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  The purpose of this assignment is to begin revising one of the two essays that will appear in your Writing Portfolio, due next unit. This assignment should be a substantial revision of Essay #1, 2, 3, or 4. To complete this assignment, select any of the 4 essays you have written so far in this course. Then, revise that essay, focusing on at at least one of the following higher-order concerns. Focus: Is your main claim, thesis, or central message clear? Does every element of your essay consistently support your thesis? Do your minor claims support your major claims? Have you defined the issue at hand? What can you do to further emphasize your focus? Development: What evidence does your essay provide to support your focus? Have you included examples, explanations, details, and descriptions that help persuade your readers of your position? Have you anticipated and answered your readers' objections or counterarguments? Have you considered alternate perspectives? Rhetorical Strategies: Have you identified a target audience for your essay? What do you do to appeal to that audience? Does your essay rely primarily on emotional appeals or logical appeals? What do you do in the essay to establish your credibility as a writer?  Additional Outside Sources: How could adding outside perspectives strengthen your argument? Have other writers, scholars, or researchers addressed the issue at hand? Are your claims backed by a consistent pattern of reliable evidence? Are basic factual claims backed with evidence or sources? How does your essay engage with counterarguments or alternate perspectives on the issue? Organization: How does the structure of your essay support its message? Could the essay be re-structured or re-ordered to better support your arguments? Are paragraphs and transitions used to guide readers through your ideas? Before you turn in this assignment, create a bullet list of the changes and revisions you made. Include this list either as a second file or an additional page. Failure to submit this required information will result in a grade deduction for this assignment. After you turn in this revision, your instructor will provide further guidance for revising this piece for your portfolio. Your instructor will probably also provide pointers for revisions for the second essay you will revise for the portfolio in Unit 7. Guidelines for Essay #5 Length/Due Date: approximately 1,000-1,400 words, due Sunday by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). Style/Format: This, as all essays in EN106, should be formatted according to MLA guidelines. As a reminder, the following document formatting guidelines are required: Use 12 point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced. Use 1-inch margins top, bottom, and sides. Although no cover page is needed, you should include your name, my name, the course number/title, and date at the upper left-hand corner of the manuscript. Research & Documentation: Your essay must include formal references to all sources. Be sure to provide in-text citations formatted according to MLA guidelines. And, of course, you must also provide appropriate documentation for any other sources you cite. File format: Please submit your essay as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file. These formats are available in most word processors, including Google Docs and Open Office, and will ensure that your instructor is able to comment on your work. Works Cited: Your essay should include an appropriate works cited page with an entry for each individual source you reference in the body of the essay. Titles: Include a descriptive title at the beginning of your essay that tips your readers off to your thesis. Do not format your title with quotation marks, boldface, underlining or italics. Quotation marks or underlining are only appropriate if the title borrows words from another source. Cover pages: Please do not format your essay to include a cover page. Deadline: Submit your final draft essay no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday at the end of this unit. Use of essays for future courses: Please understand that your essay may be used— anonymously—as a sample for future EN106 students and instructors unless you expressly request that it not be used. Your work, of  course, will only be used for educational purposes. Assessment: See the Grading and Assessment content item under Course Information. Why Is This Assignment Important? By completing this assignment, you will further strengthen your revisions skills, and you will gain a head start on your Writing Portfolio, due next unit. The essay you revise for this assignment will be one of the two final-draft essays included in next unit's portfolio. (The portfolio also must include an in-depth reflective essay and artifacts of your writing process.) So, think of this assignment as a chance to get started early on the revisions necessary for the portfolio. Remember that effective revision is focused on higher-order concerns, such as focus, development, argument, rhetorical strategies, and organization. Lower-order concerns, such as editing for syntax, diction, punctuation, and other elements of grammar and mechanics, should be saved for later in your writing process -- for instance, in the next unit. Writing research reveals that most writers can only focus on one or two elements of revision at a time, and that effective writers focus first on higher-order concerns. As you determine your priorities for revision, review your instructors' feedback on your previous assignments. Note any patterns or repeated comments. Also, make sure to use your peer reviewers' advice and feedback as a guide to revision this unit. Good luck as you revise!

 Questions for Chapters 4-8 of The Big Sleep 1. List and describe ALL new characters you find in Chapters 4-6. Hint: I count about 5 new characters. 2. What does Marlowe pose as when he goes to Geiger's place of business? 3. Why doesn't he just go into the bookshop as himself? 4. Marlowe follows a customer out of the store. He wants the man to know he's being followed. Why? 5. Marlowe discovers that Geiger's bookshop is a front for another business. What is the real business going on in Geiger's bookshop? 6. Sitting in his car in the rain, Marlowe finally sees Geiger at around 4 pm. Summarize everything that happens between that time and 7:20 pm. 7. This story is rather twisty. Ask me a minimum of 2 questions about the book so far (anything from Chapters 1-6). 8. Who do you guess killed Geiger? 9. Carmen is a young, beautiful, naked woman. Marlowe knows that he will never be attracted to her. Why? 10. Marlowe's felonies are piling up. Examine his investigation of Geiger's house and list as many as you can. 11. This question has 3 parts: Marlowe drives Carmen back to her home in her car, then he returns to Geiger's. A. How does he return? B. Why does he choose this mode of travel? C. Approximately how much time in total was he away from Geiger's house? This one is tricky but there are clues in the book that help. 12. What is missing from Geiger's when Marlowe returns? 13. Marlowe resumes his investigation of the house. He discovers a room that he didn't look at before. What is the significance of this room? Extra Credit: How would you describe the sound of Geiger's voice? Questions for Chapters 9-13 of The Big Sleep 1. The morning after Geiger's murder, who does M. take a ride with--and where do they go? 2. What does this person assume M. is doing for General Sternwood? 3. Did the "accident" happen before or after the Geiger murder? Back your answer up with proof from the book. 4. M. learns about a piece of Carmen's romantic past. What is it? 5. M. goes back to Geiger's bookshop. What does he pretend to be this time? 6. Of course, Geiger can't be at his shop because he's dead. So why does M. go back there? 7. What's going on in the back of the bookshop this time? 8. M. takes a cab ride after leaving Geiger's shop. Where does he go and what does he learn? 9. Marlowe goes to his office. A. From the description of his office, what do we learn about his finances?  B. Who is there waiting for him and why? 10. What piece of Rusty Regan’s romantic past do we learn about? 11. Marlowe goes back to Geiger’s house the day after his murder. A. Why does he go back? B. He runs into 2 other characters at Geiger's house. Identify each, and describe their reasons for showing up there. 12. Who claims Joe Brody killed Geiger--and why doesn't Marlowe buy it? 13. A. Who is Eddie Mars? Don't forget to include his connection to Geiger. B. Describe Marlowe's treatment of him. C. In your opinion, why does Marlowe treat Eddie Mars the way he does? Extra Credit: Did one or two people move Geiger's body? There is very strong physical evidence in the book that supports only one of these options so make sure to include it in your answer. Questions for Chapters 14-17 of The Big Sleep 1. In Chapter 14 Marlowe finally meets Joe Brody. What does Marlowe pose as when he first talks with Joe? 2. What do we learn about Joe Brody that most likely explains why General Sternwood gave him such an extraordinary amount of money ($75,000) to stop seeing Carmen? 3. Who else is at J.B.'s apartment, and why? 4. Marlowe's manages to convince Joe to give him something for free that is potentially very valuable. A. What is it? B. How did Joe acquire it? C. How does Marlowe convince Joe to relinquish it? 5. Someone else shows up at Joe's. Who, and why? 6. Where was Joe Brody when Geiger was murdered? 7. Why was Joe where he was when Geiger was murdered? IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU ANSWER THIS ONE ACCURATELY. Basically, you have to paraphrase Joe's story about why he was there. 8. Who kills Joe Brody, and why? 9. Marlowe pursues and apprehends Joe's killer. Where do they go next, and why? 10. Who hid Geiger’s body, and why? 11. Marlowe gives his prisoner a chance to take his gun. Why? 12. Fill in the blank: This is Marlowe's BLANK visit to Geiger's house. Questions for Chapters 18-20 of The Big Sleep 1. Marlowe finally tries to explain everything that’s been going on to DA Wilde and Police Captain Cronjager. A. Why does Marlowe believe that Joe Brody didn’t kill Geiger, even though J.B. had strong financial motives to kill him? B. Marlowe speaks with the DA and the Police Captain for quite some time, giving them lots of details about his “case”. He leaves only two details out. What are they? C. Near the end of the conversation Marlowe claims that he's "still on the case". In reality, the case was over back on page 33 when Geiger was murdered. The case is only in Marlowe's head, but what case do you guess he's referring to? 2. Who killed Geiger, and what is the physical evidence that proves it? 3. Captain Cronjager is morally outraged at Marlowe. Why? 4. Marlowe gets home at 11 pm. How many hours in total has the story covered up to this point? 5. Later that night, M. receives a phone call. A. Who calls M. at his home? B. What is the purpose of their call? 6. Where does Marlowe go on the morning of day three, and why? What I'm looking for here is, who does Marlowe meet with and what is the subject of their conversation? 7. At the end of Chapter 20 seems to have picked up a new admirer. Who do you guess might be following him? Questions for Chapters 21-26 of The Big Sleep Due Tuesday, October 6 by 8 pm. 1. General Sternwood pays off Marlowe bigtime but M. keeps pursuing his “case” anyway. A. Where does he go that night? B. Who does M. speak to and what’s the core of their conversation? C. After this conversation M. spots a familiar person elsewhere on the premises. Who is this person and what are they doing there? 2. Marlowe plays “cop” again and makes a very risky intervention. In your own words, summarize  the encounter. Then, Marlowe has a romantic encounter. Describe. 3. Later that night, lucky Marlowe has an opportunity for another romantic encounter. Describe this one. 4. Harry Jones makes contact with Marlowe because he believes he has something to sell. A. What was he selling? B. How did Harry Jones come into possession of this thing of value? Hint: this is a chain-of-evidence challenge. C. What is Marlowe's overall opinion of Harry Jones? 5. A. Who murders Harry Jones? B. And how did the person who killed Harry even find him in the first place? Please note, the answer to this is not in the book. You have to make the logical links between the victim and killer yourself. Questions for Chapters 27-32 of The Big Sleep Due Thursday, October 8 by 8 pm. 1. As he drives through the night to find Mona Mars, Marlowe's car suffers two blown tires. What, precisely, is the source of the punctures? Naming the physical objects will not be enough. You need to tell me how/why these objects were on the road in the first place. 2. Somebody finally outsmarts and captures Marlowe. Who? And how did this person know who he is? 3. When Marlowe regains consciousness, who's watching over him? 4. How does Marlowe treat this person? Describe their whole interaction. 5. A. Why does this person free Marlowe? B. Why does Marlowe come back? C. In your opinion, does Marlowe justified in doing what he does when he comes back? 6. Why did Eddie Mars hide his wife? 7. Why does Eddie Mars's wife consent to being hidden, cutting her hair, wearing a wig? 8. What is the piece of physical evidence that links Harry Jones to the person who murdered him? 9. Marlowe finally speaks with the General. A. Describe the mood of their interaction this time. B. And what does the General hire Marlowe to do this time? 10. PLEASE NOTE: The above 9 questions cover Chapters 27-30. Your assignment is to keep reading and finish the book (Chapters 31 & 32). This is your opportunity to ask me questions about these last two chapters and the story as a whole, so please come up with as many as you can. Your questions can be based on big issues or small issues, it's up to you. 

The reading is from The Norton Reader.  I will provide the story in pdf format. After reading the story please answer the 2 questions.   Niccolo Machiavelli "The Morals of a Prince" p.797 Answer questions #1 and #3 on p.803    

Reading: The Horrors of Child Abuse by John M Johnson.  (Attached to this post). Questions: Spend a couple of minutes jotting down the different categories of child abuse that come to mind.  Why, despite this range of abuse situations, are news audiences primarily interested in the horror stories? Given the variety of situations of child abuse that exist, in terms of public policy what are the consequences of news reports that focus on the tiny percentage of abuse cases that are horrific?  Give examples.   I want you to write one page for this homework  

Topic: What effect does bullying have on children? Sub Topics: Physical issues, emotional issues, social issues Thesis: Bullying can have an impact on children which can cause physical, social, and emotional issues.

I am an international student, try to use some easy words but do not change the main idea which you are considering.

Recall Clifford’s evidentialist argument and contrast Clifford’s position with one of the nonevidentialist positions encountered. the non evidentialist argument falls most within my system of belief in God and matters of faith. Please view and argue for that position. Also,  In this paper, please defend my position using points made by non evidentialist philosophers, contrasting arguments set forth by evidentialist philosopher W. K. Clifford in his essay, The Ethics of Belief. Defend a thesis and should proceed according to the following format: Thesis, Argument, Objection(s), Response(s), Conclusion · Include citations to the primary required class readings. These and any additional sources must be properly cited using MLA format. · Fall within the following length requirements: 1200-1500 words.

(chapter 11 included in attachments along with my resume and students from part 2: a-c respond section)   Part 1: Please respond to the following: Assess why no two resumes (typically) look alike. Then, discuss the pros and cons for organizations to deal with the disparity. From the e-Activity**, discuss three things you like about your resume and three things to improve upon. On-ground students: share your resume with another classmate to identify three strengths and three recommendations for improvement. Then, share what you each suggest. Online students: attach your resume to the discussion board. Then, pick a classmate to identify three strengths and three recommendations for improvement.  (** Week 7 eActivity - Bring your resume to class. Be sure to omit any sensitive or classified information on your resume that you do not feel comfortable sharing with others in the class. On-ground students should bring a hard copy to class. Online students should provide an electronic copy in a format suitable for the discussion board.) Part 2:   In a separate post, follow up on one of your fellow students in a substantive post of up to 150 words that further the discussion, please comment on another student's resume as well as share your resume with the class. (choose one) a.  Matthew Ervin: (resume in attachments) Resumes are designed to tell the education and work history of an individual. In most cases, two individuals will have a wildly varying history of education, training, and work history. It is because of these difference that most resumes will not look alike. The benefits of this for most organizations is that individuals must write their own resume, and it can provide a good demonstration of the users writing skills. One of the major drawbacks this creates is the need to read every resume to look for key items. Modern resumes submitted in an electronic format can help with this as it allows the organization to use search functions to pick out key words. This is also why it is important to read the job posting and write a new draft of your resume for each job you apply for. By editing the document and using the same key words used in the job posting, you maximize the possibilities that your resume will be selected for a second look. b.  Pamela Mauck : (resume in attachments) Assess why no two resumes (typically) look alike. Then, discuss the pros and cons for organizations to deal with the disparity. No two resumes look alike because each person expresses his/her job descriptions in a way that is unique. The pros would include each person having the chance to make his/her resume stand out even when describing similar duties. This also permits each person an opportunity to shine as his/her objective is clearly stated. The cons include the unfortunate fact that although one person may have more experience yet if he/she is unable to clearly and concisely articulate that experience the job opportunity may be lost to someone who has written a better resume.  c.  John Booth: (resume in attachments) Assess why no two resumes (typically) look alike. Then, discuss the pros and cons for organizations to deal with the disparity. No two resumes will typically look alike. Everyone will have a different educational path and job history. The exception to the rule might be in a family that never leaves a small town. You might have 3 generations that all attend the same high school, college, and go work for the same local factory. From the e-Activity, discuss three things you like about your resume and three things to improve upon. I needed make a lot of updates to my resume before uploading it. I haven't touched it since 2016. I like the general layout of my resume, but I wish I had a tool that could make it completely symmetrical. I originally made this in MS Word 2007. I know a lot of HR teams are supper picky about how a resume looks. A lot of times, if it's not even, or looks bad to them, they wont even read it and send the PDF right to recycle bin.

Controversial Issues in Jeannette Walls’s The Glass Castle  Persuasive Essay Topics Directions: Over the course of this text we have been exploring several themes. These themes lend themselves to discussion and can be subjective. It is your job to choose one of the following topics to explore through your writing. You will be asked to construct a two-page (minimum) persuasive writing piece that incorporates two sources (The Glass Castle & a source of your choice). Please utilize the resources you’ve been shown this year such as easybib, as you will need to include an MLA works cited page. Your paper should be written in MLA format. 1. To what extent are Rose Mary and Rex Walls “unfit parents”? Would Jeannette and her siblings have been better off living in foster care? Was it in the children’s best interest to grow up with their parents or would they have been better off removed from the home? 2. Rose Mary Wells has a unique outlook on life which her daughter outlines throughout the book. We learn, for example, that Mom thinks “people worry too much about their children” and believes that “suffering when you are young is good for you” (28). What kind of person is Mom, based only on what she herself says? 3. Jeannette Wells was asked in an interview whether she owes her success to the hardships she had as a child. What do you think? Did she become the woman she is because of her childhood or in spite of it? 4. Jeannette Walls describes her book as a “memoir” and claims this is her life’s story. What do you think? Is The Glass Castle non-fiction or fiction? 5. Mom’s complaint is that she is an adult, and as such should be able to do whatever she wants. To what extent does adulthood constitute freedom? To what extent is the choice to be homeless the ultimate expression of freedom? 6. Is success, like beauty, “in the eye of the beholder”? Are Rose Mary and Rex Walls successful by their own standards?

This assignment has one of two options. Please open and view the assignment BEFORE sending any offers. Once you have read the assignment please send me a detailed personal message letting me know the option you have chosen and that you understand the assignment thoroughly. Thank you all serious offers will be considered.   Generic responses without proof you read the attachment will NOT be considered.