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Real English class assignments for real English class students.
English Class Paper & Assignment Ideas
I completed these English class papers and assignments during my grad school courses. Students can read through them and hopefully gain a deeper understanding of each topic to help them improve their own papers and participate more in classroom discussions.
From written discussion topics and in-class projects, to term papers and other writings, these English class papers and assignments explore literary theory, literature reviews, rhetoric, and digital media.
Summary: How to Interpret Literature: Critical Theory for Literary and Cultural Studies, Chapter 2
A summary of Robert Dale Parker’s, Summary: How to Interpret Literature: Critical Theory for Literary and Cultural Studies, Chapter 2.
Literary Theory: Reader-response Criticism & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the literary theory of reader-response criticism to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Literary Theory: Eco-criticism & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the literary theory of eco-criticism to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Literary Theory: Critical Race & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the literary theory of critical race to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Literary Theory: Post-colonialism & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the literary theory of post-colonialism to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Literary Theory: Marxist & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the marxist literary theory to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Literary Theory: Deconstruction & Alice in Wonderland
Apply the literary theory of deconstruction to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Annotated Bibliography: Netflix: A Categorical Catastrophe in Rhetoric
This annotated bibliography was developed in conjunction with my paper, Netflix: A Categorical Catastrophe in Rhetoric, and covers the topic areas of that paper, which include the foundations of Aristotle’s rhetorical principles and understanding context.
Netflix: A Categorical Catastrophe in Rhetoric
An analysis of the Netflix communications that resulted in hundreds of thousands of unsubscribers.
Analysis: Online Activism for an Offline World
An analysis of digital activism strategies and tactics for a cause in real life.
Annotated Bibliography: Lord of the Flies
An annotated bibliography of select sources about William Golding's, Lord of the Flies.
Literature Review: Lord of the Flies
A literature review of William Golding’s, Lord of the Flies.
Summary: Barthe, "From Work to Text"
A summary of Roland Barthe’s, “From Text to Work.”
Social Media: Personifying Brands and Building Loyalty
An English class paper discussing how companies personify a brand and build loyalty.
Contemporary Rhetoric: The Necessity of UX Writers
The necessity of UX writers is real. They research and understand users in a way that allows them to create content for a user experience that results in conversions. This paper argues that all companies wanting to be competitive in their digital space should hire UX writers.
Summary: Althusser, "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses"
A summary of Louis Althusser’s, “Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses.”
Summary: Cixous, “The Laugh of the Medusa”
A summary of Hélène Cixous’s, “The Laugh of the Medusa.”
Summary: Walker, “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens”
A summary of Alice Walker’s, “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens.”
