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Many people may think minor characters don't contribute at all to the structure of a book. But much of the importance of a minor character comes from the way they help shape other major characters. Along with forming these elements, minor characters also help develop and establish new themes throughout the book. They support the progression in the plot while giving additional understandings about major characters. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a complex novel that gives insights into…

organization throughout my essay. I learned how to peer review better and to take what others say and incorporate it into my essay. In the beginning, before English 102, I struggled with good organization and flow to an essay, sandwich evidence into paragraphs, and having strong arguments in persuasive essays. Before English 102, and even through the class, I have had many struggles in writing essays. Some of my weaknesses or skills I need to improve on are sandwiching research into my essays,…

For the past four months, I have been participating in Professor Beadle’s English 115 class in hopes of improving my writing skills throughout the multiple essays and assignments that have been given to us. Looking forward to reach this personal goal of mine, I took the time to focus on each essay individually and seek out the resources that would help me earn a good grade. Over the semester, the course revolved around the topic of monsters which was used throughout three projects: Project Space…

Marlie Hyppolite LIT2020 November 30,2017 Research Paper Choosing one short story to write about was somewhat hard, but my favorite short story with such a message behind it is “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”? I chose this short story because I only remember being truly moved by this. Past tense me is triggered especially heartbreaking for me. Joyce Carol Oates in “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” starts off with description of the protagonist, Connie. Connie is depicted…

To begin, I appreciated learning about hostile sexism and benevolent sexism. I had understood the concept of these types before reading about them, but I didn’t have the language to articulate them. The article “7 Examples Of Benevolent Sexism That Are Just As Harmful As Hostile Sexism” by Suzannah Weiss helped to open my eyes to the ways benevolent sexism is a part of everyday life. It especially helped me understand my frustrations in some of my conversations with my mom. I talked about this…

Shafaq Siddiqui ENGL 1302- Online Prof. Piercy 10-25-2017 Rhetorical Essay How can I compare two articles when one author is clearly questioning the fact whether the right way of composition writing is being taught to the students, whereas the other writer knows for sure what works in teaching composition? The two articles that we will be comparing today are “Are We Teaching Composition All Wrong?” by Joseph R. Teller and “We Know What Works in Teaching Composition” by Doug Hesse. Both of the…

Throughout my life, I have grown to idealize the realm of storytelling. Fictional worlds and their inhabitants have interested me more than the subjects of math or history. Being able to create my own written adventure has always been a dream of mine. My desire to do so have driven me to put countless hours towards scribing a story that is personal, potent, and mine. I find writing to be an outlet for my creative and a long-term goal wrapped into one. I'm proud to say that I truly give it my all…

English Studies 178 Group Tutorial: Writing Tutorial – Topic Analysis Name: Taydren van Vuren Student Number: 20801351 Tutor: Danie Stader Essay 1: “My Son the Fanatic”, Hanif Kureishi Critically analyse the relationship between Kureishi’s characterisation of Parvez and the notion of belonging in “My Son the Fanatic.” In your essay, consider the manner in which the belongings are used to comment on the meaning of belonging. The representation of characters in novels or short stories and…

How are you? Have you had your breakfast today? Okay, before getting started I would like to read an interesting story to you which is a hint on what I am going to talk about. So, here we go, “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” Said Piglet, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?” “What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. Why do you think Pooh said that breakfast is the first thing in the mind? I would say that’s because breakfast is the most important meal of the day! As you grew older you…

JT Myers For my oratorical speech, I had multiple strengths and weaknesses throughout. One of the strengths for this speech was my writing abilities. I’m able to use formal language and good grammar in my work. I am also able to create a claim and points to talk about. I can make these in an order the is organized and makes sense. I also make sure to let people know what I’m talking about, which in the case of my oratorical speech, was optimism. But along with these strengths, I also have a…