Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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Critical Analysis Book Choice-  Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Available for free download at: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11030

First, you must read the book. Locate at least 2 other reviews of the book.

The paper must be at least 1400 words and contain at least 3 but no more than 5 quotations.

Please include your Works Cited page at the end of your paper. The title page and Works Cited page do NOT count toward the 1400 word minimum. You may use MLA, APA or Chicago style formatting.

The paper must be proofread !! NO  plagiarism. The following are general ideas for organizing paper:

1. Introduction- First identify the name and author of the book, identify the type of book, and describe the overall theme of the book. The first sentence should grab the readers attention.Last sentence of the Introduction should explain goal/purpose of the paper.

2. Overview- Summarize the book, explaining the main points. This should be in past tense.

3. Review of the book- This is the major section of the paper. Be sure to describe how the book affected you. Tell the reader if you liked the book or not. Be specific: Does the book leave out something it should have included? Would you recommend this book to someone else? What did you learn from the book? These are some of the questions you should consider. Other items to consider include why the author included certain items or omitted other items. Did you like the style in which the book was written?  Include an explanation of how the book relates to this course, identifying specific course themes that relate to your reading. This should be in past tense. Compare your comments to those of the two outside reviewers.

4. Conclusion- Present a summary of your paper and add any final thoughts.

AFTER READING YOUR PAPER, THE READER SHOULD BE ABLE TO: —Know the authors name and book name. —be able to identify your thesis sentence at the end of the first paragraph. —Have a general overview of the story. —Know your thoughts on the questions listed in the review. —understand your conclusion as a brief restatement of the thesis as well as concluding and supporting information. It is your responsibility to ensure your paper has proper spacing and is at least 1400 words long.

THE PAPER CANNOT BE LESS THAN 1400 WORDS, IT WILL EARN A ZERO.IF THE PAPER CANNOT BE READ OR UNDERSTOOD, IT WILL EARN A ZERO.

Grammar Hints

1. If your paper is over 30% plagiarized (ACCORDING TO YOUR ORIGINALITY REPORT , you will receive a ZERO. Please check Grammarly.com.

2. Avoid using informal language. This is a college paper and should be written for a college audience. Do not write this paper as if you were speaking to a classmate. (Avoid phrases like “back in the day” and other slang)

3. ABSOLUTELY NO misspelled words.

4. Begin sentences with capitals and end with proper punctuation.

5. Use punctuation correctly.

6. Use capitalization correctly.

7. Indent paragraphs.

8. Use proper noun-verb agreement.

9. Make sure sentences are complete and make sense.

10. Do not use run-on sentences nor sentence fragments/incomplete sentences.

11. Review rules on commas and semi-colons.

12. Vary the wordingavoid using words repetitiously.

13. Vary the beginning of sentencesavoid The author saidThe author didThe theme was

14. Do not begin sentences with: But, So, And, Because

15. Do not use contractions.

16. Avoid using quotes without citing them.

17. Minimum 1400 words.

18. Put a Header on the paper with your name, course #, page number

19. Put a Title on the paper.

20. Make sure that your paper includes an Introductory Paragraph and a Concluding Paragraph.

21. The first sentence of the Introductory Paragraph should grab the readers attention.

22. The last sentence of the Introductory Paragraph should explain the goal or purpose of the paper.

23. The concluding paragraph should sum up the paper and add any final thoughts.

24. Avoid writing in first and second person as much as possible. I realize this is an opinion paper, so get creative and vary your wording. The review section is the only area that first person is acceptable.

25. Avoid using questions in the paper. Phrase them as statements.

26. Write the paper in past tense

Military essay

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As commander-in-chief, the president retains the ability to commit troops to action and maintain them in theater for up to 90 days without need for Congressional authorization. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President Bush sent troops into Afghanistan and Iraq in support of the war on terror. This assignment will provide students an opportunity to investigate the arguments in support and in opposition to military involvement, evaluate Americans levels of support for the conflicts, and describe the global impact of this military intervention.

In this writing assignment, students will need to:

Outline the presidents (President Bush) justification for military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, students should identify another U.S. government official who supported military intervention and their reasons for doing so.
Identify two U.S. government officials who disagreed with military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan (post-9/11) and their reasons for opposition.
Explain the impact of U.S. military intervention domestically (re: intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan post-9/11). Questions that should be answered in addressing this section include: Did the American public support intervention? Did the level of support change over time? Did these opinions result in any electoral shifts?
Describe the impact of U.S. military intervention on other countries (re: intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan post-9/11). Did the U.S. receive international support for our military intervention? Why or why not? Did our military intervention lead to regime changes? Describe them. What has been the impact of those regime changes?
Additional requirements for the writing assignment are as follows:

The essay must be a minimum of 750 words in length, typed, double-spaced and with one (1) inch margins on all sides. The font should be ten (10) or twelve (12) point Times New Roman or Ariel font. Longer papers are fine but shorter are not! Papers that have fewer than 750 words will not be graded. Headers and citations do not count toward the minimum word length requirement.
A proper MLA header should be used on the paper. Please refer to the grading rubric for the specific information about what should be included in the header. No title page should be utilized.
The paper should use MLA citation style for all citations. (Do not forget to properly cite and/or quote all material used in completing these essays in order to avoid violations of plagiarism rules.)
Students will need to include a minimum of three (3) outside sources for their writing assignment. The course textbook may be used as a source but does not count as one of the three (3) required sources. Students will be graded upon the type of sources used (meaning they need to be reputable sources) so please take care in selecting which sources to use. Internet sources are permitted, but again, they should be limited to reputable sources. Students who have questions about which sources are and are not appropriate need to consult with the professor. As a note of caution, Wikipedia and Think Quest are not appropriate sources and should not be used in completing this essay assignment. Encyclopedias and dictionaries should not be used as sources

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Criteria for Written Report
SUMMARY
Provide a clear discussion of 3 to 4 major themes or ideas from the book, and explain why the ideas are important.  Summary should be thoughtful and accurate.
 
HOW BOOK WILL AFFECT YOU
The students will provide a minimum of two specific examples of how the material will affect them either now or in their future (or both).  The examples should be clear, relevant and thoughtful.
 
QUOTATIONS
All quotations from the book are noted by citing page number in parentheses without the authors last name for example (48).  Direct quotations are used appropriately throughout to support the students position.
 
ORGANIZATION, MECHANICS & FORMAT
There is a clear introduction, body and conclusion.  The paper flows well and there are few, if any, spelling or grammatical errors.

Polygamous marriages in the Islamic world

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Critical Issue Paper will be 4-5 pages double-spaced pages. Its purpose is for you to investigate and analyze a critical issue or controversy in religion that is of interest to you. Each students topic must be different. The topic can be contemporary or historical and cover any element of doctrine, practice, or politics that has caused a dispute within a religious tradition or between different religious groups. It is important that the paper cover the context, history, and as many sides of the critical issue as possible. I will work with you to develop the themes for your papers. There are several due dates for this project throughout the semester.