Humanities Homework Help

part 1

The Norton Field Guide

• Chapter 35 (pp. 373-385)
• Cengage’s handout entitled “15 Ways to Start an Introduction”
• The Writing Center @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Introductions

For this discussion, review the resources above, then compose two Introductions for your Researched Argumentative Essay. The introductions should demonstrate different approaches, using different words and phrasing. Only the thesis statement will remain similar. Then, in a third paragraph, share your thoughts about which introduction you are most likely to use and why.

A few reminders:

• Paragraph 1 will be your first possible introduction.
• Paragraph 2 will be your second possible introduction.
• Paragraph 3 will be your commentary on both introductions.
• Write only in 3rd person point of view (No direct address – “You would be shocked at the waste of edible foods!”).
• Do not announce the topic (Example: This paper will discuss the importance of donkey farming to nomad societies in Northern Africa; In this essay, or, In this essay, I will…
• Part 2
• To wrap up this unit on integrating sources, you will now read an essay from your textbook. You will read two pieces:
  • William Faulkner’s (2019) “A Rose for Emily” (p. 851)
  • and Bailey Basinger’s (2019) “Tension, Contradiction, and Ambiguity: Gender Roles in ‘A Rose for Emily'” (p. 838)

  While this is not a literature class, literature provides a good opportunity to not only think critically, one of the important goals of this course, but to practice quoting and citing. Task:

  • First, read Faulkner (2019). A rose for Emily. In R. Bullock & M.D. Goggin (Eds.), The Norton field guide to writings with readings (5th ed., pp. 851-860). W.W. Norton.
    • You may also choose to listen to the text as you follow along by clicking here.
  • Second, read Basinger’s analysis of Faulkner’s famous story. Think about this question: What argument is Basinger making about the meaning of the story?
  • Finally, answer Question 2 on p. 844 of your textbook. What other quotations from “A Rose for Emily” might Basinger have used? Identify at least three quotes from Faulkner’s story. Explain each quote first. Then, explain how and why you would use each quote to support Basinger’s claim.
    • Please follow this approach:
      Your response to Question 2.
      100+ words

      “New Quote 1”
      1-2 sentence explanation of the quote
      1-2 sentence connection of how and why you would use it

      “New Quote 2”
      1-2 sentence explanation of the quote
      1-2 sentence connection of how and why you would use it

      “New Quote 3”
      1-2 sentence explanation of the quote
      1-2 sentence connection of how and why you would use it

  • Your response should be 200+ words
  • Be sure to quote, cite, and reference Faulkner’s story and Basinger’s analysis.
  • Additional outside sources are optional.