Relate a room of ones own to another piece of media we have NOT read in this class. This could be another novel, poem, or short story. It could also be a song, album, music video, movie, TV show, TV show episode, video game, play, podcast episode, musical, piece of art, or anything else you […]

For this discussion, I would like you to select a 3-5 minute set of scenes from any film that uses a minimalist scoring technique. Please only choose from the minimalist composers mentioned in your textbook at the top of page 384! If you choose a composer other than the minimalist composers mentioned, you will not receive […]

CHOOSE 1 to answer   1. Select an argument Woolf makes in her text other than the main argument that women must have a room of their own in order to write fiction. It can be one of her larger arguments or a smaller one. Describe what claim she is making and how she supports that […]

Although Woolf describes some of the historical issues women have faced, the world she describes does not always sound so different from our own. What parts of the female experience described in Woolf’s text are still relevant today? How so? Provide specific answers from Woolf's work to support your discussion of the modern female experience. […]

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking. Examine at least two types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position. […]

Week 6 Discussion: Who Speaks? 88 unread replies.88 replies. Last week, Carolyn Forche talked about the challenges of being a witness to someone else's experience, and this week, Gayatri Spivak talked about the challenges that people (particularly from less privileged backgrounds) can have speaking for themselves. We've also heard some insights from people like Studs […]

Throughout this course, you have read different styles of literature: fictional stories, poetry and dramatic plays.  What style of literature did you enjoy the most reading? Why? What advice would you give a new student entering English II online? Your post must be 150 words and you must reply to two of your classmates.

  The video clip, “The Baloney Detection Kit,” in the webtext this week discusses the ways an effective critical thinker assesses claims made by others. Please respond to the following: Examine some key reasons why people might seem attracted to pseudoscientific claims. Describe at least two such claims that you have heard people make and […]

 The student will write a 7–8 page critical review of Jesus According to the New Testament by James D. G. Dunn. Your goal in reviewing this book is to provide a brief summary and careful evaluation. A good review should include the following components: • Identify the purpose and overall structure of the book; • […]

 Submit your thesis statement, a statement that summarizes the main idea of the text they select, and at least three specific quotes from the text that support your thesis statement, along with explanations / analysis. ENG-201-argument-analysis-essay-worksheet-OL.docx