The Summative “Argument and Persuasion” Term Paper
ENG 2210 (260 pts.)
(100 pts. = 4 Outlines @ 25 pts. each.
Final submission = 160 pts. Total = 260 pts.)
Introduction:
On the last day of this course (day 35), you will submit the “summative” research paper in which you will argue which love (motivation) has shaped history and still shapes our world today. This is a very challenging paper, and it counts for 26% of your grade in this course. Because it is such a significant intellectual effort, you will be asked to turn in four outlines of the “sub-parts” of the final paper. Each “sub-part outline” is worth 25 points, and they are submitted in four out of the five weeks in this course. Writing these four “sub-part outlines” will
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CAUTION: YOU WILL FAIL THIS 200-POINT ASSIGNMENT IF YOU PLAGERIZE (STEAL) THE WORK OF OTHERS AND CALL IT YOUR OWN.
You must give credit to all source material. When you quote the work of others, you MUST cite your sources in parenthetical citations; for example:
Nearly thirty years after the publication of Otranto, the literary market experienced a massive influx of stories that belonged to what was then called “the terrorist system of novel writing” (Miles, 2002, p. 41).
IV. Proof of the Argument From Course Literature:
Examine the relationships from at least three of the literary works read in this class. Quote the words of the characters to prove your thesis. Be sure to cite the literary work in your parenthetical citations. Select from:
Till We Have Faces
ENG 2210 File # 1.18 “Term Paper Requirements” 3
A Doll’s House
“The Blood of the Martyrs”
“A Pair of Tickets”
“A Rose For Emily”
Poetry (This category can only count as one literary work; you can not simply quote three poems, and meet this requirement.)
NOTE: The quotes from course literature are expected; they do not count as part of your five required scholarly resources.
V. The Refutation Argument:
Why are the other two earthly loves not the primary motivators of human behavior?
Explain your answer with specific examples from relationships
in course literature.
Use scholarly resources if you like, not required.
VI. The Agape
Use appropriate and scholarly sources in order to complete this assignment successfully, such as peer-reviewed literature and web sources that have .edu, .gov, and .org domain addresses. Wikipedia, and most .com sources are not considered to be of sufficient scholarly rigor.
6. Must use at least six scholarly sources from the Ashford Online Library. One of the six sources may be the text.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
You are required to use and cite a minimum of four qualified resources from the readings, the GCU Library, or cited sources in order to complete this assignment successfully.
3. Identify each of the following characters below by (1) their relationship to one another and (2) what can be inferred about their personalities thus far.
Meyer, Michael. "A Rose for Emily." The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing. Ninth ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. 84-90. Print.
1970. Choose a character from a novel or play of recognized literary merit and write an essay in which you (a) briefly describe the standards of the fictional society in which the character exists and (b) show how the character is affected by and responds to those standards. In your essay do not merely summarize the plot.
Describe an important relationship in the text and explain the effect of that relationship on characters, events and ideas in the book.
Trace three of the following threads through the novel. In two paragraphs for each explain the various literary effects of each of the threads and how each is related to the theme. Use quotations from the novel to support each analysis.
This is the final course assignment. When completing this assignment, keep in mind it is intended to capture the many concepts addressed in this course. As such, do not limit your content to just one aspect of the course. Also, be sure to write the essay as a scholarly assignment meaning there should be liberal use of citations of the course texts and notes in completing the assignment.
We all wish to have that magical moment a moment that just leaves you in awe and feelings that are indescribable. A couple of seconds that your heart just beats faster and faster and there’s no stopping the excitement, the happiness, the butterflies. Sounds like it was just taken out of a love song, right? Truth of the matter is that love songs influence young culture on how love should feel and create this stereotype that love is nothing but a moment filled with passion and desires. But reality is that’s not always the case and these songs set up unrealistic measures such as, a passionate moment or falling in love solely on physical attraction; and if you don’t achieve that moment or are not attracted in that instant then you’re not in
The story of Romeo and Juliet is one of love and terrible tragedy. Many people have argued if it was actually love that they were experiencing, or if it was just a physical attraction. The article, “Love At First Sight“ by Elizabeth Bernstein, provides facts that prove Romeo and Juliet were not in love, but experiencing strong infatuation with each other.
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