Supporting Claims with Evidence: Paragraphs ENG 101 A. McCutcheon College of the Canyons Use this worksheet to develop and evaluate supporting evidence for your claims when planning your essay. You can also use this worksheet to analyze and evaluate the writing of others. In the spaces below‚ write your (or the author’s) topic sentence‚ main points of support/subtopics‚ specific evidence‚ types of evidence‚ appeals‚ modes of development‚ and conclusion. Topic Sentence: transition (optional)
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Vlad the Impaler‚ a.k.a. Vlad III‚ Dracula‚ Drakulya‚ or Tepes‚ was born in late 1431‚ in the citadel of Sighisoara‚ Transylvania‚ the son of Vlad II or Dracul‚ a military governor‚ appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon‚ a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor‚ sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania‚ along with Moldavia‚ and Wallachia‚ are now joined together as Romania. The
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“‘Frankenstein’ is primarily a novel about the supernatural” Explore this idea in Shelley’s novel and consider how Dracula illuminates your understanding of the core text. The idea of the supernatural is an idea that has been around for centuries and is an idea that both Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker choose when they wrote their novels ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Dracula’. The idea of the supernatural in its literal meaning is the opposite of anything natural; it is the existence beyond the visible and observable
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Alex Prather Weems British Literature August 9‚ 2010 Dracula‚ by Bram Stoker‚ is quite the epitome of the gothic novel. Towards the beginning of the story‚ the setting takes place in an old and ominous castle‚ which is highly characteristic of gothic literature. Harker’s tribulation begins when “the driver was in the act of pulling up the horses in the courtyard of a vast ruined castle‚” (Stoker 18). There is also a gloomy and menacing tone given to the setting of the novel‚ as in most pieces
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Use Of The Diary Form Narrative in The Novel Dracula The Irish author‚ Bram Stoker‚ was a creative and intellectual writer‚ and as such‚ wrote the gothic novel Dracula in the diary form of narrative. This was a good choice of how to write the novel since it was very beneficial to the plot of Dracula. Examples of how the diary form is beneficial to Dracula are seen in his writing and book‚ as I will now commence in telling you. One of the greatest benefits of the diary narrative
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Dracula’s message and theme The words of dracula mean more than is read by most. The Symbols throughout Dracula‚ have often been thought to mean many diffrent things throughout history. It is believed by most that a large number of the themes are catholic oriented‚ Which is very understandable due to the books time period and what the book consists of. Also a number of the symbols stood against females being anything but a mother or wife. The battle of good
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point in their lives has heard. The famous story Dracula written by Bram Stoker reveals to its readers many characteristics that we today know as vampires. The 1897 novel gained quick acceptance into our hearts‚ and is still considered a classic in our modern day society. Although many might believe that vampire originated within the 1897 Dracula novel‚ there were a few predecessors that inspired some of the characteristics within Dracula. Dracula being written in the late 1800’s has a different
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Licensing for personal trainers: legitimizing the profession. “In its present form‚ personal training only dates back a few decades‚ yet it is among the fastest growing professions in the U.S.” (Holt). In the 80’s and 90’s personal trainers were predominantly heavy lifters who looked like they could soon compete in a bodybuilding contest. The muscular physique automatically qualified each of them as “guru” in the fitness world and helped quickly build a clientele. Towards the late-90’s‚ the situation
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My name is Melisa Fay and I am here as a concerned college student who is also representing Regis College for the City of Weston. I wish to express our support of S. 1195‚ “An Act Relative to Healthy Schools.” I am here to testify in support of S. 1195‚ “The Healthy Cleaning Products Act”. Senator Michael O. Moore sponsors this bill. This bill’s purpose is to reduce the health risks especially asthma from cleaning products in specific areas. In the specific areas of schools‚ hospitals and other
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Faissal Saadeddine The Childhood Experience As human beings‚ we are constantly engaged in interactions with one another. Such interactions create a relationship between two or more individuals. However‚ many people experience a single or series of events in their childhood that directly strains their ability to form genuine friendships. Constant change of homes‚ denied acceptance in student bodies‚ as well as persistent parent interference in a child’s social life will ultimately hinder
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