stereotypes. Give plenty of examples. 5} Choose one of the following terms and write an essay explaining how it exemplifies the concept of the “euphemism treadmill” {7): “mental retardation,” “water closet.” “garbage collector,” “house maid,” “political correctness.”
Format: Aim for a Five paragraph format for this assignment. Intro: Strong hook that sets up the topic and purpose. Background. And then a thesis that directs the readers. Paragraph 2: One example, with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Paragraph 3: One example. with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Paragraph 4: One example. with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Conclusion: What’s accomplished with this paper? On Paragraphs: https://owl.purdueedu/ovvl/genera|_writing/academic_vvritingiparagraphs_and_paragraphing/indexhtml Brief note: You will be expected to incorporate the various aspects of using examples in your writing presented in pages 180—188(as well as those ideas present in class). Make sure you go over this material before starting your essay.

Compare Medea to the criteria set forth by Aristotle in his Poetics. In what significant ways does the work fulfill Aristotle’s analysis, and in what significant ways does it differ? Do you think Aristotle is correct in these categories and classifications? How are these important and true for the human encounter with art?

1. (a) What implicit assumption does Thoreau rely on when he discusses the relationship of money and the soul in Walden? (b) Do you believe Thoreau’s assumption is valid? Why or why not? 2. (a) Identify the explicit assumption with which Thoreau begins his discussion in “Civil Disobedience.” (b) What counterarguments, or opposing views, to this assumption might someone present? 3. (a) In Walden, how does Thoreau support his point that “It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail”? (b) What implicit assumption does this statement suggest? (c) Do you agree? Explain. 4. Record Thoreau’s implicit assumptions on a variety of issues as they are revealed in Walden. List specific details that allow you to identify each assumption. SSUE IMPLICIT ASSUMPTION DETAILS Desire for freedom Simplicity of life Nonconformity

1. Read the excerpt from Act III, Scene ii of
Julius Caesar
and answer the question that follows.
FIRST CITIZEN:
Methinks there is much reason in his sayings.
SECOND CITIZEN:
If thou consider rightly of the matter,
Caesar has had great wrong.
THIRD CITIZEN:
Has he, masters?
I fear there will a worse come in his place.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
Mark’d ye his words? He would not take the crown;
Therefore ’tis certain he was not ambitious.
FIRST CITIZEN:
If it be found so, some will dear abide it.
SECOND CITIZEN:
Poor soul! his eyes are red as fire with weeping.
THIRD CITIZEN:
There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
Now mark him, he begins again to speak.
ANTONY:
But yesterday the word of Caesar might
Have stood against the world; now lies he there.
And none so poor to do him reverence.
O masters, if I were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,
I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong,
Who, you all know, are honourable men:
I will not do them wrong; I rather choose
To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you,
Than I will wrong such honourable men.
But here’s a parchment with the seal of Caesar;
I found it in his closet, ’tis his will:
Let but the commons hear this testament—
Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read—
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds
And dip their napkins in his sacred blood,
Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,
And, dying, mention it within their wills,
Bequeathing it as a rich legacy
Unto their issue.
FOURTH CITIZEN:
We’ll hear the will: read it, Mark Antony.
ALL:
The will, the will! We will hear Caesar’s will.
ANTONY:
Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it;
It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you.
You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;
And, being men, bearing the will of Caesar,
It will inflame you, it will make you mad:
‘Tis good you know not that you are his heirs;
For, if you should, O, what would come of it!
In a well-written paragraph of 7 sentences:
Identify two rhetorical appeals (ethos, kairos, logos, or pathos) used by Antony; the appeal types may be the same or different.
Evaluate the effectiveness of both appeals.
Support your response with evidence of each appeal from the text.
2. Read the excerpt from Act III, Scene i of
Julius Caesar
. Then answer the question that follows.
ANTONY:
For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth,
Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech
To stir men’s blood; I only speak right on.
I tell you that which you yourselves do know,
Show you sweet Caesar’s wounds, poor poor dumb mouths,
And bid them speak for me.
Which statement best explains the figurative language in the bolded lines?
a. Antony uses a simile to compare Caesar’s wounds to a poor person who is not powerful enough to speak.
b. Antony uses hyperbole to exaggerate the wounds in Caesar’s body by saying they are poor and dumb.
c. Antony uses personification to bring life to Caesar’s wounds to emphasize their significance; he tells the audience the wounds tell Caesar’s sad story.
d. Antony uses meiosis to make the wounds on Caesar’s body seem unimportant because he wants the audience to focus on Cassius.

“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Respond to the following questions in the workspace provided. The third question may require a longer response. 1) How does Vonnegut employ understatement, irony, and humour effectively in this story? 2) Notice what George says about the Dark Ages. What in this speech indicates Vonnegut’s larger purpose for writing? 3) In Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” handicaps are given to individuals who excel in particular skills or qualities. In what ways does this story reflect present-day society and the pursuit of equality? What would Vonnegut say about today’s circumstances?

Neither of the senators has endorsed a candidate. The indefinite pronoun of the sentence is 7 . It is a pronoun, so the verb has Both of the
debates was nationally televised. The indefinite pronoun of the sentence is . It is a pronoun, so the verb was

QUESTION 2 According to Josephus, a member of the philosophical sect known as the Sadducees would most likely adhere to severe
discipline, be an aristocratic priest or high priest, be a scribe associated with the masses, or have lived in the community at Qumran.

3. PART A: Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word “hypervigilant” as it is used in Paragraph 11 ? O A. unable
to lead a normal, healthy life O B. physically active O C. paranoid or fearful O D. extraordinarily alert and prepared for combat

Hey, so here are some quotes from the book the hate you give and i want you to annoitate each quote with good explanation
1. “you need Saturday to recover and Sunday to repent”
2.”Don’t fall for that trap. that’s what they want. if you don’t wanna speak out, that’s up to you, but don’t let it be because you’re scared of them. who do i tell you that you have to fear? Nobody but God”
3. ” I knew it must’ve been serious. Daddy has the biggest mouth of anybody I know,and if he said to be quiet, i needed to be quiet, I hope somebody had the talk with khalil”.
4.”something to live for,something to die for”.
5.” Don’t let them put words in your mouth.God gave you a brain.you don’t need theirs.
6.”people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. i think we all wait for that one time though, that one time when it ends right.”
7.”I hope none of them ask about my spring break. They went to Taipei, the Bahamas, Harry Potter World. I stayed in the hood and saw a cop kill my friend.”
8. “good-byes hurt the most when the other person’s already gone”.
9. “Once you’ve seen how broken someone is it’s like seeing them naked-you can’t look at them the same anymore”.
10. “Funerals aren’t for dead people. They’re for the living”.
11. “Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right”.
12. “That’s the hate they’re giving us, baby, a system designed against us. That’s Thug Life”.
please annotate each quote from the book the hate you give with good explanation