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Shakespeare Essay Assignment

Dr. Lucas — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:57:49 +0000

For my 1102 class. For this essay, you will begin by researching Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus. Your job will be to research a particular character and analyze that character’s importance within the play; characters will be assigned in class on 10/19. You might consider approaching this assignment as if you were cast as the character for [...]

Sentence Fragments

Dr. Lucas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:13:04 +0000

A sentence fragment occurs when one or more of the following is true: there is no verb there is no subject the word group is part of a subordinate clause or phrase A true sentence must contain at least one independent clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb that can stand alone. For example: We shopped [...]

Email Dr. Lucas

Dr. Lucas — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:23:10 +0000

I would like to remind students that I use different email addresses for different classes. Please, to get the quickest response from me, use the email address that I have given you on your class syllabus, and no other. I rarely check the “official” Macon State email address, so I would discourage you from ever [...]

McCarthy Essay Assignment

Dr. Lucas — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:29:03 +0000

For my 1102 class. For this assignment, you will write a either an essay response or a book review of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. Response Find at least two critical articles (preferably more) on McCarthy’s The Road. Read the articles to find any similarities that the critics address about the novel. You’re to choose any theme or character [...]

1102 Essay Re-write

Dr. Lucas — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:44 +0000

For this assignment, you will be rewriting your in-class essay from last week and turning it into a formal essay. Therefore, it must be word-processed and structured according to MLA standards. Find at least two critical articles to use as secondary sources and cite them correctly in your essay according to MLA. Be sure to [...]

Thesis: Some General Guidelines

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:31:00 +0000

In writing a thesis statement, you should follow some general guidelines. Be sure your thesis contains an arguable position about the topic. To do this, you should avoid stating facts, asking questions, or using unsupportable language. Facts are good for subjects, but make lousy thesis statements. If you cannot take a position about a topic, then [...]

On the Thesis Statement

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:26:29 +0000

The thesis statement, or simply “thesis,” is the heart of your essay. The thesis explicitly states the subject of your essay, discloses your assertion about the subject, suggests an organizing structure for your essay, and provides the scope of your essay. The thesis makes a promise to your reader: it clearly explains the purpose of [...]

Forum: Top 5

Dr. Lucas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:18:34 +0000

The top five reasons for poor grades on forums: Not posting enough; you need to post a minimum of twice per forum. Remember that doing the minimum will likely earn you the minimum grade, perhaps lower. Starting a new thread on the same or similar topic. This shows me you’re not reading. If you start a new [...]

Unity

Dr. Lucas — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:09:38 +0000

An essay should never lose focus on its subject and assertion. Each part of the essay should keep a continual eye on the focus, both at a macro and micro level. Each body paragraph of an essay should be working to prove the overall focus of the essay while also striving to support and illustrate [...]

Plurals and Possessives

Dr. Lucas — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:58:33 +0000

One of the most common errors in new college writers is how to use possessives correctly. One of the confusing elements here is that both plurals and possessives are usually signified by using an “s” at the end of a word. Most students get plurals correct: books – more than one book (this is a standard [...]