Write an argumentative essay on is it more value to Fit in or to be different
Category: English
The Infamous Ship of Blackbeard: Queen Anne’s Revenge
What was the name of Blackbeard/Edward Teach’s ship?
Marie Curie, a Polish-born physicist and chemist, is credited with the discovery of radium and polonium
What woman discovered radium and polonium?
The Gondoliers: A Tale of Birth and Transformation
Discussion Board 6: “The Gondoliers”
Create a post that answers the following questions. I’m not giving you a word-count requirement, but your answers will reflect that you read the story carefully, as will your grade. (See #4 below) Your grade also depends on your doing this.
1. Consider the following repetition:
“I used to think that we were very special, the best boatwomen in the world, but Viola says no, we are only vessels ourselves: something wants to be born. Perhaps there are many others like us around the bays of New Florida and elsewhere. Women who know enough to be silent about what is developing inside their bodies” (200).
“He thinks my home is a cemetery, and I want him to hear how wrong he is before we part company. The end of his life is not the end of all life. Something wants to be born” (222).
What do you think it is that “wants to be born”? What is Russell implying or symbolizing?
2. Do you feel any pity for the man that Blister transports to the wall? Is Russell trying to represent something through him?
3. What do you think happens at the end of the story? Does Blister die or something else?
4. Write one question you have about the story for class discussion. Yes, this is required.
The Legalization of Euthanasia in the United States: A Case for Compassionate Autonomy
Write a 5 page essay on why euthanasia should be legalized in the united states.
include a rebuttal paragraph
avoid pronouns and verbs of being unless necessary
Economic Activities of the Cushites in the Pre-Colonial Period
Describe the economic activities of the Cushites in the pre – colonial period
i) The Cushites practiced pastoralism
They kept camels, goats, cattle and donkeys
ii) Some of Cushites who lived in oasis and along the river valleys practiced subsistence agriculture
Compare and Contrast: The Journeys of Success by Luvvie Ajayi and Courtney Dauwalter
Write a 3-5 page, MLA formatted (with a Works Cited page) Compare and Contrast Essay that is
based on the following prompt:
Both Luvvie Ajayi and Courtney Dauwalter are good examples of success. Both discuss and show
similar successful traits like defining success for themselves, focus, hard work plus, and others.
What successful traits do both women show/discuss. What successful traits do they not have in
common?
In your Compare and Contrast essay, Compare and Contrast the journey of success by Luvvie
Ajayi and Courtney Dauwalter.
You will write this in THIRD PERSON.
Essay on Historical Connections and Exploration
Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of what former European country?
Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?
Comparative Analysis of Desktop PC, Laptop, and Tablet
Use Internet to research a desktop PC, a laptop, and a tablet. Prepare a document using Microsoft word to introduce each computer briefly, including specifications such as cost, features, and computing power. In addition, mention at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of computer.
Language and Power: Reading Selections Analysis
Select one of the social issues covered in 2-4. The possible issues are: language and power, freedom and security, and health and wealth. Consider which issue interests you the most or about which you have a clear, strong perspective; ideally you will continue to work with this issue throughout the remainder of the course assignments.
Now choose two of the readings selections related to that social issue. You should choose two readings in the same topic. For each of those two readings,
write a 1-2 paragraph summary of the reading selection.
write a 1-2 paragraph response to the reading selection.
NB. I selected Language and power for my discussion .