Essay One Assignment: The Importance of Individualism
Both “Harrison Bergeron” and “Dystopia” address the need for individualism. It’s your turn. Write an essay on this topic. Unlike Harrison who was imprisoned because he was a critical thinker and unlike the citizen in the world of “Dystopia” who was allowed no expression of creativity, you are free to develop this topic as you wish. Just make sure you fulfill the “musts” noted below.
Here are two prior students’ very different introductory approaches to this assignement:
The Declaration of Independence is a cry for individual freedom. Written in 1776 and penned by Thomas Jefferson, it is divided into five parts—the introduction, the preamble, the indictments against King George, the denouncement, and the conclusion. It is often used to study effective use of rhetorical appeals as Jefferson (as well as the new United States) appears most credible, is consistently logical, and is thoroughly engaging. The signers of The Declaration all shared one core belief: that people are born with individual rights. This is the basis of the entire document.
More and more researchers now believe that the Coronavirus emerged from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China. What was the result of this lab leak as the disease made its way to America? Suddenly, stand-six-feet-apart markers were everywhere. Masks were required. The choice as to taking vaccines that were labeled experimental led to job losses. Questioning these vaccines led to being canceled on social media. COVID, it seems, let the government gain a lot of ground as it took away a lot of individual freedom.
This essay must:
–have an opening paragraph that begins with a hook, gives needed background, and leads into a thesis sentence. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msaynBwwxkA
–have solid organization See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X5WoCHhtCM
–indicate mastery of the English language.
–be formatted per MLA style. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Y31UrG2q4&t=30s
–include integrated quotations and a works cited page
–be at least 700 words in length. (Note length at end of paper.)
–follow traditional MLA format. Reference Purdue OWL MLA 8th edition.
–NOT be plagiarized.
–be written in 3rd person. Review again; Content–Introductory materials–3rd person writing! This is a must of this an MLA paper.
–use sparingly but do include quotations embedded and cited per MLA Style and a Works Cited page. Minimum: two academic sources from the Amarillo College Databases (see below)
–Include tutoring (See Tutoring–Introductory Materials or on Sidebar). Submit paper early to tutors, so you have plenty of time to get feedback. (Note: tutoring is required for this essay and will be addressed in final exam!)
To access databases:
Go to Amarillo College Blackboard Institution Page.
Scroll down to–and select– Library Databases. Then, select Databases, LibGuides, Books & More. At the drop down menu, choose Databases by Subject. Select Literature (or whichever subject will best provide the information you need for your topic).
You will then be at a search location.
For any help finding research, a quick source is to go to Amarillo College Blackboard Institution Page. Scroll down to AC Library. Use the chat box and ask for assistance in finding articles that “fit” your argument. They are usually quick to respond.
