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Some assignments are common in English composition classes. Here are three types of papers and resources you may find helpful.
Literary or Text Analysis
Database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Former title: Gale Virtual Reference Library
Compilation of literary commentary on authors and their works from medieval times through the present. Includes analysis and criticism in books, encyclopedias, periodicals, and more.
Former title Literature Criticism Online.
Rhetorical Analysis
Multidisciplinary online reference library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular titles, including handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries and more.
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Also, utilize the library catalog for biographies or autobiographies of the speaker and books on the history of the bopic. You may also find Discovery Service useful for researching the history of the topic (e.g. What was being said about racism in America during the 1960s?).
Argumentative Essay
Multidisciplinary online reference library, providing access to the full text of hundreds of highly regarded and popular titles, including handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries and more.
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