{"id":9501,"date":"2024-01-25T00:49:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/why-is-the-1714-vagrancy-act-significant-to-understanding-confessions-of-the-fox\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T00:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:49:37","slug":"why-is-the-1714-vagrancy-act-significant-to-understanding-confessions-of-the-fox","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/why-is-the-1714-vagrancy-act-significant-to-understanding-confessions-of-the-fox\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the 1714 Vagrancy Act significant to understanding Confessions of the Fox?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">This assignment should be an argument that is<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">about the novel<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, is grounded in the text and events of novel, and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">makes an argument that digs much deeper into the novel than superficial observations and glib assertions<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">These are very broad topics<\/strong><\/span>; your assignment should narrow the broad topic significantly. Dig deeper into one aspect or facet of the topic to create a singular argument, rather than make a broad observation or ramble though several connected ideas.&nbsp; If you are not sure what an argument looks like&#8211;there is a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Discussion\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.ubc.ca\/api\/v1\/courses\/131345\/discussion_topics\/2044642\">good<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>example and a<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Discussion\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.ubc.ca\/api\/v1\/courses\/131345\/discussion_topics\/2044641\">not-so-good<\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>example in student discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You do not have space to forge a complex theoretical argument or waffle about with vague assertions and general claims&#8211;straightforward and clearly stated is your best option.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MAKE SURE YOUR ASSIGNMENT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THE PROMPT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The more focussed and concentrated your argument is, the stronger it will be.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">There is no grading advantage in being &#8216;leftist&#8217; or a &#8216;social justice warrior&#8217;&#8211;there IS a grading advantage in creating an argument that is well-informed, even-handed, precise, and<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">accurate<\/span>. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Connect your research directly to the novel&#8211;and offer enough explanation that your reader understands the connection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use and cite specific text\/evidence from the novel whenever possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Assumptions or assertions not backed up by scholarly research are (for the purposes of an argumentative research essay) opinions.<\/span>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Opinions are not considered persuasive in an academic argument of this type.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLA is a very specific citation style, and needs to be followed meticulously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism.&nbsp; If you are not sure what that constitutes plagiarism, have a look<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Discussion\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.ubc.ca\/api\/v1\/courses\/131345\/discussion_topics\/2044637\">here<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Discussion\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/canvas.ubc.ca\/api\/v1\/courses\/131345\/discussion_topics\/2044637\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; 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