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Assignment 1:

Question 1. In a well-composed essay, explain how the Emancipation Proclamation played a central role in the Union victory during the American Civil War.
Be sure to include the following in your answer:
the original aim of the war
the content of the Proclamation
at least two significant effects that it had

Question 2. Imagine that you are a slave in the Confederacy during the Civil War. In a well-composed essay, detail some of the changes that you expect to see in your home state of Mississippi.
Be sure to include the following in your answer:
what life was like before the Emancipation Proclamation
at least three ways in which you expect life to change

Question 3. What do you think was the moral of this story? Be sure to justify your answer with at least 2 pieces of evidence.

Assignment 2:

Question 1. The Truman Doctrine presents two distinct narratives. Choose one of these narratives and create a short story that shows how they will unfold.
Be sure to include the following in your answer:
one of the two narratives mentioned
the cast of main characters
a plot line including the central conflict
a resolution based around the narrative you chose

Question 2. Rewrite the following three sentences to correct the problems with colloquial language:
That dude was sorry that he had paid big bucks for his stereo system.
My cousin said I did a bang-up job, which made me feel cool.
My boss made me work wicked hard, so my dogs are barkin' now.

Question 3. Rewrite the following paragraph so that it does not have wordy constructions:

Over 70 years ago a baseball player by the name of Joe DiMaggio established a baseball record of getting a base hit in 56 consecutive games in a row. Many claim that this record will never be broken. He was the subject of a hit song when he was playing which went by the title of "Joltin' Joe." Many years later, the songwriter Paul Simon penned this lyric: "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you." In sum, Joe DiMaggio was one influential athlete; some compared him to American royalty.

Assignment 3:

Question 1. Write three separate sentences in which you correctly use these four words:

advice prosecute set allusion

NOTE: Forms of the verbs "prosecute" and "set" are acceptable.

Question 2. Read the following paragraph and change three words that are used incorrectly:

Athens was the scene for the trial of Socrates in 399 B.C. Among the charges against the philosopher was corrupting the youth. Since he had become popular around the city with a huge amount of young people, some of the Athenians leaders had grown afraid of his influence. Socrates made no apologies for his questioning of authority but rather began to infer that the city owed him its thanks for spurring its young citizens to excel. He famously argued, "The unexamined life is not worth living" and farther reasoned that asking questions rather than relying on traditions would lead everyone to better decisions. Sadly, Socrates was condemned to death after Meletus and Anytus, his chief accusers, successfully prosecuted the case.

Question 3. Write three separate sentences in which you correctly include these abbreviations

e.g. for example
i.e. that is
viz. namely

Sample Answer:
I am going to the place where I work best (i.e., the coffee shop).

Question 4. Read the following paragraph:
Despite a rise in sales of new vehicles in America the past year, the average age of all cars and trucks now stands at 11.4 years. Luxury automobiles Cadillacs, for instance are seeing a greater turnover. The recession which experts claim is now over had drivers delaying their purchases until better times arrived. Now, Americans are buying cars, that are likely to last them longer, and trading in for models that will get better gas mileage. Auto sales bottomed out, according to statistics, in 2009.

Make all necessary corrections. In your answer, be sure to do the following.
add a pair of commas.
delete a pair of commas.
add a set of parentheses