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    funding for special education programs

    Using the topic, discuss the importance of funding for special education programs, and incorporate evidence from five different sources to support your thesis statement and main points. The paper should be your original synthesis of ideas in support of your thesis. Explain your reasoning by integrating supporting expert views an

    Paper Guidance for Career Planning

    How should I structure a paper based on this topic? Analyze two possible career choices (handwriting analysis & financial planner) that have five major points such as education requirements, salary expectations, working conditions, etc. to write a report presenting a recommendation to pursue one of the careers. http://www.

    Character development in "Araby"

    Trace the boy's development in the story, "Araby." Then focus on the ending of the story. What is the nature of the boy's epiphany at the end? Explain your interpretation. Case Study: A short story by James Joyce Wordchecker (vocabulary in context) North Richmond Street, being blind, was a quiet street except at the hou

    Dream of the Rood /Shambles in York

    In The Dream of the Rood, there are profound differences in how the crucifixion is told and portrayed to the audience. What do you see as the differences? How are these differences influenced by the rising towns and cities and the fact that laymen did not read Latin or have direct access to religious tracts and the bible? Ple

    Provide a study guide for John Winthrop and other early American authors.

    We have read John Winthrop (A Model of Christian Charity), William Bradford (of Plymouth Plantation), Thomas Morton(selections from New English Canaan), Michael Wigglesworth (selections from "The Day of Doom) plus verses 156-181, Anne Bradstreet The Prologue, Contemplations, The Burning of our House, To my Dear Children (prose l

    Notes on Courtly Love and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

    What are the conventions of courtly love? Include sources of this tradition, societal aspects and how this love related to marriage. How do the literary pieces that you read this week embody the concepts of Courtly Love? How are women portrayed in these selections? Please cite examples from the text and use references. Celtic

    Proper Usage of Who, Which and That

    The words WHO, WHICH, and THAT are commonly misused during essay and other composition writing. This is a quick reference guide to help the student know when to appropriately use these words. The guide can be downloaded and kept for future reference.

    Assistance with word choice

    This is a quick help guide to properly using the words ITS and IT'S. These two words are commonly misused in essay and composition writing. Download the file and have it at your disposal for future reference.

    Ideas for Analyzing "The Emperor of Ice-Cream"

    Discuss the meaning or explain what the poem is trying to impart. The Emperor Of Ice-Cream Call the roller of big cigars, The muscular one, and bid him whip In kitchen cups concupiscent curds. Let the wenches dawdle in such dress As they are used to wear, and let the boys Bring flowers in last month's n

    Beowulf is assessed in terms of values.

    What values does the young warrior Beowulf possess and how do the values of older leader Beowulf compare and contrast? Show examples of these values within the text of Beowulf. Are there values in both that talk to a national consciousness? Do these values foreshadow other Medieval works like the Arthurian legend? How

    Guide to writing a paper about Chopin's "The Storm"

    This week's literary club meeting discussion was supposed to be about Kate Chopin's "The Storm,"but it was cancelled due to bad weather. This work was chosen because "Nathaniel Hawthorne has a reputation for ambiguity, intentionally leaving his stories ambiguous and open-ended" (Guth & Rico, 2003). â?¢Choose 1 of the follow

    Do Team Names Create Racially Hostile Environment?

    Following reading "Justice Department Detects Discrimination Against Native Americans," discuss the following. If the federal government's argument regarding school nicknames is based on the premise that a public school should not be allowed to create a racially hostile environment that violates the civil rights of minority stud

    Smoking is Very Glamorous: Rhetorical Analysis

    The "Smoking is Very Glamorous" photograph is meant to make you think and to persuade you to adopt a particular point of view. Explain why the photo represents an insufficient, unrepresentative sample. In spite of your knowledge about the sample, is the photo and statement "smoking is very glamorous" effective in persuading peop

    SPEECH ANALYSIS

    Speech Analysis In this assignment you are being asked to analyze a speech. There is a short speech by Shirley Chisholm included in this assignment (located after the questions below). 1.Recreate an outline for the speech. Include a thesis statement. 2.How did the speaker make the message relevant to the group as a wh

    Substantive - Opinionated Question

    Is the post below substantive? Why or why not? My goal is to earn academic credentials that will position me as a leader among my peers. Lopez (2010) stated that organizations increasingly rely on knowledge workers for research-based decision making. With doctoral-level research skills, I can gather and analyze data for evide

    The 'ideal reader' according to American short story writer Edgar Allan Poe.

    What qualities did 'the ideal reader' have for Edgar Allan Poe? Illustrations of possible interpretations of 'the ideal' reader are offered with reference to 'The Raven', The Murders in the Rue Morgue', 'The Gold Bug', 'Ligeia', 'The Tell-Tale Heart', 'The Premature Burial' and 'The Cask of Amontillado'.

    Critical Thinking Assignment Samples

    In the essay A Nation of Idol-Worshipers by Terry Golway (found on the Intrnet), analyze where Golway shows that his argument is not completely one-sided.

    Composition

    Hence, you are going to pick a company. It would be preferable to pick the company that you currently work for, or have worked for in the past. To be sure, you are under no obligation to tell me anything about any work experience that makes you uncomfortable. Realistically, you can make things up and it does not really matte

    Composition Guidance

    Please help, How do I write this? Open a newspaper. Find an issue to do with the international politics. Try to pick an issue you feel strongly about. Keep it narrow and simple. Make is small. Don't pick "the Middle East peace process". Rather, pick something like, "the candidate wants Jerusalem to remain undivide

    Montressor compared to Tell-Tale Heart's Narrator

    Please help me with a paper by helping me come up with arguments for this question: In some ways Montressor, the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado" is similar to the mad narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart". But in what key ways is he different? Explore Montressor's character, highlighting these differences and your overall a

    Brief analysis of elements of Rip van Winkle and The Fall of the House of Usher.

    The narrator describes the Dutch ninepin bowlers dressed in antique clothes that Rip meets in the Kaatskills as follows: "though these folks were evidently amusing themselves, yet they maintained the gravest faces, the most mysterious silence, and were, withal, the most melancholy party of pleasure he had ever witnessed." What e

    English grammatical distinction between "infer" and "imply"

    Many students and indeed popular culture often use the terms "infer/inference" and "imply/implication" interchangeably. However, these words have two completely different meanings and grammatically correct usage is important to effectively convey your meaning.

    Compare and Contrast Literary Forms

    Summarize the major differences between forms of drama, poetry, and short story. I understand the elements of tragic and comedy drama, poetry and short story, but I do not get how I am supposed to compare and contrast them all to each literary form, could you please help me with this?

    How to make a "real seeming" character.

    Creative writing students are often faced with the problem of making their characters seem real and appealing. This lesson will show students how to create characters that are interesting and intriguing, and how to avoid characters that are flat and uninteresting.

    Writing for Children

    How do I find a theme from a classic literary work like The Great Gatsby and then use that theme to write a children's story?

    Themes In The Great Gatsby

    Create a children's book that follows the ideas and themes found in the Great Gatsby. Modify the story in order for it to be appropriate for children.

    Favorite vacation spot brainstorming

    Please help answer the following questions. What is your favorite vacation spot? Tell a story about this paradise. Hey, it may just be the park across the street. One person's paradise is another person's nightmare. I like big cities, my wife likes the backwoods. Go figure. I just want to know what you like and why. W