August 31, 2020

Reading with purpose

  In Chapter 1 of Writing in Response, Matthew Parfitt defines reading with a purpose as “reading with the aim of responding, rather than reading simply […]
September 3, 2020

Charter holder

      Write an essay including the following: I – Charter holder I (story) Visit www.cfainstitute.org (You should get the info from this website). Also […]
September 3, 2020

Is extinction natural?

      Is extinction natural? How has the extinction rate changed over time? Why are extinction rates today different from past extinction rates? Must be […]
September 5, 2020

“new things”

      Modern writers such as Ernest Hemingway, Kate Chopin and contemporary writer Zadie Smith were reacting to an increasingly complex and changing world; there […]
September 5, 2020

Cotton Mather’s “The Wonders of the Invisible World”

      Is the Puritan culture from which Mather arose antithetical to individualism, or does it merely reframe the place of the individual?
September 5, 2020

Being an “outsider” or “other”

      Think about a time that you experienced being an “outsider” or “other” in your life. How did it make you feel? How long […]
September 5, 2020

The Odyssey Homer -Emily WIlson Translation

  -Choose a Book (from The Odyssey-Emily Wilson Translation) that you wish to focus on (Book one or Books 5-10). – Now, choose a passage that […]
September 5, 2020

Facing Termination

    After reading Chapter 1 Mini-case: Facing Termination? (Piccoli & Pigni, p. 2-3), create your initial post in response to the following questions: What mistakes […]
September 6, 2020

Reading journal “American Dirt”

    As you read the passage below, consider how the author uses – evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims. – reasoning to […]