Discuss with reference to “The Fall of the House of Usher”. For one to indentify Edgar Allen Poe’s creation of an American Gothic sensibility in the short story “The Usher” relate one must examine closely some feature which are associated with the genre o f American Gothic literature. I have chosen two particular topics to […]
Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration – Was it true?
Chief Seattle, leader of the Duwamish tribe, was author of the famous speech to Washington Governor Stevens upon his arrival to Seattle in 1854. However, many doubt Chief Seattle’s speech to have taken place. There is little credible evidence available to back up the existence of the speech with the exception of a newspaper article […]
William Zinnser
In William Zinnser’s essay “Simplicity” he states that “clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can’t exist without the other.” He believes that people speak more complexly then they have to and that the key to good writing and speaking is simplicity. In his argument he goes on to say that often writers are not careful […]
Just Lather Thats All
Everyone deals with conflict in different ways, whether it be dealing with it head on, or avoiding it. In the short stories “Just Lather, That’s All” by Hernando Tellez and “Absence” by Carol Shields, the main characters are both faced with conflict. Although their conflict is completely different circumstances, they have many similarities. Everyone handles […]
Writing and Multimedia Presentation Assignment
Instructions This document provides an overview of the tasks and time line for completing this semester’s expository essay. You will complete this project over the course of two units. Keep in mind that the project has been broken into two units to give you more time to complete the final essay. As necessary, use time […]
Reflective Letter
Reflective Letter English 101/Section 19/Fall 2013 The University of Arizona December 9, 2013 Dear Ms. O’Neill, Before taking English 101A, I was not confident in my writing ability. I never was able to wrap my head around what I was supposed to do and often wrote off topic. I would spend too much time looking […]
Child Life Specialist
Specialist matches my personality because I like working with little kids and I like working with problems that others have I have always been the one that all my friends can come to because I like being a problem solver. This job you have to be able to manage emotional stress in working with children […]
500 Word Essay
What a thing of beauty is the well-written 500-word essay. In some ways, it is the perfect length to express a certain level of knowledge about a particular subject. It is long enough to allow the writer to show familiarity, and possibly expertise, regarding her chosen topic. But it is not a length that requires […]
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