You are to select a U.S. Supreme Court case which has been decided on in the current session -Present). Study and analyze the case. What happened? Where did it originate? Who was involved? How and why did it reach the U.S. Supreme Court? How was the case decided? How did […]

Explain the following sentences by writing about specific examples from The Great Gatsby and from reality (other literary works, movies and the real world). 1.  Money cannot buy happiness. 2.  You cannot relive the past. 3.  If dreams are too fantastic, and reality cannot keep up with ideals they are […]

To compare and contrast the rhetorical situations of two essays. Audience: Your instructor and classmates (an academic audience) Genre: Academic essay Directions: 1.    Pick one of the following pairs of essays we have read this quarter: a.    The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie and […]

Use this checklist to assess the accuracy of your work. Consider where you might need to add more content to your draft or even revise on the sentence-level. Review your rough draft. Complete the assessment checklist as you review your persuasive essay. Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions.     Not […]