Understanding the Rhetorical Situation

Comparative Analysis – Understanding the Rhetorical Situation Listening to and understanding the perspectives of others is difficult at best; however, as you become a more practiced researcher and writer you will want to understand the viewpoints on various...

Critical Thinking Assignment

The themes for this course include:• Closing the Gap Between College and Career• Closing the Gap Between Military Service and Civilian Career• Science Writing and the Public (Secular Science)• Enterprising America and the World You will choose a theme path in this...

Synthesis Essay

Using these two sources: “The Process of Writing – Growing”“The Cognition of Discovery: Defining a Rhetorical Problem” A synthesis essay is an essay that incorporates multiple sources surrounding a central theme. Its dictionary definition is the combination of...

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

It is important to be able to effectively incorporate your sources through direct quotation. For this activity, you will use Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to practice writing an essay while effectively incorporating quotations to help support your discussion. For...

Portfolio Project – persuasive essay

For this Portfolio Project, you must compose a persuasive essay in the narrative essay genre. Your narrative essay must cover the following: – include a thesis statement in your introduction- consist of body paragraphs that include a topic sentence and clear...