Final Research Project Preparation – Annotated BibliographyReview the Final Research Project instructions located in Week Five. To help with the preparation of the paper, complete the following items and submit them to your instructor as a single document.•Introduction to Topic: Refer to the Final Research Project guidelines for your topic selection. For your introduction, you should write a 150-word paragraph which clearly explains the topic, […]

Write a five-paragraph essay that explains how Sophocles uses the literary element foil to unfold the plot of the play Oedipus the King. In your analysis, you must be able to identify the two characters who serve as foils to each other, identify how they are foils, and explain how their roles as foils to each other work throughout the play. Please DO NOT write […]

HomerAssignmentIIReadthreeofthebooksfromTheOdysseyincludingBookI.Chooseonecharacterandtracethatcharacter’straitsthroughoutyourreadingassignment.Writeafive-­‐paragraphcharacteranalysis-­‐interestinginsightsaboutthecharacter-­‐ofthecharacterofyourchoice.Choosefromthebookslistedbelow:BookI:YouMUSTreadBookI.Invocationandpartsummary–councilofthegods-­‐AthenavisitsTelemachosinIthakaandurgeshimtogoinsearchofhisfather-­‐thesuitorsfeastinthehouseofTelemachos.BookVIII:OdysseusatthegamesofthePhaiakians-­‐heisaskedtoptellhisnameandhisstory.BookXIII:ReturnofOdysseustoIthaka-­‐hiislanded,alone-­‐strangereturnofthePhaiakianship-­‐AthenacomestoOdysseusandadviseshim.BookXVI:TelemachosvisitsEumaios-­‐OdyssuesrevealshimselftoTelemachos-­‐PenelopeandsuitorslearnthatTelemachoshasreturned-­‐nightatthehouseofEumaios.BookXXI:Thetestofthebow-­‐thesuitorsfail-­‐Odysseussucceeds.BookXXII:Thekillingofthesuitors-­‐punishmentofthefaithlessmaidsandthrall.BookXXIII:RecognitionofOdysseusbyPenelope-­‐reunion-­‐OdysseusgoestoLaertes’farm.

Topic 2: Choose any song you wish (contemporary is fine). Look up the lyrics using a website such as http://www.azlyrics.com/ or http://www.elyrics.net/ (Make sure to cite the source you use!). Using AT LEAST one verse and the refrain, discuss the lyrics in terms of poetry. Be SURE to discuss the following: content (story), including poetic components such as alliteration, simile, metaphor, and personification. In addition, identify the rhyme scheme, and include imagery […]

Please note that I’m looking for someone who is truly proficient in writing. I’m perfectly capable of doing this work by myself, but time is pushing me too hard so I would rather use your help.  I will rate your work with 5 stars only if it clearly follows the instructions attached. Please, NO awkward writing and bad grammar. Be clear and concise and run […]

Reading selection of Swift’s A Modest Proposal. It is essential to recognize the genre of this work, as discussed in our class text, which you should consult and cite. Swift promotes a radical solution, but subtle options are mentioned. You are looking for surprise and a point of realization. Read and focus on A Modest Proposal located at http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/swift/modest.html.  The focus is on brief but […]

Application: Reflective Journal Before you write your third journal entry, bring to mind the video segment, “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity” in which Dr. Eugene Garcia talks about the tremendous influence that the first few years of life have on individuals, explaining that the “roots” one develops through early experiences are essential to the development of that person. Think about the roots that have influenced your […]

Consider A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.  In her narrative, Rowlandson provides an account of the time she spent in captivity.  The narrative documents the abduction of Rowlandson and the death of some of her family members, and clearly one of the purposes of the work is to describe this terrible time in her life.  However, the narrative also serves to […]

3 research/reference sources (1=textbook; 1=internet; 1=another outside book, journal, etc. – non-internet); Paper Outline (do not include these sections in the paper – they are for formatting purposes, only):                                      Title I. Introduction Parag. w/ Thesis Statement (put Thesis Statement in bold, underline OR italicized) II. Background Info […]

Group Work: Pros and Cons Teams—groups of people working together—are staples in many work environments. However, as this week’s Resources acknowledge, there are pros and cons to group work. Adult learning experts generally believe that group work is extremely important. Yet, in practice, there is often resistance to group work—and it can come from both adult educators and learners. Reflect on your own experiences with […]