Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Delinquency
a narrowly-defined argumentative thesis that considers the relationship between theme and symbol in one of the literature options listed below.
Articulate the central theme of the story and develop a strong thesis statement about that theme.
Identify the symbols in the story and discuss how they support and establish the theme. Explain how the symbol helps to communicate the story’s meaning, citing specific moments in the text.
What does the story suggest about the relationship between theme and symbol in fiction?
Story Options:
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner
“Greasy Lake” by T.C. Boyle
“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence
“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker
“A & P” by John Updike
“Two Kinds” by Amy Tan
Trifles by Susan Glaspell
A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
1. King’s highly metaphoric speech appeals to emotions.
But it also offers reasons. What reasons, for instance,
does King give to support his belief that African Americans
should not resort to physical violence in their struggle against segregation and discrimination?
2. King delivered his speech in 1963, more than forty years ago.
In a well developed paragraph, argue that the speech still is— or is not—
relevant. Or write a well developed paragraph in which you state what you take to be the
“ American dream,” and argue that it now is or is not readily available to African Americans or other groups.
A. Positions that address the educational gains of bilingual education programs.
B. Perspectives expressed by proponents of bilingual education.
C. Research studies that support the notions of cognitive gain, the need for different teaching
strategies for bilingual children, and discussions about the benefits of individual educational
programs for the bilingual child, such as immersion or submersion programs.
A detailed description of the specific issue.
Discussion of the biotic and abiotic factors that contribute to or are affected by the problem. Include the positive or negative human effects.
Evaluate current sustainability strategies and solutions. How are they working out?
Discuss government, societal, and global showing how they do or do not support your issue.
The theoretical essay examines existing research and current thinking on a social topic to trace its development and to examine and make comparisons of information provided from technical and scholarly journals and from the statistical data of empirical studies. The theoretical essay has the following components: