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What is your opinion toward cohabitation?  Do you feel it is appropriate for couples to live together before marriage?  You know, “test drive” first?  Do you feel cohabitation will lead to a stronger, happier marriage?  Why or Why not?

Share your response in at least two paragraphs by Friday.

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Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it.

1. Discuss the irony in “Civil Peace—both in the story’s title and in Jonathan Iwegbu’s reaction to being robbed.

2. Discuss how Chinua Achebe combines the native language of Nigeria with the English language to make realistic conversations in “Civil Peace.”

Each response needs only to be THREE WELL-DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS, (about 250-500 words) but if you feel the need to take a topic and run with it, then feel free to do so.  

I will grade your responses based on the following criteria: 

1. I will look at the thoughtfulness of the answer. Your posting should have a thesis and some development to prove that thesis. If you simply answer the question without adding anything valuable to the discussion, then you’ll get a minimal grade. If you raise interesting questions or interpretations to the reading, then your grade will be higher. 

a. NOTE: It is better to only have one or two major points for a thesis and then develop that point fully than it is to have three or four points without developing any of those points at all.

2. The second criterion that I will be grading your response on is surface errors. This is, after all, an English class. Just because this is only a short reader response does not mean that you can have a lot of spelling errors, run-on sentences, sentence fragments agreement errors, missing punctuation, or second person pronouns (you, your, you’re) in your response. Since you had to pass both English 1101 and 1102 to take this class, I will expect you to write your paper with a mastery of collegiate-level grammar.

3. I REQUIRE you to use a minimum of one direct quote (more if necessary) to help solidify your evidence. When you use direct quotes, be sure to-

a. Format the quote properly in MLA FORMAT. If it’s three lines or fewer, use short quote format, complete with setting the quote off with a comma and enclosing it in quotation marks. If the quote runs into a fourth line, then it should be a block quote.

b. CITE the page numbers (for prose) or line numbers (for poetry) for every single quote. Improperly citing a source, or not citing the source at all, will cause the writer to lose points.

I have included two handouts in the MLA folder of our class page.  

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE SUNDAY!!!!!!!

final paper, you are to write a researched argumentative paper on a specific topic you have 

chosen and been researching since the Topic Essay assignment. You are required to include an 

introduction, at least four supporting arguments, one counterargument/refutation paragraph and one 

source per supporting and counterargument paragraph. You must also adhere to MLA format: Times 

New Roman 12 point font, pagination with last name, correct parenthetical citation and a Works Cited 

page. While there is no page amount assigned, a paper of this nature is likely to need at least 3 pages. 

You are required to use at least 5 sources. Remember that for a Works Cited page, they are to be listed 

alphabetically by last name. These should be scholarly sources, preferably peer-reviewed or academic 

journal, at the least. There is NO cover page required for MLA pap

Objective:

The objective of this discussion post to expose you to groups and social processes.  You will need to apply knowledge from your readings.

Instructions:

1. In this discussion post, you will listen to the following podcast and Ted Talks. These assigned materials also have transcriptions for those with hearing or language acquistion needs.

A. Assigned Material 1: This American Life: Not So Simple Majority:

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/534/a-not-so-simple-majority (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 

B. Assigned Material 2: Ted Talk: My Road Trip Through the Whitest Towns in America

https://www.ted.com/talks/rich_benjamin_my_road_trip_through_the_whitest_towns_in_america?language=en (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

C. Assigned Material 3: Ted Talk: Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone, Men Included

https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_kimmel_why_gender_equality_is_good_for_everyone_men_included?language=en (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

2. After listening to the assigned materials answer the following questions in discussion post. The post should have a minimum of 500 to 700 words.

1. Provide a brief summary of each assigned material.

2. Who were all the different groups represented in all of the three assigned materials?

3. What type of social process would you consider happening between all the groups discussed and why?

4. In the podcast, This American Life: The Not So Simple Majority, what factors led to one group affecting the other?  What were each groups concerns?

5. In the podcast, This American Life: The Not So Simple Majority, Discuss whether primary or secondary groups were represented.  Be sure to provide specifics of each group and discuss why it was either a primary or a secondary group to confirm your analysis.

6. In the podcast, This American Life: The Not So Simple Majority, how would you recommend that their issues be resolved?

7. In the Ted Talk: My Road Trip Through the Whitest Towns in America, what are the down sides to a group segrating themselves from others?

8. In the Ted Talk: Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone, Men Included, why are the men so angry and why is this harmful to society?

3. Respond to two peers after answering 1 through 8. The responses should be at least 50 words each. 

Introduction:

Proposal arguments are common forms of writing, especially in the professional world. The goal of a proposal argument is to propose a solution to solve a problem. This task requires you to propose a clear solution to a specific problem and then provide evidence to support your recommendation.

Topics:

Note: Choose only one of the following topics for your essay.

•   How can the United States lessen its dependence on fossil fuels?

•    What can be done to address the problem that you discussed in your causal analysis essay in Task 3?
 

Note: If you respond to this topic in your Task 4 essay, please include a note at the top if your essay that lists your Task 3 essay topic, like this: TASK 3 Topic: 

 MY TASK 3 TOPIC WAS GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
 

Requirements:
 

A.  Write a proposal essay (suggested length of 4–7 pages). In your essay, do the following:

1.  Respond to one of the given topics.

2.  Provide an effective introduction.

3.  Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four main points.

4.  Explain the significance of the problem.

5.  Propose a clear recommendation, with support, to solve the problem.

6.  Provide an effective conclusion that includes an evaluation of the importance of the topic.
 

B.  Include at least three academically credible sources in the body of your essay.

1.  For your sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.
 

C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.