...Somalia" outlined below. Write a three- to four-page essay based on one of the following writing topics. The essay should includethe basic elements of a paper (introduction, body, and conclusion) and use proper sentence structure,punctuation, and grammar. -Use the Somalia conflict area where the U.S. may apply military force in conjunction with other means of national power to stabilize the nation or region and describe why it would be consideredas an Irregular Warfare environment. -Identify at least two Irregular Warfare activities and describe their application to the situation. -Identify the logical lines of operation associated with your topic and describe their effect in the overarching Irregular Warfare campaign. -Identify and describe your method for Interagency Cooperation with at least two other U.S. agencies, nongovernmental organizations, or international organizations who may participate in this campaign. -Describe specific application of keys to success to carry out this Irregular Warfare campaign. Formatting requirements: Title page Typed, double space with separate title page as outlined Minimum length: three typed pages (four pages maximum) Margins: one inch on all four sides Font: Courier New, point size 11 Page numbers, centered in the footer. (Note: Student essays should begin with page number 1 on the first page of the actual essay, not the title page. Page numbers within the Somalia essay Audience: Formal, Write in the first person Please...
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...ENGLISH 60: SPRING 2015 COURSE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE This assignment schedule (due dates, etc.) may be modified to meet the needs of the class. CWS = College Writing Skills BT = Breaking Through E = Essay (E1, E2, etc.) | | | |Date |Discussions, Writing Workshops, and Other Activities | |Week 1 |In class: | |1/26 |Introductions, Student Information, Academic Integrity, | | |Course overview (syllabus) and handouts | | |Read “Oprah Winfrey: How Truth Changed her Life” handout | | |Writing Sample | | | | | |Assignment (due next class meeting): ...
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...This is my writing experiences and history. I started with creative writing which I never completed and for school and then writing an essay on a subject which I just read a book on for homeschooling. When there was a deadline I always got it finished and as quick as possible and then making sure there is no grammar or spelling mistakes. My biggest weakness is that I procrastinate and will not sometimes finish a project. I will get anything done on time if there is a set deadline but otherwise will not usually get finished. My approach to English assignments is to get an idea, and then get it written or typed down, and then work on the grammar and spelling, and look for any missed punctuation. I spell much better than I did years ago from...
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...Handwriting Without Tears Writing is something that can start up the brain like nothing else, even in this great time of e-mails, texts and tweet. To write in cursive is basically now a gift because of how much we use our electronics. Cursive handwriting can start up the brain between the left and right sides, something absent from printing and typing. The College Board found that students who wrote in cursive for the essay portion of the test scored higher than those who printed. As a result, writing makes you very smart. A few years ago, the College Board found that students who wrote, in cursive for the essay size of the test scored bit higher than those who wrote, which experts think is because the speed of writing in cursive allowed...
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... Inquiry Paper The exploratory essay is an account of inquiry. Your goal is to share the experience of questioning your opinions and the arguments of others on your chosen topic. The paper will be a journey with a starting point, a tour of viewpoints on the issue, and a destination, a claim you can defend. The essay has three parts, one written before inquiry, the other two written after. In this informal paper, you will refer to yourself and your own thoughts and experiences. Write in first person. Here is an overview of the paper: In Part I, you will tell what question or issue interests you most about a given topic and express your initial opinion. Part II will be the exploration itself. The point is to open the question and keep it open, testing your opinions and exploring the issue through conversations and research that connect you to a range of expert opinions. You are not trying to support your initial opinion but to test it. You’ll write about readings that confirm and contradict your thinking and evaluate these arguments fairly. Part III, the conclusion, will be a statement of your thinking after the inquiry, an explanation of the truth as you now see it. Think of exploration as the process of arriving at a claim. Hint: Look for a topic in your editorials, the readings, your own life experiences. Select something you are interested in finding out more about. The paper will be 2-3 pp. (pages) typed using 2-3 sources, MLA format and worth...
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...Literary Essay - Winter Recess Assignment “A literary essay pulls together one (or more) significant ideas that a reader has about one book, or across several books.” 1. Choose a book (or books) that you’ve read this year that fulfills one of the genre requirements. 2. Find and review any entries in your RNB that were about this book and flag them with an adhesive note. Ms. Amador will need to see evidence of these later. These entries will provide you with information and ideas for your literary essay. Think of your essay as expanding on the responses you have done. 3. Come up with a thesis statement for your essay. Your thesis should be a big idea that you have about the book. Make it something interesting and worthwhile. It could be about issues or themes brought up in the book, about the literary elements (language, characters, plot, etc.), or an opinion you have about the book. Remember your essay will need to “prove” your thesis. Samples: The society depicted in the Science Fiction novel Uglies by Scott Westerfield criticizes our own modern society. or Much of the advice given in Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is unrealistic for urban youth. 4. Create a rough outline for your essay. You need two or three body paragraphs. 5. Write a rough draft of your essay, skipping lines or typed double-spaced. 6. Revise your rough draft using ink in another color. Use the checklist as a guide for your changes. Ms. Amador will need to...
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...into two parts which are (1) Group Essay and (2) Group Presentation. TASK 1- Synthesis Essay Writing - (20%) In your LECTURE class: 1. Get into groups of 4-5 students. 2. Each group is to choose a theme (e.g. Petroleum). This theme has to be agreed by all group members before given to the lecturer. Lecturer is required to approve your theme before you can finalize it. 3. If your group could not decide on a theme, the lecturer will provide a list of themes for your choosing. 4. Themes are chosen on first-come-first-serve basis. 5. NO two groups in one lecture may choose a common theme. 6. Then, decide the genre/angle/aspect of the theme which you are going to use to compose your essay and discuss with your lecturer and seek approval. - E.g. Let’s say that the theme of your group is ‘Petroleum’. You are then required to choose either to write a problem-solution essay or a cause-effect essay based on the theme chosen i.e. - Problem of petroleum on economy. - Solution to implement subsidy. - Solution to reduce vehicle usage. 7. Seek external references for your essay (magazine articles, newspaper articles, journals, and credible websites) as sources for your essay. 8. Collect a MINIMUM OF 5 sources for your essay and these sources MUST be quoted in your essay. (APA format) 9. Plan and compose a synthesis essay from 500 - 750 words. Updated: Semester201601 1 10. Submit the final copy of essay to TURNITIN in Week 10 (refer to deadline...
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...1.01 How to write an essay General Advice Start early As soon as you are given an essay question, begin your thinking. If you don't, you might miss useful information whilst doing other research. The television and radio often have programmes on topical issues which could be of use - if you don't already have some ideas for your essay you could miss their usefulness. It is similar to the process when you learn a new word: because you have actually looked it up, it then seems to appear more often. This is because you become more sensitive to it - the same will happen with your essay subject. Starting early also gives you the opportunity to draft and redraft your essay, talk to someone else about it and get it typed up and ready to hand in on time. If you do your essay the night before it is due in, it shows! Collecting the material It is important to collect information that is relevant. How? It is all too easy to dash to the library, collect a huge pile of books and then browse aimlessly. You might learn something, but you won't get your essay done. The best place to start is by quickly jotting down what you already know about the question: you will probably know more than you realise. It helps to get you thinking about the topic and may also give you some ideas to follow up. Purposeful reading You need to adopt a strategic method: in order to read purposefully, formulate a set of questions before you begin reading. As you read, more specific questions...
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...Assignment 1: Summary and Personal Response Due Week 2 and worth 120 points Select one essay in The brief McGraw-Hill guide: Writing for college, writing for life: (2nd ed.) to summarize for this assignment. Choose from the following essays: “Se habla Espanol” by Barrientos; “Facing poverty with a rich girl’s habits” by Kim; “On becoming a writer” by Baker; “Farm girl” by Hemauer Write a one and one-half to two (1½ - 2) page summary paper in which you: 1.Identify the source (writer and title of essay) and state his or her most important point in your own words. 2.Summarize the other main points and their supporting details in separate paragraphs. 3.Discuss the (1) writer’s purpose, (2) genre, (3) audience, and (4) tone (attitude), 4.Describe your emotional response to the essay. 5.Use quotations, paraphrase, and summary correctly. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: •Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Recognize how to use quotations, paraphrase...
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...Personal Metaphor Writing Assignment Overview: For this assignment, you will be examining yourself and selecting an object that serves as a personal metaphor for you. Then, you will explain in what three ways this object represents you. Purpose: To introduce yourself to me as a writer and student To begin recognizing strategies you use as a writer Form: This is an essay that should take the form of three different parts. You should have a beginning, middle (development of ideas), and end that totals at least three paragraphs. Altogether, this assignment should be at least one page typed and double-spaced. Special Considerations: • You will complete this essay primarily out of class. For future essays, you can anticipate time in class to work on the essay. • You will need to have the essay typed and printed at the beginning of next class. You will not have time to do that when class begins. • You will be assessed to determine where your skills are at this point. You will not be awarded points on the rubric; however, you will be awarded points based on formatting and reasonable best effort standards. Procedure: • Begin this assignment by thinking of an object that could best represent you metaphorically. (Ex- rubber band) • Then, brainstorm a list of ways that this object could represent you. (Ex- flexible, well-rounded, has many purposes, not easy broken, common object, everyone needs one) • Compose at least three paragraphs detailing what object you...
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...required to approve your theme before you can finalize it. 3. If your group could not decide on a theme, the lecturer will provide a list of themes for your choosing. 4. Themes are chosen on first-come-first-serve basis. 5. NO two groups in one lecture may choose a common theme. 6. Then, decide the genre/angle/aspect of the theme which you are going to use to compose your essay and discuss with your lecturer and seek approval. - E.g. Let’s say that the theme of your group is ‘Petroleum’. You are then required to choose either to write a problem-solution essay or a cause-effect essay based on the theme chosen i.e. - Problem of petroleum on economy. - Solution to implement subsidy. - Solution to reduce vehicle usage. 7. Seek external references for your essay (magazine articles, newspaper articles, journals, and credible websites) as sources for your essay. 8. Collect a MINIMUM OF 5 sources for your essay and these sources MUST be quoted in your essay. (APA format) 9. Plan and compose a synthesis essay from 500 - 750 words. 10. Submit the final copy of essay to TURNITIN in Week 9 (refer to deadline given by lecturer) 11. Compile and submit the hardcopy of the assignment to your lecturer in Week 10. REMINDER: • This will be a group task and marks will be awarded on a group basis. •...
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...An example of a big improvement was my rhetorical essay for The American Dream. My first attempt was not good at all, since I summarized it instead of doing what I was supposed to do. I received a seventy-five on it and, in contrast, I got a ninety-five on my second attempt. To get there, I went to the writing center twice, and redid my outline for which I got advice from Dr. Kennedy on how to improve it. Using the outline made the MEAL plan easier for me whenever I typed my body paragraphs. Unfortunately, my work schedule did not allow me to visit the writing center for my argumentative essay, but meeting with Dr. Kennedy who gave me constructive criticism helped me write a better essay. I also used the PaperRater to check for errors in my paper, and I plan on using it for this one also. I doubted my writing skills at the beginning of class, but I am sure I progressed over time with my writing...
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...Essay Three Important dates First draft: Begin prewriting and writing first draft in class on March 22. The first draft must be handwritten. Continue writing draft on April 1. Draft due: Upload as a rich text file via joule by April 3 no later than 11:00 a.m. (10 pts. draft) Peer review: In-class peer review on April 3. Bring two copies of your typed essay. (10 pts./peer review) Revise/edit: In-class revise/edit on April 5. Final draft and self-evaluation: Due on April 8. (100 pts./essay and 10 pts./evaluation) Topic: Select one of the following topics. 1. Compare and contrast your culture to another culture. Select at least three points to c/c. Make sure you are not making random or biased judgments but are exploring similarities, differences, and their significance. 2. Compare and contrast your work ethic to another individual’s work ethic. Select at least three to c/c. Make sure you are not making random or biased judgments but are exploring similarities, differences, and their significance. 3. Compare and contrast two potential places of employment. Select at least three points to c/c. Make sure you are not making random or biased judgments but are exploring similarities, differences, and their significance. 4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in an individual or collective society. Select at least three points to c/c. Make sure you are not making random or biased judgments but are exploring similarities, differences, and their significance...
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...Reflective Essay on What I Learned in English 111 I am a first-year college student at Delta community college, in Bay City Michigan. English 111 was my first English class since completing high school. When I received my syllabus for English 111 I was a little overwhelmed with all the writing assignments. I was not sure if I could express myself on paper. I had no idea what MLA, and APA format was. I could not remember the proper essay formatting stile, it has been years that I wrote an essay. When writing an email, you are quick, and short, straight to the point, how could I ever write a five-page typed paper. Work cited was also a very unfamiliar thing to me, but this was also explained during the MLA, and APA part of the...
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...social, or economic factors. Review the information on obesity on pages 383 to 385 in the textbook. You may also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research obesity and its causes. Suggested Reading: • “What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity?” located at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html Write a one to two page (1-2) page essay in which you: 1. Describe the effect that obesity (childhood and / or adult) has had on you personally or your community. 2. Select one (1) contributing factor to childhood or adult obesity. Recommend two (2) preventative measures related to the selected factor that people can take in order to reduce their chance of becoming obese. 3. Discuss one (1) sociological theory that relates to the selected contributing factor to obesity. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. • To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for the essay should be the article from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the sections noted in your text. For this reason, APA citations or references are not required for this assignment. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment...
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