As we explored in the “Why Read Literature?” discussion, literature can provide us with a multitude of perspectives, ideas, and experiences. Additionally, there is a long tradition of critical reading and writing about literature (i.e., analyzing literature to seek a deeper understanding about various interests and concerns). Chapter 2 focuses on these ideas. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The […]

Chapter 1 of our text provides a number of reasons why people choose to explore literature. Clugston (2014) writes that there is “a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope in the world in which we find ourselves” (section 1.1, “Connecting: Entering Into a Literary Experience,” para. 2). The text gives a number of general motivations for reading, but it is helpful to […]

Robert, a 9th grader, is very popular because of his wonderful sense of humor, his respect for teachers, and his expertise in military vehicles. Robert also happens to have Spina Bifida, which confines him to a motorized wheelchair due to his limited mobility and limb strength. His disability negatively impacts learning in reading comprehension because of the motor coordination it takes to hold a book. […]

For this essay, let us bring our skills as close readers to the table in our search to understand literature.  It might seem intimidating at first; maybe you do not know the difference between alliteration and chiasmus.  But, as an intelligent scholar, you DO know the difference between a sentence that repeats the same sound (alliteration) and a sentence that has one logical structure and […]

Literary Analysis Why Write a Literary Analysis?Literature teaches us about the value of conflict. We experience conflict in our personal relationships and in our interactions with society. Literary analysis helps us recognize the conflict at work in literature, which gives us greater insight into the personal conflicts that we face. In addition, learning how to closely read, analyze, and critique a text is beneficial beyond […]

In art, gods and goddesses were depicted as humans, animals, or as humans with animal heads. They were further indentified by emblematic headdressess and they held in their hands a variety of scepters and the ankh, the hieroglyphic sing for life. Use the provided links and select one of the major deities listed. Then post a discussion board essay in your own words summarizing information […]

Write a 2-4 page essay (in Word or rich text format, double spaced, size 12 font) on one of the following topics. 1. In the Euthyphro does Socrates present his own account of piety or just destroy the accounts offered by Euthyphro? If so what is his account of piety? Of use in this assignment is the essay by Mark L. McPherran “Socratic Piety in […]

For your third Individual Project, you will be writing an essay of 1,000 words or more about two additional poems from the assigned reading list. Please select two works from the list of fifteen—excluding the one you already reflected on in Part A of the Phase 3 DB assignment—and answer the questions below. Again, be sure to begin your paper with an engaging introduction and clear thesis […]

 Using the attached action research proposal, take this opportunity to create a mock presentation using PowerPoint, or other professional presentation software and present your action research proposal to your peers through Jing, Present.me, or PowerPoint to create your presentation with both a visual and audio component. Your visual presentation must include all nine components of the action research plan and follow the guidelines for creating […]

The key to developing a quality Prospectus, Proposal, and Dissertation is that all components must be aligned, with a logical flow of ideas from one section to the next. In other words, your population and sampling plan must be logically connect with—going back– your methodology, research design, research questions, purpose, and problem statement. What will answer your research question? For example, if the gender of […]