BACKGROUND: In The Canterbury Tales, Author Geoffrey Chaucer reveals both good and bad traits in his characters, which leads to the idea that no person is good or all bad. In this story, the plot is the characters telling their stories, which reveals the characters, which leads to the aurthor's message about the human condition.

#1. Read and annotate the following selection from The Canterbury Tales. Indicate examples of negative characterization and of positive characterization.

#2. Using Chaucer's characterization of The Knight as a model, write a characterization of the main character in your favorite television show, story, drama, or novel. Be sure to include both the good and bad traits of the character.

What type of writing is demonstrated in this excerpt by general philip henry sheridan? at once i set about preparing for the examination which precedes admission to the military academy, studying zealously under the direction of mr. william clark; my old teachers, mcnanly and thorn, having disappeared from somerset and sought new fields of usefulness. the intervening months passed rapidly away, and i fear that i did not make much progress, yet i thought i should be able to pass the preliminary examination. that which was to follow worried me more and gave me many sleepless nights; but these would have been less in number, i fully believe, had it not been for one specification of my, outfit which the circular that accompanied my appointment demanded. this requirement was a pair of "monroe shoes." now, out in ohio, what "monroe shoes" were was a mystery—not a shoemaker in my section having so much as an inkling of the construction of the perplexing things, until finally my eldest brother brought an idea of them from baltimore, when it was found that they were a familiar pattern under another name. a. research essay b. persuasive essay c. biography d. memoir

In an essay, a strong argument does not state a clear claim. has little or no logic. uses few or no sources. is supported with sources.

Which is the correct mla format for a parenthetical citation for page 25 of a book titled my father, my hero by desmond frimpong?