Category: English

Use prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing to write a formal, college-level arguement essay.
Distinguish among different patterns of development.
Apply an appropriate pattern of development to a specific purpose and audience.
Write an effective thesis statement.
Develop paragraphs using topic sentences, adequate detail, supporting evidence, and transitions.
Employ responsible research methods to locate appropriate secondary sources.
Quote, paraphrase, and summarize secondary source material correctly and appropriately.
Use APA (American Psychological Association) citation and
documentation style to refefksa;rence secondary source material correctly and
appropriately.
Apply the conventions of standard written American English to produce a correct, well-written argument essay.
At least two articles from Penn Foster’s digital library database, Gale Academic OneFile Select
At least one nonprofit or government organization (online or print). Look for website domains .org, .edu, and .gov.
One source that you choose.

The Brief: Choose three poems or three songs that have similar purposes and perform a close reading on your choices to argue the poet’s goals OR compare two poems and two songs based on a unifying theme and similar or different author’s goals.
The Purpose: Demonstrate your ability to interpret a poem or song and an author’s purpose by performing a close reading. By analyzing the texts and synthesizing your understanding of the texts for the reader through close reading, you demonstrate innate and specific connections of the poems and songs with their imagery and emotional goals. It is significant that academic critical thinking considers the impact of a singular word or phrase as just as important as the whole text, so exploring figurative language and sensory details helps us become even more attuned to understanding. Remember to embrace your confusion and uncertainty by testing new ideas and trying out responses. No essay is perfect on the first draft, and no poem or song is understood in the first read-through!
The Setup: Poetry is, in and of itself, misleading; a brief poem, though seemingly simple, could be the result of months of labor dedicated to choosing images, descriptions, and forms that accurately express an idea or emotion. A powerful work of poetry gives the reader an unexplained urge to know more and read again. Often, to supplement that desire for more emotional impact, readers turn to lyric and song, though much could be said of the lyricism of some poetry. Poets from the Harlem Renaissance to today write from a position of cultural expression as Americans, Africans, Caribbeans, or other nationalities. Their efforts gave life to the understanding of daily existence for black Americans and helped frame a future for other black writers. This coincides with the poetry from Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, where writers approached adjustment to American life and revolutionary change both at home and in America. These poets expressed feelings of self-hood and identity in a country that attempted to reject their existence. In the 21st century, nominal rapper Kendrick Lamar changed the tone, tenor, and possibilities of rap music with releases good kid, m.A.A.d city, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN., and Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, all featuring criticism and realization of life in America for black men and women, employing religion, history, and personal reflection to make his claims. While all with their own merits, DAMN. went on to earn the first-ever Pulitzer Prize in music for a rap artist and established cultural significance for the genre and Lamar.
The Prompt: For this essay, I would like you to perform a close reading of select poetry provided to you. You may choose to complete EITHER of the following tasks:
Analyze three (3) poems from either the African American collection OR the Latinx/Chicanx section of the poetry packet OR three (3) songs by Kendrick Lamar. Explore further how their themes inform the context from which they came and the deeper meaning of the poems/songs in relation to specific language choices and use of figurative language and sensory details.
OR
Analyze and compare two (2) poems from either the African American poets OR the Latinx/Chicanx poets, to two (2) Kendrick Lamar songs. Analyze and explain how your poems and Lamar’s songs are similar and different, and what, if any, influences you see from a poet to Lamar. Examine through comparison what the significance of the poems/songs is and how cross-cultural ideas are shared. 
Possibly consider the following questions to help frame your essay in a specific focus (Note: you are not required to answer all, if any, of these questions):
What are the implications of the poetry you selected in relation to their context?
Do poets tend to share themes even from different time periods in the 20th century?
How do both the poetry and Lamar employ poetic devices to make their point (imagery, metaphor, theme, sensory details, figurative language)?
What issues arise from the more hyper-sexualized and misogynistic elements of Lamar’s text? How are these addressed in poetry?
Is it possible Lamar is inspired by any of these poems? If so, how?
Optionally, employ a maximum of TWO outside secondary sources in your essay to identify the cultural, historical, and biographical context of the poets and Lamar, as well as how certain poetic devices could impact their works. Be sure these secondary sources are academic (meaning you found them from an academic source via the Library page and not LitCharts or SparkNotes or Genius or any other non-academic site).
The Guidelines for Submission: This essay must be typed in MLA format (12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, black ink text) and 1200 words minimum. You will need to provide a word count at the end of your final draft, as well as appropriate in-text citations and a Works Cited page (with at least your primary source on it!). Any essays that do not meet the minimum word count requirement will be penalized.
The Criteria: Your essay will be evaluated in rubric form on the basis of the following:
Content – Responding clearly to the prompt, providing supporting details, clearly articulating the primary focus/theme of the essay, and considering your audience in your academic writing.
Organization – Providing a clear and singular introduction paragraph that includes a clearly identifiable thesis claim, and framing this with a clear and singular conclusion paragraph at the end. These paragraphs should be even in scale (4-5 sentences for each). Body paragraphs should be logical and focused structurally (while I highly recommend the TAXES model, it is not required for the structure) with a clear and unique topic supporting your thesis claim, specific and focused examples, and clear explanations for each point.
Style – The essay follows the provided style (literary analysis, drama analysis, poetry analysis, etc.) and considers word choice in focusing on that style. Keywords related to the text are used in a specific and effective fashion, and the overall tone of the essay is appropriately academic for our class.
Format – The essay follows all MLA guidelines as provided to the class, including in-text citations throughout the draft and a properly formatted works cited page.
Any reference you can find would be helpful. 

What is happiness and where did it come from. Write 2 double spaced pages answering the questions above should be in 12pt font times new Roman 

I have to write an essay where I debate the topic of gun violence in the united states while also creating my own opinion

This research paper is supposed to be theory+a glossary. I’ve already done the glossary in the word attachment, all i need is 15 pages of theory.

researching and creating information on a topic relating to LGBTQ+ issues and educate the class as you raise awareness. The research paper must be at least 1500 words in length. The final project paper MUST include a minimum of 5 different sources. Make sure to cite the sources in the body of your paper and include a works cited page. All sources must be format in either APA or MLA style.

You can create any thesis its your choice on what the thesis may be. It
must contain at least 2 of the works as well as a proper
bibliography and 2 research sources on the topic (JSTOR). The thesis for the paper must
be submitted by the appointed date 
using any of these texts 
The Epic of Gilgamesh 
Oxford Study Bible 
The Iliad (Homer)
Oresteia (Aeschylus) 
The Bhagavad Gita 
Beowulf: Prose Translation 
The Lais of Marie de France 
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 
Tale of Genji (Murasaki)   

As the gates of “Jurassic Park” open, viewers are brought into a world where the marvels of science clash with the amazing force of nature, promising an adventure of great proportions. In this film, a billionaire philanthropist sends an invitation to scientists to his island theme park where genetically resurrected dinosaurs roam freely. However, chaos occurs when the park’s security systems fail, setting the dinosaurs loose on its clueless visitors. Although the action movie “Jurassic Park” captivates audiences with its stunning visual effects, its lack of depth in character development and predictable plot take away from its over impact and significance.
One of the film’s noticeable flaws lie within its character development. Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler, among others, are presented more as shallow character types than fully developed individuals, lacking the depth that would make them truly compelling. This movie also does not seem to be very complex making it difficult for viewers to be emotionally invested in these characters’ journeys. Additionally, the movie has a heavy emphasis on action, which may overlook opportunities for deeper exploration of the characters’ motivations and relationships. With a greater focus on character development alongside its wonderful action sequences, this movie had the potential to achieve greatness.
Moreover, the plot of “Jurassic Park” takes a  predictable path, from the initial excitement of the park’s grand opening to the imminent chaos that arises when things go wrong. The predictability of “Jurassic Park” reduces its tension and suspense, as viewers can anticipate many of the film’s twists. While the film relies on themes of arrogance and the consequences of nature, these themes are often overlooked by the excitement of dionosaurs. Incorporating a turn of events that audiences would not expect would not have only greatened its suspense, but also had viewers on the edge of their seats, in anticipation what would have happen next, and enhanced their overall experience. 
However, despite these flaws, “Jurassic Park” remains a masterpeice in the filed of visual effects. The film’s wonderful use of CGI brings the dinosaurs to look incredibly realistic, putting audiences in a world where these ancient creatures roam  on the Earth. The excitement of dinosaurs contributes significantly to the film’s appeal, despite its simple narrative.
In conclusion, while “Jurassic Park” impresses many with its phenomenal visual effects, its little characterization and predictable plot prevent it from reaching true greatness. Like a great dinosaur skeleton on display, the movie captivates with its outside beauty but lacks the depth needed to leave an everlasting impact. While it will always be remembered for its visual luxury, “Jurassic Park” may be viewed as a testament to the achievements of its era but ultimately lacking the influence to transcend generations.

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Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist who has been a public-school teacher In New York City, San Francisco, and Philadelphia and founded a summer school for underserved children. She has advised the World Bank, NBA and NFL teams, and Fortune500 CEOs. She is the co-founder, chief scientist, and board member of “Character Lab,” a nonprofit using scientific insights to help children thrive.  
Her TED Talk, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” has been viewed more than 28 million times and her book of the same title is a #1 New York Times best seller.  
Below is a summary of her TED Talk, as mentioned above:  
In her late twenties, Angela Duckworth became a seventh-grade math teacher in New York City public schools. While there, she realized that IQ was not the only difference, or even a major factor, in the success of her students. After several years of teaching and realizing that a better understanding of the connection between student learning and motivation was needed, she left the profession to attend graduate school to become a psychologist.  
She studied children and adults in different situations: classrooms, military training, and competitions. She studied people in many different professions, such as rookie teachers and salespeople. As she and her team studied more and more people, they began to realize that they could often predict which people would succeed at their goals. They each had a common goal: grit.  
What is grit? As defined by Duckworth,  
Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not a sprint. (Duckworth, 2013)
While admitting that she does not know all there is to know about how to build grit in kids, she continues to research and test theories because she does know that grit is something we all need.  
Answer the following questions
Consider this quote from the speaker, Angela Lee Duckworth: “What struck me was that IQ was not the only difference between my best and my worst students. Some of my strongest performers did not have stratospheric IQ scores. Some of my smartest kids weren’t doing so well.”Sometimes ability does not match with performance. Have you seen examples of this within your own life, be it at work, in the classroom, or in a personal setting? Explain. 
Ms. Duckworth says, “But what if doing well in school and in life depends on much more than your ability to learn quickly and easily?… one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn’t social intelligence. It wasn’t good looks, physical health, and it wasn’t IQ. It was grit.” After listening to Ms. Duckworth describe grit, think about an example of this in yourself or within someone you know. Describe such things as this person’s challenges, efforts, growth mindset, and determination….their grit.  
What is one thing that you think you could focus on to make yourself a bit “grittier?” Do you think that it is possible to change your “grittiness?”