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revision/thought on my final paper would be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:04:17 GMT

The paper is in MLA format and I had some trouble keeping it in present tense, block quoting a speech from poetry, and siting the poetry inside the paragraphs themselves help would be very very appreciated. sorry its so long. also I dont know if i like my closing statement, should I add more or take a more traditional approach to it?
thank you,
frantic senior.

   (already corrected)Throughout time there has been a constant struggle between light and dark, good and evil, heaven and hell. This everlasting conflict is depicted most famously in Beowulf, a timeless Old English epic poem written in the Anglo-Saxon time period between 449 and 1066. The original creator is unknown, but was first composed by Christian monks after years of paganistic oral illustration. In Anglo-Saxon culture, along with literature, one not only had to be a strong, intelligent, and brave warrior but also show devout loyalty to his brethren. Beowulf embodies the quintessential Anglo-Saxon hero. He sails the seas to a neighboring country to gain fame by defending and defeating seemingly impossible super-natural forces, while showing his unparalleled god-like strength.(already corrected)

    Beowulfâs super-human strength compares to no other of his time. Several points throughout the story Beowulf Displays such strength that one can hardly believe heâs a mortal man. Beowulf exhibits this incomprehensible strength when he is clashing with Grendel. While leaning up on one arm he locks on to Grendelâs flaying limb and violently heaves, yanking so hard he tears skin, muscle, and bone clean off Grendelâs shoulder (âGrendel,â lines 265-270). Once again, in the heat of battle with Grendels revenge thirsty mother, Beowulf exhibits this spectacular brawn when he spots âa [massive] heavy swordâ¦/hanging on the wallâ¦/so heavy no mortal man could lift [it]â(âGrendelâs Mother,â lines 215-220). He snatches the sword off the wall like it was an ordinary feat and brings it crashing down upon the evil she wolfâs neck, slicing it clean off.

Almost equivalent to his mind numbing strength is his wisdom and intelligence that far surpasses his young age. Before making the journey over seas to Herot the young hero has to first ask for recourse from the elders. With zero hesitation the elders agreed with his request to gain fame by defending his fatherâs allied domain and the slaying of evil demonic monsters. Later in Beowulfâs life, at an old age of 60, heâs informed of a dragon pillaging his countryside in search of an appropriated item. Beowulf feels such a substantial amount of guilt that he feels he must act on behalf of his compatriots. Beowulf believes that anything that goes askew in his country or to his countrymen is his responsibility. âHe accus[es] himself of breaking gods lawâ(âDeathâ lines 17-18) and that he has brought âThe Almightyâs anger down upon his peopleâ(âDeathâ lines 19-20). The old stout king, humbled by many years of a war torn life, suits up for his last confrontation.

One of the most important qualities of this Anglo-Saxon hero is his exceptional bravery, exclusively in the face of eminent death. Early in his life Beowulf is portrayed as slightly over confident. When he arrives in the court of Hrothgar and he declares:

âGrendel is no braver, no stronger than I am! I could kill him with my sword; I shall not, easy as it would be. This fiend is a bold and famous fighter, but his claws and teeth scratching at my shield, his clumsy fists beating at my sword blade, would be helpless. I will meet him with my hands empty-unless his heart fails him, seeing a soldier waiting

weaponless, unafraid. Let God in His wisdom extend His hand where

He wills, reward whom He chooses!â(âGrendelâ lines 133-143).

After successfully fulfilling his prophecy, Beowulf hunts down the wicked mother of the forlorn beast whom he had just slain. He finds himself and his men at a pool swarming with serpents and water beasts yet he throws on his hauberk and dives through the serpents. Pushing his way towards the essence of all-evil with only a vest of chain mail to protect him.

Beowulf, still today, stands as a record of values and customs from an unrefined and heroic time. It embodies the message: "Do your utmost to gain a good name and fame because, after death, itâs all of you that can remain in this world. It is the courage to strive for this, not success, that ultimately and eternally enshrines a true hero in legend."

Re: Are there any mistake in this short paragraph. Please Help! URGENT DUE WED.

julielai — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:32:12 GMT

Anonymous wrote:

I will be using this at the end of my essay. Can you please tell me if I did my quoting correctly?

For the purpose of this question, I am ending my paper, with a quote by so-and so: âLeadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.â (One will suffice.) Then explain why this sums up what you're trying to say.

Are there any mistake in this short paragraph. Please Help! URGENT DUE WED.

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:11:45 GMT

I will be using this at the end of my essay. Can you please tell me if I did my quoting correctly?

For the purpose of this question, I am ending my paper, by defining leadership as being (in the words of Colin Powell and Sam Walton) âLeadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.â Colin Powell and âOutstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, itâs amazing what they can accomplish.â Sam Walton.

I really need help editing my essay( structurally and grammatically )

phu53 — Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:21:03 GMT

please help me teachers/ english professors with my essay. feel free to email me about my mistakes @ phu53@yahoo.com

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âThe Scarlet Ibisâ

The short story âThe Scarlet Ibisâ by James Hurst is about an older brother, the narrator who has a younger brother that might not be really âall thereâ. The narrator from the beginning dislikes Doodle because Doodle is born as an invalid brother. So the narrator decides to push his younger brother, Doodle so he would be able to do normal kid activities. His embarrassment at having an invalid brother made the narrator push Doodle to the extreme limit which will lead to Doodleâs death. Throughout the story, the narrator is responsible for the outcome of the story.

The narrator is mainly responsible for Doodleâs death. âIt was badâ¦ having an invalid brotherâ¦ so I began to make plans to kill him by smothering him with a pillowâ (pg. 416). The older brotherâs bad intentions for Doodle are revealed early in the story by the quote. The narrator simply cannot handle the fact that his brother is an invalid. Thus, he wants to kill off his crippled brother. âHe was a burden in many waysâ¦ A long list of donâts went with him, all of which I ignored once we got out of the houseâ (pg. 417). The quote shows that the narrator simply did not care much for Doodleâs wellbeing. This supports the fact that the speaker can and will do things that will lead to Doodleâs death. âOne day I took him up to the barnâ¦ and showed him his casketâ¦ âAnd before Iâll help you down from the loft, youâre going to have to touch it.ââ¦ âDonât leave me, Brother,â he cried, andâ¦ he touched the casket he screamedâ (pg. 418). The older brother, the narrator, simply wants to force Doodle to touch the coffin that was meant for Doodle to be placed in. This shows the cruelty of the narrator because he forces Doodle to recognize what death means. These small acts of dislike and loathing by the older brother will eventually lead to a bigger, major event--the death of Doodle.

The narratorâs embarrassment of having an invalid brother is the reason why the narrator pushes Doodle to do activities that will lead to Doodleâs death. âI was embarrassed at having a brother at that age who couldnât walk, so I set out to teach himâ¦ I heaved him upâ¦ he collapsedâ¦ and I heaved him up once moreâ (Daniel 346-347). The narrator feels ashamed about having a brother that can not walk, and so he started pushing Doodle to learn how to walk. Even though Doodle is in no condition to do this, the narrator ignores this and continues to push Doodle to the extreme. âSchool only a few weeks awayâ¦ I made him swim until he turned blue and row until he couldnât lift an oarâ (Daniel 350). The quote shows that the narrator does not want to be ashamed of having a crippled brother so he is pushing Doodle past his limit. "I purposely walked fast â¦ his face turned red and his eyes became glazed â¦ he collapsed â¦ and began to cry" (Daniel 350). Clearly seen from the quote is that the narrator shows cruelty to his brother by purposely pushing his brother to his limit. The narrator does this for his own selfish reason. He only is doing this so that when school starts, he will not be humiliated by having a crippled brother. Because of his lack of care toward Doodle, the narrator is at fault for Doodleâs death.

The narrator does not care much for Doodleâs wellbeing. âThe faster I walked, the faster he walked, so I began to run â¦ Doodle â¦ had fallen behind, cry out, âBrother, Brother, donât leave me! Donât leave meâ (pg. 425)! The quote shows that Doodle has been pushed to an extreme, and that it is the older brotherâs fault for making Doodle work so hard that his body failed. âThe knowledge that Doodleâs and my plans had come to naught was bitter, and that streak of cruelty within me awakenedâ (pg. 425). The cruelty toward Doodle had long existed in the narrator, and he decided to express it by leaving Doodle far behind. âI ran as fast as I could, leaving him far behind with a wall of rain dividing us â¦ Soon I could hear his voice no moreâ (pg. 425). The quote shows that the narrator took off and abandoned poor Doodle to fend off for himself. Because of the total lack of tender love and care for his crippled brother, Doodle, the narrator is to be at fault for Doodleâs death.

When finished with the story, the reader can see that the narrator is indeed responsible for the death of Doodle. Because the narrator was the older brother, he had the responsibility of watching and taking care of Doodle. However, the narrator was too blinded by the humiliation and shame of having a crippled little brother that he forgot the fact that Doodle was fragile and must be treated with care. The narrator kept on pushing Doodle further, regardless of Doodle's endangered health. This lack of care and love is why the narrator is responsible for the outcome of the story. A lesson to be drawn from this story is never to let oneâs expectations eclipse the love and care for others. Always realize what others are capable of doing and their limits, but never force someone to go far beyond, for it is their decision.

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here is what it is base on:

Thesis - 1 sentence that explains the point you are trying to prove
trying to prove
always a statement
always arguable
always provable
always the last sentence of your intro paragraph
5 Â¶ Essay Format
Â¶1 = Intro
Thesis = last sentence
Â¶2-4 = Support Â¶ (must include at least 3 examples) = Topic Sentence = 1st sentence of Â¶
states a reason why your thesis is true
- 3 Examples that support topic sentence
Â¶5 = Conclusion

Outline Format: Thesis
= 1st Topic Sentence
- Example
- Example
- Example
= 2nd Topic Sentence
- Example
- Example
- Example
= 3rd Topic Sentence
- Example
- Example
- Example

-2s = no personal pronouns
no contractions (no don't, use do not)
Proper quoting format
Correct title format, italicized, not underlined
Should (don't use of - use have)
that/who
The man that (should be who substituted in for that) gave me an apple was nice.

Essay: Typed
12 point font
Normal font
1 " margins
Pages #s (bottom center)
Double spaced

Introduction: Introduce topic
any background info
-topic
-texts = must mention title & author first time
Correct intro ideas to thesis

Support Â¶
1st sentence: Topic sentence (reason your thesis is true)
Chunks (should be 3) = explaining example
"quote" - demonstrates what you just said
explains how this example supports topic sentence
Wrap-up sentence

Conclusion: So what?
Why this is important
What are the next steps

Quotation Marks

MissV — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 13:59:38 GMT

I have two questions concerning quotation marks. The first is;

When in a paragraph a person is thinking a sentence or two, and these are strictly thoughts that are not actually spoken, are quotation marks used in the same way one would quote a person's speech? Example;

At first Jennifer was confused and she thought to herself, "What was I thinking? I should never have approached her that way."

The second question is about quoting a long speech which takes up more than one paragraph. Where is the proper placement of quotation marks within a long speech?
Example;

"You know how long we've struggled and now it's our time to fight a little harder. We have come so far and have made such extroidinary progress.

"It was so many years ago when our struggle began. Do you even remember it? Most of you were mere children."

With this example I continue to put the quotation marks at the beginning of the paragraph, but only put the closing quotation marks at the final end of the speech. Is this correct?
Thank you,
Miss V