Category: English

Requirements:
The paper must make use of at least three academic sources. 
The length must be 2,000-2,500 words, not including the list of works cited.
The paper must conform to MLA standards.
Papers that do not fulfill these basic requirements will automatically start with a letter grade of B.
OUTLINE OF THE PAPER
INTRODUCTION
A.   Introduction to James Joyce and his literary style
i.               Brief biography and significance of the author
ii.             Introduction to the collection Dubliners (historical and social context of the early 20th century) themes: epiphany, paralysis, and Irish society. 
B.    Thesis Statement
James Joyce explores the theme of love as a complex and ultimately unfulfilling force in two of his short stories, “Eveline” and “Araby”. Despite taking different paths, both stories depict love as simultaneously inspiring and paralyzing the characters, initially motivating them to pursue new and exciting goals but ultimately preventing them from achieving self-fulfillment.
Make sure to distinguish the idea from the sources. Do a brief literature review on what has been said and done on this topic and then say what you are doing differently. Do no regurgitate others ideas
“ARABY” ANALYSIS 
A.   Plot Summary and Setting
B.    Character Analysis
i.               Focus on his romantic idealization of Mangan’s sister and his infatuation with her. QUOTE: “Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand.” (Narrator, describing his feelings for Mangan’s sister)”
C.    Symbolism and Imagery connected to the theme of love (leading to paralysis)
i.               i.e., light and darkness, the bazaar… QUOTE(s): 
LIGHT vs. DARKNESS: “The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and, falling, lit up the hand upon the railing.” vs. “I found myself in a big hall girdled at half its height by a gallery. Nearly all the stalls were closed, and the greater part of the hall was in darkness” 
EMOTIONAL PARALYSIS: “Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why), and at times, a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom.”
D.   The Narrator’s journey from love to disappointment
i.               QUOTE: “Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity, and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.”
“EVELINE” ANALYSIS
A.   Plot Summary and Setting
B.    Character Analysis
i.               Focus on her sense of duty towards her family (love for her mother and the promise she made to her to always keep the family together) versus her romantic longing for Frank  her freedom.
C.    Symbolism and Imagery connected to the theme of love
i.               i.e., the window, the dust, Buenos Aires… QUOTE: “She sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains and in her nostrils was the odour of dusty cretonne.” and “Her time was running out but she continued to sit by the window, leaning her head against the window curtain, inhaling the odour of dusty cretonne.”
D.   Paralysis and Unfulfilled Longing
i.      Focus on her internal struggle and inability to act on her feelings. QUOTE: “Escape! She must escape! Frank would save her. He would give her life, perhaps love, too.”  “She trembled as she heard again her mother’s voice saying constantly with foolish insistence: “Derevaun Seraun! Derevaun Seraun!” (Gaelic for “The End of Pleasure is Pain”)”. 
ii.             Focus on her fear (?) QUOTE: “All the seas of the world tumbled about her heart. He was drawing her into them: he would drown her. She gripped with both hands at the iron railing.” (The sea is her fear of the unknown).
iii.            Her ultimate paralysis. QUOTE: “She set her white face to him, passive, like a helpless animal. Her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition”
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
A.   Common themes (mood of the story, epiphanies during conflicts, suffocating surroundings, paralysis, exoticism)
B.    Different paths = similar outcomes
C.    Love as a double-edged sword (inspiring vs paralyzing)
i.               Araby: love inspires him to see beauty in his surroundings, it moves him to embark on a quest at the bazaar. Love also paralyzes him from his duty (to school and church) and blinds him to the harsh realities of the world (the idealized bazaar vs. the scene he is presented with).
ii.             Eveline: her love for Frank (although childish. Her real love is for freedom) inspires her to contemplate a future that goes beyond the life she has with her father and fills her with hope and possibility. Her love for the family (mostly her mother) paralyzes her from escaping her abusive father, and fear of the unknown paralyzes her from escaping with Frank.
CONCLUSION
A.   Restate Thesis Statement
B.    Broader implication on the Theme of love and what it means for human experiences through the eyes of Joyce. 
DO MORE in the conclusion. Professor’s comment: you took your reader on a journey so you should  have more to say now. 
SOURCES
Bai, Yu. “Realization of Epiphany through Disillusion of Ideals in Araby.” International Journal of Education and Management (2020): 98. http://ij-em.com/Papers/Vol%205,%20No%203%20(IJEM%202020).pdf#page=104
Dahal, Kalpana. Female Positioning in James Joyce’s Short Stories “Clay”, “Eveline” and “Araby”. Diss. 2020. http://202.45.147.228:8080/bitstream/123456789/58/1/400312_Dahal_Kalpana.pdf
Kitamoto, Yuko. “A Sense of Love in Dubliners.” Osaka Literary Review 32 (1993): 35-42. https://ir.library.osaka-u.ac.jp/repo/ouka/all/25497/OLR32-035.pdf
Wieczorek, Chris. “Searching Between the Lines: Ambiguity, Paralysis and Revisionist Readings of Joyce‘s “Eveline”.” Verso: An Undergraduate Journal of Literary Criticism (2017). https://ojs.library.dal.ca/verso/article/download/7046/6100
ADD ALSO other sources if you find them, just make sure that they are accessible online. 

the first slide should be a Title Slide (where you introduce yourself and your project);
next will be the Agenda Slide where you give a brief overview of the points to be covered in the presentation (you can use the Table of Contents to help you with that slide);
the third slide should cover the main issue/s with the Current Situation; next will be the Objectives slide;
review the Deliverables for the next slide;
then briefly cover the Costs/ROI;
wind up your report with a Summary (which you can create by looking over your Executive Summary);
after the conclusion of your report, include a Reference slide that will show any researched references you used in the report. Your total presentation time should be between 7 and 10 minutes long. Imagine that you have been asked to present the basic information of your report in front of the decision makers of the company. Directly address them when you introduce yourself and the topic of the presentation. You will turn in that presentation with the audio recording of your presentation along with the slides you create.

Assignment Mini Research paper 
Research Question: How do issues of procrastination with regard to time management impact learning? 
Format 
• APA 7 Style  
• 5 pages (including separate title and reference pages) 
• Double-spaced, 12- point font, Times New Roman 
• 1″ margins • No abstract required 
References 
• At least 3 are required (attached to this order) 
-Also Attached:
-A copy of the rough draft assignment turned in (includes introduction/research question
and research topic) Could help direct you. It has the instructors feedback. She is very
keen on the use of page numbers for direct quotes. Please include page numbers. 
**Please write your own paper, this introduction was just okay.
-Rubric
**Please remember to include the participants used in the study for the article/study
“Examination of the relation between academic procrastination and time management skills of undergraduate
students in terms of some variables.” (attached/and one of the sources) then use the other two articles to support the theory or argument you choose. Or if you have a better way of organizing the use of the 3 sources, send me a chat.
The three references to cite: 
IT’S ABOUT TIME: NEW PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS ON TIME MANAGEMENT
AEON, B., & AGUINIS, H. (2017). IT’S ABOUT TIME: NEW PERSPECTIVES AND INSIGHTS ON TIME MANAGEMENT. Academy of Management Perspectives, 31(4), 309–330. http://www.jstor.org/stable/44645079 
Putting off Until Tomorrow What is Better Done Today: Academic Procrastination as a Function of Motivation Toward College Work.
Brownlow, S., & Reasinger, R. D. (2000). Putting off Until Tomorrow What is Better Done Today: Academic Procrastination as a Function of Motivation Toward College Work. Journal of Social Behavior & Personality, 15(5), 15–34.
Ocak, G., & Boyraz, S. (2016). 
Examination of the relation between academic procrastination and time management skills of undergraduate
students in terms of some variables. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 4(5). https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v4i5.1313 

Prepare a 3-5 minute speech on one and only one aspect of your life. You may choose from the following:
1. Your Name
or
2. Your Place of Birth
or
3. Job or Career Goals
or
4. A Hobby ( if you have a talent, we would love to see your work)
or
5. Your Life Philosophy

For this assignment, you need to pick a print ad of your choice and analyze the ad.  Make sure you give a unifying claim about the ad—don’t simply list out the different myths you see operating in the ad—construct your argument such that its pieces work together to form a cohesive whole.  You need to use a minimum of two outside sources (different articles from Signs of Life, from library research, from online sources, etc.) to help you in making this argument.  Make sure, as well, to give any necessary contextual/background information your audience will need for your discussion to make sense.  You will also need a Works Cited page, in proper MLA format, for the ad and your secondary sources.  The length of this assignment is three to four pages (not counting the Works Cited), typed, double-spaced, and in 12-pt font.  See the schedule below for when the outline, rough draft, and final draft are due.
For this assignment, you need to make sure you do the following:
—Give a hook that catches the reader’s attention
—Give an introduction that sets the limits of your discussion and gives any necessary background information while summing up the essay
—Give a clear discussion of what the ad is denoting (what is literally on the page)
—Give a unifying claim about the connotations of the ad as a whole
—Support your claim with evidence from the ad and secondary sources
—Counter-argue possible objections to your claim and support
—Give a conclusion that ties together the pieces of your essay
Adequate essays will give an introduction, give background information, list the features of the advertisement, make a claim about the ad, provide a reasonable amount of support for that claim and acknowledge other points of view, use two outside sources, and give a conclusion to the argument; there will be a Works Cited page as well.
Outline #1 due by 06/20/2024

have to have an interdiction. conclusion at the end. have to have a thesis. an insight that the reader. can connect, too.
3 paragraphs about showing.

ASSIGNMENT: For this essay, you will select one of the articles provided below and engage in a 2-3 page summary and response dialogue with the source (not including cover pages, headings, reference lists, or reflection questions). This will involve providing a detailed summary of the source’s argument and responding to that argument with your position based on the information provided in the source.
A. Assignment Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. Refer to the Sample Touchstone for additional guidance on structure, formatting, and citation.
1. Article Summary
❒ Have you introduced the title of the article and the author by name?
❒ Have you communicated the source’s purpose?
❒ Have you included all of the source’s main points, using page-numbered citations as you paraphrase?
❒ Have you restated the source’s argument mostly in your own words, with at least two direct quotations included, too?
❒ Have you used at least two key, quoted examples, cited with page numbers from the source, as part of the summary?
2. Article Response
❒ Have you provided your perspective on the source’s argument?
❒ Have you used at least two specific, quoted examples, cited with page numbers from the source to illustrate why you either agree or disagree with the argument?
3. Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions including specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?
B. Reflection Questions
DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
What ideas originally came to mind when you first read through the article? Did your initial response to the article change after reading it for a second time? (3-4 sentences)
How does paying attention to the way you respond to a source help you formulate your stance on a topic? (2-3 sentences)
C. Rubric
Advanced (100%) Proficient (85%) Acceptable (75%) Needs Improvement (50%) Non-Performance (0%)
Source Summary
Summarize the main argument of a research source. (30%)
Provides a complete and accurate summary of the article’s contextual information, main purpose, and argument mostly in your own words, with at least two cited, key direct quotations. Provides an accurate summary of the article’s contextual information, main purpose, and argument mostly in your own words, with at least two cited, key direct quotations. Provides an accurate summary of article and contextual information, but may be missing one cited, key quotation. Provides an incomplete summary of the article’s contextual information, main purpose, and argument and/or is missing both cited, key quotations. Does not provide a complete and accurate summary of the article’s main purpose and argument in your own words, with at least two cited, key direct quotations.
Source Response
Articulate a response to the argument presented in a research source. (30%)
Constructs a thoughtful and academically appropriate response to the source, including accurately identified, quoted, and cited samples from the source that relate to the response. Constructs an academically appropriate response to the source, including accurately identified, quoted, and cited samples from the source that relate to the response. Constructs an academically appropriate response to the source, but may be missing one quoted and cited sample. Samples are accurately identified and cited. Constructs an appropriate response to the source, but does not include quoted and/or accurately cited samples that relate to the response. Does not construct an academically appropriate response to the source, does not include quoted or cited samples from the source that relate to the response, and/or samples are inaccurately identified and cited.
Organization
Exhibit competent organizational writing techniques. (10%)
Includes all of the required components of a summary and response essay, including an introduction with an engaging summary of the source’s argument, and body paragraphs containing a detailed and thoughtful response to the argument. Includes all of the required components of a summary and response essay, including an introduction with a summary of the source’s argument, and body paragraphs containing a response to the argument. Includes nearly all of the required components of summary and response essay; however, one component is missing. Includes most of the required components of a summary and response essay, but is lacking two components; sequences ideas and paragraphs such that the connections between ideas (within and between paragraphs) are sometimes unclear and the reader may have difficulty following the progression of the essay. Lacks several or all of the components of a summary and response essay; sequences ideas and paragraphs such that the connections between ideas (within and between paragraphs) are often unclear and the reader has difficulty following the progression of the essay.
Style
Establish a consistent, informative tone and make thoughtful stylistic choices. (10%)
Demonstrates thoughtful and effective word choices, avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a wide variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates effective word choices, primarily avoids redundancy and imprecise language, and uses a variety of sentence structures. Demonstrates generally effective style choices, but may include occasional redundancies, imprecise language, poor word choice, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Frequently includes poor word choices, redundancies, imprecise language, and/or repetitive sentence structures. Consistently demonstrates poor word choices, redundancies, imprecise language, and/or repetitive sentence structures.
Conventions
Follow conventions for standard written English. (10%)
There are only a few, if any, negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are consistent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
Reflection
Answer reflection questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. (10%)
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight in all responses, following or exceeding response length guidelines. Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; includes multiple specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight, following response length guidelines. Primarily demonstrates thoughtful reflection, but some responses are lacking in detail or insight; primarily follows response length guidelines. Shows limited reflection; the majority of responses are lacking in detail or insight, with some questions left unanswered or falling short of response length guidelines. No reflection responses are present.
D. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
Composition must be 2-3 pages (approximately 500-750 words).
Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.

The process of articulating a problem statement and the related research questions requires a significant amount of reading and reflection. Doctoral learners at this point in the program must consider a problem to research for the dissertation and begin to articulate that problem. In this assignment, you will articulate a potential problem statement for your dissertation research and pose several potential research questions that could address the problem statement. Please note that a passing score on this assignment does not indicate an approved problem statement or research questions. You will work with your dissertation chair and methodologist to further refine and focus these items once you enter the dissertation phase of the program.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
Retain this paper for reference in future courses.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral level writing. The Manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Directions:
Write a paper (750 – 1,000 words) in which you articulate a potential problem statement for your dissertation research and pose several potential research questions that could address the problem statement. Include the following in your paper:
A clearly articulated and focused potential problem statement for the dissertation study you might conduct. What is the area of research you intend to explore? What are the key concepts of your focus? What is the context of the problem? Who are the subjects of this research focus?
A research-supported rationale for exploring the problem. What is the need or defined gap as supported by at least four current and relevant sources of research literature?
Four potential research questions that could guide your collection of data in addressing the problem statement. Reflect upon the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the problem statement to gain a broader perspective on the problem statement. What analytical questions need to be asked related to the data that must be collected to address the defined gap? Articulate these ideas into research questions that focus on the relevant data that needs to be collected.

Literary Analysis with Template
Writing in the Humanities ENG 112 
Assignment Snapshot: 
Mode: Literary Analysis Essay
Research Requirements: 
Relevant short story assigned to you – “The Nightingale” by Hans Christian Andersen
Formatting and Citation Style:
MLA 9 Format—1” margins, Times New Roman 12 Point Font, Double Spaced, Before/After spacing at 0, Heading and Headers, In-text citation, and Works Cited Page 
Length:
3+ pages (equals essay content on page 4)
Complete draft can be reviewed by the English Studio prior to the due date and it should be submitted in Moodle
FAQ – Does the reference page count as one of the 3 pages? 
Can I use long quotes?
No 
Do not use long quotes
For this assignment, you will read an assigned short story and write a thesis-based essay that provides an in-depth analysis of the work.  
Thesis:
Your thesis statement should specifically argue how a specific technique used by the author (such as symbolism, setting, narration, plot, or character) contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not use ethos, logos or pathos as a device for this paper. Choose from the list of literary devices.
Keep in mind that the thesis should be specific, arguable, worthwhile, and have three reasons in the plan of development.
Thesis Templates:
In specific work, author uses strategy or device to purpose of the work or theme…(plan of development).
Through the use of strategy, character, or idea, author achieves purpose or reveals theme…(plan of development).
NOTE: 
This essay is not a summary or an overview of the story like you might find on Shmoop or an NC Live article titled “Overview.” While those kinds of sources explicate everything about a text, your essay is going to narrowly focus on a specific aspect(s) of the work, and you will back that main point up with EVIDENCE from the work!  DO NOT GOOGLE ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR STORY!!! This should be YOUR interpretation! 
The works cited page will contain the story you are analyzing.
The following template may be used.  This content says “book,” but you are aware the reading is a “short story.”

As you learned in this unit, a Rogerian argument is one that presents two sides of a debate and argues for a solution that will satisfy both sides. Given the two articles linked below that present opposing sides of an issue (mandatory uniforms in schools vs. some kind of ‘dress code’), construct your own 2-3 page Rogerian argument essay in which you attempt to arrive at a concrete, workable solution or “middle ground.”
The essay should contain the following components:
❒ 1. An introduction that accurately presents both sources (i.e., author, title, year of publication, and their relative position in the debate), as well as your middle ground thesis statement.
❒ 2. A body paragraph that summarizes the pro-uniform rationales. (Both articles can be used, but focus on Anderson).
❒ 3. A body paragraph that summarizes the anti-uniform/pro-dress code rationales. (Both articles can be used, but focus on Deane).
❒ 4. A body paragraph that critically compares and contrasts both sides of the debate.
❒ 5. A conclusion that further develops your proposed middle-ground solution and demonstrates how it satisfies both sides of the debate.
Article 1: “School Dress Codes and Uniforms Policies”
Article 2: “Dressing Diversity: Politics of Difference and the Case of School Uniforms”
Sample Touchstone
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
A. Assignment Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. Refer to the Sample Touchstone for additional guidance on structure, formatting, and citation.
1. Introduction
❒ Have you briefly and accurately introduced the author, title, and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 1?
❒ Have you briefly and accurately introduced the author, title, and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 2?
❒ Have you ended the introduction with a thesis statement/claim that presents a clear, workable solution that could be viewed as a “middle ground” between the two sides?
2. Body Paragraphs
❒ Have you included a summary of the pro-uniform stances in the first body paragraph (including accurate page-numbered citations)?
❒ Have you included a summary of the anti-uniform stances in the second body paragraph (including accurate page-numbered citations)?
❒ Have you included at least three direct quotations, supplementing them with your own explanation of their relevance?
❒ Have you adequately compared and contrasted both sides of the debate (with cited examples from the articles) in the third body paragraph?
3. Conclusion
❒ Does your expanded claim address both sides of the issue, including specific points raised in the articles?
❒ Have you backed up your claim using cited facts from both sides of the argument?
4. Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions including specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?
B. Reflection
DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
How does the Rogerian model of argument help you better understand the topic that’s being discussed? Why is it a good practice to acknowledge both sides of the argument? (3-4 sentences)
How might the Rogerian approach help you gain insight into your own argumentative essay? (2-3 sentences) The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
Composition must be 2-3 pages (approximately 500-750 words).
Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Use of generative chatbot artificial intelligence tools (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard) in place of original writing is strictly prohibited for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.
Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.
E. Additional Resources
The following resources will be helpful to you as you work on this assignment:
Purdue Online Writing Lab’s APA Formatting and Style Guide
This site includes a comprehensive overview of APA style, as well as individual pages with guidelines for specific citation types.
Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style
This page on the official APA website addresses common questions related to APA formatting. The “References,” “Punctuation,” and “Grammar and Writing Style” sections will be the most useful to your work in this course.
APA Style: Quick Answers—References
This page on the official APA Style website provides numerous examples of reference list formatting for various source types.