narrowly-defined argumentative thesis

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

Martin luther king I have a dream

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.

bilingual education programs.

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.

Terrestrial Resource Issue

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

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:

  • Identifies a problem or hypothesis that has current as well as historical implications in the social science community. (Introduction)
  • Traces the development and history of the problem. Most of your information should be drawn from empirical studies and technical and scholarly journals. (Historical background)
  • Analyzes the articles to explore and identify varying components (pros and cons) of the problem. (Objective analysis of the current thinking of the pro and con  positions, and the evidence that each side provides to support those positions)
  • Discusses the implications of the pro and con theories of the problem. (Your personal, critical thinking, about what you think the existing pro and con information means)
  • Arrives at a judgment that chooses one theory as more valid than another and provides evidence to support that judgment. (Your position, supported by evidence, on the theory that you think is most valid and why)