Harrison Bergeron

First, read Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” here. Second, review the materials on persuasive writing found in Weeks 2 and 3. Next, write a five-paragraph persuasive essay on why you think Kurt Vonnegut wrote the story. Be sure to include your thesis statement at...

Comparison or Contrast Essay

The final essay assignment requires you to make a choice: do you want to compare two subjects (show how they are similar) or contrast them (show how they are different)? As you read in the module, it is important to remember that for a basic comparison or contrast...

Reflection essay

The essay must be 400 to 500 words long and consist of four or five paragraphs including: An introductory paragraph with a thesis statement Body paragraphs supporting the thesis statement A concluding paragraph Prewriting and outlining (the first two steps of the...

Research topic from Beloved

Choose a topic of your choice from Beloved and create a research topic. You must include a theoretical critical approach as part of your research and writing. You must also include support from 3 other academic articles. Follow class discussions for other instructions...

Annotated Rogerian Argument

Annotated Rogerian Argument Outline Overview Reflect on the goal of a Classical Argument: to take a position on one side of an issue and try to persuade the audience by refuting the opposing position. Now, consider that a Rogerian Argument objectively explores both...