{"id":30172,"date":"2024-07-23T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/eng-132-nonfiction-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-creating-currents-of-electricity-and-hope-by-william-kamkwamba-and-bryan-mealer-response-s24\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T00:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T00:19:16","slug":"eng-132-nonfiction-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-creating-currents-of-electricity-and-hope-by-william-kamkwamba-and-bryan-mealer-response-s24","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/eng-132-nonfiction-the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-creating-currents-of-electricity-and-hope-by-william-kamkwamba-and-bryan-mealer-response-s24\/","title":{"rendered":"ENG 132 Nonfiction (the boy who harnessed the Wind: creating currents of Electricity and hope&#8221;, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.) Response S24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">the book is &#8220;the boy who harnessed the Wind: creating currents of Electricity and hope&#8221;, by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">(replace this with an original title that reflects the content of your paper)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Your response should be about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">900<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"> words<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"> (max 2000)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">, divided into these sections<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">summary, implications, research, response, and reflection.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Summary<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"> (200 words)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Write about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">200-ish<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\"> words to summarize what the book said <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">without opinions<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">. Introduce the paragraph in a way that shows that you are summarizing the text.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Implications <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">(200-300)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Write about 200-300 words about the implications of this book. Why is this book important? Which part(s) of the book has shifted your worldview, and how? What conclusions have you drawn? Include and cite text evidence from the text to support your points.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Research&nbsp; (100-200 words)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Include text evidence to show the connections between the text and your topic(s).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">What topic(s) are you interested in learning more about, based on what you read in this book?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Which sources have information on the topic(s)?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Find a scholarly and credible source, skim through it, and explain how it might contribute to your topic knowledge. Cite your source.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">Response (300 words)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto;\">What did you think? What is your personal opinion about the book?&nbsp; What did you read that led you to this opinion? Where do you see this playing out in your life? Was this an appropriate book for a college-level class? Why or why not? 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