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1. Write a positive essay about one of the key individuals of the Revolution: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Swamp Fox, Betsy Ross, etc. Here’s a list of many  of those for you to consider: https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288395&p=1922291 (Links to an external site.) You must have three reliable sources (books or journals, no Wikipedia). Except for books, I expect you to use journals from the Delta data bases.  http://www.ladelta.edu/Default.aspx?PageID=16357912&A=SearchResult&SearchID=15227360&ObjectID=16357912&ObjectType=1 (Links to an external site.)  If you need help doing this, see or email our librarian. Do not wait until the last minute to seek help.  Here are what should be covered in each of the five paragraphs:

a.First paragraph: Introduce your individual with a three-point thesis arguing something about that individual.  Do not list historical facts. I want you to argue something about this individual.

b. Second paragraph:  Topic sentence is built on first point of thesis sentence.  Quote a source, introducing it with a signal phrase and then explain why the quote is important and expand the argument of your point with examples, comparisons, etc.

c. Third and fourth paragraphs are built on second and third point of thesis sentence following guidelines of point b. above.

d. Final paragraph: Your conclusion, sum up your arguments about this individual. Include a great quote about this person if you wish.

2. A book analysis of Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence.  You will have to purchase this book, (Amazon, etc.) in either print or digital (Kindle) form. You will not regret the purchase. This will be the only source required. Your analysis should be outlined as follows:

Intro Paragraph: Hook, title of book, author. Thesis that states your argument about the value of the book. This does not have to be in three-points.

Paragraph 1: What you learned that surprise you. Include page numbers and appropriate quotes.

Paragraph 2: What individuals in our struggle for independence most impressed you?

Paragraph 3: What abuses of England or other factors caused our secession from England to happen?

Paragraph 4: How did America defeat England? Don’t just write about battles; tell me about tactics, diplomacy, luck, etc.

Conclusion: Would you recommend this book? Why? How does this book cause us to appreciate our great country?

Have a title, 5 FULL paragraphs of writing. Single space with one blank line between paragraphs. Quote from the reading you chose (either “Rip Van Winkle” or the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”  and have a correct bibliographic entry on the reading following MLA style. Edit it carefully. Do not summarize the story–respond to it!

At least five full paragraphs.  In your paper, be sure to answer these questions: Would this sermon be effective today? Why not? What is your response to this sermon? Why was it so effective then?

I chose to mainly follow this rubric which I developed from the directions on how to write a response paper:

_/2 Five correctly formatted paragraphs

__/2 First or third person only, no second person

__/2 Creative Title of reading and author in first paragraph

__/2 Response that avoids excessive summary and no grammatical errors.

__/2 Correct MLA Works Cited

After reading  about the Jesuits, write a five paragraph response paper to the five points of this prompt: 1. What fact about the Jesuits most impressed or surprised you? 2. What did you know about the Jesuits before this reading?  3.  What specific Jesuit most impressed or surprised you? 4.  Find a quote in our reading about or a quote by a Jesuit that you found interesting. Why did you find it interesting?  5. Why do you think this topic is an important one for us to consider?

Please Just write about the last question even though the prompt said to choose one of them, where it says”What are the multiple interpretations of the word heavy? How are Kiese and the women in his life experiencing their own versions of what it means to be heavy? How is Kieses heavy different from Laylas or Nzolas or his grandmas? (think intersectionality)”.