Virginia's End of the Summer Official September Chat Thread
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09-02-2012, 11:55 PM
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well one paper down - one to go - thought it was going to take me a couple hours got it done in about 50 minutes - lets see if that luck can continue for the second paper lol
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09-03-2012, 02:12 AM
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no dice, it's late. guess i'll recharge and pump it out w/ my morning coffee and a rested noggin... then i can "reward" myself by fixing my truck lol
#123
09-03-2012, 07:35 AM
Good Monday morning Virginians and all who visit. Break out the umbrellas.
Bob, papers are never any fun. Want to borrow some of my old ones?
Bob, papers are never any fun. Want to borrow some of my old ones?
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09-03-2012, 07:51 AM
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09-03-2012, 08:04 AM
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thanks for the offer bud but i wouldn't feel right doing that - now that i'm awake again it's time to caffinate and begin again lol
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09-03-2012, 08:44 AM
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lol i like typewriters for writing papers - no extra stuff to distract you while you write like there is w/ the internet lol
#128
09-03-2012, 08:52 AM
This typewriter was used by my parents for their papers, They graduated from Cornell in 1939.
Sure you don't need a paper? I've got one entitled "The Rise and Fall of the Edsel" . Got an 'A' on it.
Sure you don't need a paper? I've got one entitled "The Rise and Fall of the Edsel" . Got an 'A' on it.
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09-03-2012, 08:57 AM
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09-03-2012, 09:45 AM
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Benjamin Franklin Essay Assignment
This assignment asks you to conduct research on the internet as well as reading the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
Using a search engine such as google, search for “Ben Franklin” or Benjamin Franklin.
Choose at least three sites and read through the entire site.
Assess the following:
Who authored the website?
What is the purpose of the website?
How does the website depict Franklin?
What is the point of view of the website?
Who is the intended audience?
What do we learn about colonial America?
Is the information accurate?
What kind of generalizations about Franklin can you make from the website s that you selected?
In the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin assess the following:
What was Franklin’s purpose in writing his autobiography?
Who was the intended audience?
What do we learn about Franklin?
What kind of bias is there in Franklin’s account?
What do we learn about colonial America?
After you have completed steps 1-5, you are ready to begin writing your paper.
In your paper, address the following:
Compare and contrast the websites on Franklin and Franklin’s autobiography. What are the similarities and differences?
How reliable are the websites ? The autobiography?
What do we learn about colonial America in the websites and the autobiography?
What is the significance of the autobiography? Is it useful for a modern reader, why or why not?
What additional sources (and types of sources) would you like to see to give you greater confidence in your understanding Franklin?
Your essay must be about 6-8 double-spaced typed pages in length.
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09-03-2012, 10:21 AM
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