Reflecting on something is not always the easiest thing to do. It is hard to remember what all happened over the course of a semester or a year and therefore your reflection may be a little off. However, reflecting on written works allows for a …
“Baking and Writing,” Kaitlin Pizzimenti (2011) — Inquiry 5
Two things I enjoy doing are writing and baking. I think, that writing is a lot like baking. And to write a good piece of literature, whatever it may be, is like baking a delicious cake. Marble cake is one of my favorites. I have …
“The Road to Success,” Sam Illig (2011) — Inquiry 5
Throughout the academic year I feel that my writing skills have improved a tremendous amount. I feel that due to my college writing experience, my approach to beginning a paper has changed for the better. I have acquired new tools to help me convey my …
“My Life As a Writer,” Tessa Newland (2011) — Inquiry 5
Going into high school, I did not understand how some people are ‘good’ writers while others are not. I could not grasp the concept of working on a paper as much as I would study for a test. I wrote essays, revised them for grammatical …
“Merit Pay,” Taylor Wucinich (2011) — Inquiry 4
For this fourth inquiry, I composed two public service announcement (PSA) scripts, concerning teacher merit pay. In my first PSA a woman, playing the role of a mother, was speaking to an audience of parents about the risks and potential harm of merit pay for …
“The Pepsi Generation,” Nikki Resor (2011) — Inquiry 2
Writer’s Reflection The advertisement I chose to rhetorically analyze was a Pepsi commercial that was aired in 2006 during the Super Bowl. This commercial features Britney Spears as an icon in past generations; each scene involves the refreshing goodness of Pepsi and how young people …
“Listening Rhetoric A: The Death Penalty,” Katherine Killeen (2011) — Inquiry 1
Writer’s Reflection In my English 111 class we began by discussing rhetoric, the study of how people tell stories. For our first assignment, we were asked to think of a topic, or argument, that we feel strongly about and have difficulty listening to. We then …
“Skype,” Ashley Tway (2011) — Inquiry 1
My alarm starts to beep and I roll over to look at my clock. Five-thirty in the morning. I immediately jolt out of bed and a smile spreads across my face. I quickly glance out my window to notice the sun barely beginning to creep …
“Cyberbullying and How to Create a More Tolerant America,” Caitlan Ogle (2011) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection In light of the recent slew of suicides plaguing the LGBT community, especially Tyler Clementi’s, cyberbullying seemed to me like a topic that was current and, more importantly, for which debate was truly necessary. Tyler’s roommate filmed him having sex with another man …
“Laptops Hurt Rather Than Help,” Kelly Conroy (2011) — Inquiry 3
As you look into a classroom, the ideal sight one would want to find is one where students are at their desks, taking notes feverishly, eager to participate in class, and paying full attention to the lecture at hand. While this is the idea of …
“School Sport Standoff,” Katelynn Haack (2011) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection I decided to discuss this topic because it is a major concern for my hometown. Throughout high school, eliminating sports was always threatened as a way to save money, but the plan never carried through. Because of the economic situation of the school …
“Say ‘No’ to ‘Don’t’: A Push to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Ryan Boes (2011) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection The purpose for this sequence was to choose a national, global, or local issue and persuade an audience to view the issue the same as you do. I choose to write about an issue that has been brought up many times in last …
“Research Blog on Desperate Housewives,” Tessa Newland (2011) — Inquiry 3
Take a look at Tessa Newland’s research blog on WordPress.
“Research Blog on Persepolis,” Emily Stearns (2011) — Inquiry 2
[These were originally posted on this Student’s Blog.] 14 Feb Inquiry 2 Source http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?hid=17&sid=b501bea8-c137-454c-9ecd-a6d8377a68bd%40sessionmgr12&vid=9&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=31976892 “Children Of The Revolution” I found this article very useful and interesting. I want to learn more about Persepolis as a film. I also want to find out the differences in the …