Category: English

You will identify a certain problem that students encounter at the college (for example, parking problems, textbook prices, construction noise, etc.).  You will explore how and why this problem negatively impacts students.  Here are some questions to consider: How long has this problem existed?  Why is it a serious problem?  In which ways does this problem negatively impact…

In the last few weeks, you’ve learned about three key collaborative strategies: 1) establishing goals, roles, and responsibilities, 2) maintaining a respectful group dynamic, and 3) practicing open communication and trust. You have also learned to recognize how our statuses and roles affect how we interact with others, how others interact with us, and how…

In an essay of 2,000 words, argue for a debatable thesis about any adaptation of any work on our syllabus. Adaptations can include stage versions, film versions, serial television versions, novel or other prose rewritings, “sequels” by other authors, graphic novels, paintings or other kinds of illustrations, digital projects, or even social media creations. “Adaptation” can be a…

The Literary Research Essay serves as the major course research paper. The focus of this essay is on the examination of a literary topic related to the assigned course novel. The purpose of an analysis is to conduct a close examination of one identified literary element in relation to the text or an assessment of…

The speakers in Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “Quinceanera” and in Julia Alvarez’s “Hairbands” both explore women in transition from one stage of her life to another. Show similarities and differences in how these two poems approach the idea of women in transition in a fully-developed essay. Explore how the poems use at least two (2) poetic…

You will write an analysis of one of the works listed below. An analysis should answer a focused question that is related to a literary element (character, symbolism, foreshadowing, etc.) of your chosen text.  You should develop the question you want to answer as you’re reading the text. Your question should be something you’re truly interested in…

Essay detailing how a group (females) deals with a social issue (reproductive rights being taken away)

Whichever option you choose, your essay must have the following (reflected in the rubric below): An introduction with a “thesis statement” that states what the essay will be about. Body paragraphs that provide substantial, specific examples and details to support your thesis statement A conclusion that wraps up your essay and “goes out with a…

Write a 4-page (1,200 word) expository essay that compares and contrasts two things, or both sides of an issue. You must incorporate material from at least three reputable outside sources into this essay. You should use primarily academic-level and media-level sources for this essay. All sources must be cited appropriately in APA documentation style including in-text…

* Argumentative essay where you support a claim or refute a popular belief * Theme: students choose. (Must be different than topic they wrote before) * 800-900 words. Individual. Pre-writing To prepare for this essay, you will do a series of pre-writing activities. * The purpose of this it to take you through the writing…