My Monster is IT(created by Stephen King), MUST USE OFTEN - Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome. "Monster Culture: Seven Theses." From Monster Theory: Reading Culture, NEED 3 ADDITIONAL SOURCES Besides Cohen and IT(Novel, 1990 TV Series, 2017 Film, etc.), English 120, MLA Format, Uses a critical voice to answer all parts of the essay prompt and show that you have thought critically about the topic, Discusses complexities and does not make things seem more simple than they are, Considers multiple perspectives by including a counter argument and/or making a concession that is followed with a REBUTTAL, Has one single idea, stated in a thesis statement early in the paper that answers the prompt, has multiple paragraphs with a topic sentences that develop the central idea, Cites relevant support from the text—both direct quotation and paraphrase—to illustrate the main point, Introduces cited information as specified in MLA style and smoothly integrates sources into own writing, explains the connection between the citation and the point by analyzing information, Summarizes and explains the ideas in the text(s) for your readers who are unfamiliar with them, Organizes ideas logically and follows a clear pattern of development, Contains a clear introduction, middle, and conclusion, Utilizes effective transitions between and within paragraphs, Has limited proofreading errors (Errors MUST NOT impede clarity and comprehension of text), Uses a variety of sentence structures.demonstrates correct MLA format and citations, Has a complete Works Cited page that demonstrates working understanding of MLA citation requirements.Prompt:1. What did you learn about the monster’s origins and what cultural or social influences have given birth to this monster? 2. What does this monster represent and why is it considered monstrous? 3. What is the monster’s purpose?Write a 6-8 page academic research essay that dissects a monster of your choice using Cohen’s “Monster Culture” and at least THREE other sources. Use your sources to compose an argument about what complex cultural and social dynamics the monster embodies.You may look to films, books, shows, comics, art and other mediums to choose your primary source (the text where your chosen monster resides). Make sure you use a total of 5 sources (your primary source, Cohen, and at least three other sources) to provide credible support for your analysis. Aim for at least one quote per body paragraph. A proper MLA works cited page is, as always, required.Make sure to consider the monster’s notable traits, such as appearance, abilities, and weaknesses. Include whether you feel the behind this monster’s birth is reasonable or justified and explain why or why not. You might even consider discussing how YOU relate to the monster. Remember, you can always use “I” as additional support and commentary.

Using the FBI's Crime in the United States 2018 (Links to an external site.) report under Offenses known to Law Enforcement click on Violent Crime and find Table #4 titled "Crime in the United States by Region, Geographic Division, and State, 2017–2018". From Table #4, 1) find and record the region (one of the following: Northeast, Midwest, South, or West) which had the highest “Violent crime” “Rate per 100,000” in 2018, and 2) record that crime rate. Again from Table #4, 3) find and record the region that had the lowest “Violent crime” “Rate per 100,000” in 2018, and 4) record that crime rate. Next, find Table #38 titled "Arrests by Age, 2018” (Hint: start from the homepage and use Persons Arrested link). From Table #38, 5) find and record the percentage of people arrested “Ages under 15”, and 6) find and record the percentage of people arrested aged “65 and over”. Again, from Table #38, 7) find and record the age (a single year) with the largest percentage arrested from the ages of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24. And, from Table #42 titled “Current Year Over Previous Year Arrest Trends Totals, 2017–2018,” 8) find and record the “Offense charged" (the crime), excluding "all other offenses (except traffic)," with the largest number of arrests. Lastly, under Offenses known to Law Enforcement find Table #1 titled "Crime in the United States by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1999–2018". Using Table #1, 9) did the overall "violent crime rate" increase or decrease over the twenty years?