Instructions: Gather information about an American author whose writing you enjoy. When conducting your research, a minimum of three sources must be used, of which only one can be from the Internet. A minimum of one print media source must be used. Only a justifiable reason for variance, approved in advance by the grading teacher, will be allowed for changes in the sources requirement. Use of more than three sources is encouraged. Take notes that include the location of each source (see MLA guidelines). Source information will be used in the parenthetical (in-text) citation in the text and in the works-cited page.

Develop an outline for the information that you have found. Remember that your outline must be in standard format and must be organized according to the degree of importance that each idea holds. Refer to the lesson material as necessary.

Outline Construction Instructions: Construct your outline for your research project. Be sure to include your thesis statement in the outline. Remember that the more detail you have in your outline, the more direction you will have and the more confident you will be as you write. Proper indentation of the divisions and subpoints is required. Be sure to use parallel construction when writing your subpoints. Use proper outline format as shown in the example below:

Thesis statement: thesis statement here

I. First main point goes here

A. First subpoint goes here; supports main point above
1. Fact that supports above subpoint
2. Fact that supports above subpoint
B. Second subpoint goes here; supports main point above
1. Fact that supports above subpoint
2. Fact that supports above subpoint
II. Second main point goes here
A. First subpoint goes here; supports main point above
1. Fact that supports above subpoint
2. Fact that supports above subpoint
B. Second subpoint goes here; supports main point above
1. Fact that supports above subpoint
2. Fact that supports above subpoint
Revise your final outline as necessary. Develop a biographical paper on your selected author that is 300-500 words in length. The paper must correlate with your outline.

Proper MLA in-text citation must be used in the paper when citing sources used (see MLA guidelines).

Review and edit your paper for mechanics, smooth transitions, and other writing conventions.

Grading: This project will be graded based on the following:

your attention to the instructions above
development of an appropriate, standard outline
how well the report coordinates with the outline
proper use of MLA citation and works-cited format
word count, as stated in the instructions
use of proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence construction (commonly called conventions) and proper paragraphing

In the monkey king plotline of american born chinese, why is tze-yo-tzuh the antagonist?

Memories of a memory have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? if so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. new insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things. first, memory is vague. imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. most likely, you could describe the room very generally. you could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. so when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. there are lots of different kinds of "tall." second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. for example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. in effect, your brain is combining memories to you tell the story. third, your memory changes over time. it also changes the more you retell the story. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. you may have noticed this yourself. the next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. you may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? the human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture. part a and part b below contain one fill-in-the-blank to be used for all three question responses. your complete response must be in the format a, b, c including the letter choice, commas, and a space after the commas. part a: which of the following best explains why memories from childhood are unreliable? fill in blank 1 using a, b, or c. our brains add details and general knowledge to childhood memories. our brains are not as reliable as video cameras are. our brains create new stories to make the past more interesting. part b select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using e, f, or g. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using h, i, or j. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture answer for blank 1:

Read this inference: "one day the neighbors will move out of the little frame house." what detail from the story best supports this inference?