Questions to Consider How does Pomerantz address the counterargument to her proposed solution of providing bilingual education? How does this counterargument represent an opposing point of view while still strengthening Pomerantz’s argument? What moves does Pomerantz make to establish the ethos of the authors of …
The Problem of Potholes—Olivia Meyers (Vol. 77)
Questions to Consider In her writer’s reflection, Meyer explains that originally focused her solution on road repairs before shifting to investigate the allocation of funds. In what ways does researching a long-term solution to the problem anticipate counterarguments and strengthen her argument? How does Meyer …
Examining the Systematic Mistreatment of Black Mothers and Infants—Hannah Ware (Vol. 77)
Questions to Consider Ware introduces her topic through a story. How does this introduction utilize pathos to connect with the audience? Ware recognizes the complexity of her topic by offering solutions that address various parts of the system. How does offering multiple solutions strengthen her …
“Let’s Talk About Sex Education,” Aubry Collins (2018) — Inquiry 3
Dear Reader, This was definitely a hard paper for me to write, but I hope my passions could show through in my writing. I decided to research the topic of sexual education because I find it interesting, and I went to a school where we …
“Star-Spangled Controversy: The Complicated Issue of Taking a Knee,” Aaron Chu (2018) — Inquiry 3
On August 26, 2016, San Francisco 49ers back-up quarterback Colin Kaepernick ignited what would ultimately become one of the most divisive and emotionally-charged issues in recent U.S. social history. Rather than standing for the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, Kaepernick remained seated as a show …
“Vaccines Vs Autism: The Real Turth,” Jacquelyn Gross (2017)–Inquiry 3
In early 1998, Andrew Wakefield, a British medical researcher and gastroenterologist, published what might have been one of the most controversial papers at the time. In this paper, Wakefield made the infamous claim that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine was linked to autism, …
“11 Million Lives in the Balance,” Carl Resnick (2017)–Inquiry 3
Most Americans don’t think twice about their citizenship. But for the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States, citizenship means an end to the fear of deportation, an end to the fear of broken families, and an end to poverty (“Profile”). …
“The Silence of the Wounded Warrior,” Nick Van Benschoten (2015) — Inquiry 3
Western society has always held women to unbelievable standards, portraying them with supermodel qualities such as a flat stomach, perfect hair, piercing eyes, radiant skin, and, of course, large breasts. In addition, our society also has the mindset that women are weak and vulnerable, incapable …
“The Status of Gun Control in the United States,” Sarah Marcum (2015) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection: In writing Inquiry III, I imagined that I was writing to the President of the United States, Barack Obama. I imagined I was writing this letter about gun control and gun rights to him because he’s the leader of our country, and …
“The Conflict With ISIS is Affecting All Americans, Including You,” Kevin Powers (2015) — Inquiry 3
Conflicts and wars with terrorists somehow seem to always be in the news. Terrorist groups, such as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, always seem to be causing exactly what their name implies: terror. The terror of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria reaches billions …
“Traditional Learning is Not Obsolete,” Jingshan Liu (2014) — Inquiry 3
Modern technology is a magic miracle that brings unprecedented and revolutionary changes into our society everyday. Recently, with the rapid development of internet, it has helped people an easy access to acquire all kinds of information. Since internet has penetrated into almost every corner of …
“Deeper Friendship, Better Diversity,” Yibo Xu (2014) — Inquiry 3
Respected ISSS leaders: The primary purpose of writing this letter is to promote a proposal which addresses the racism issue on the MU campus. It has been motivated by the fact that, based on the result of my on-campus social justice survey, racism still exists …
“Positive Influences of Celebrity Culture,” Melanie Secre (2014) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Letter I began Inquiry III by choosing the articles that I was going to use in the paper. It was very convenient to have multiple articles to choose from because I had more information and flexibility when writing. I thought that it would be …
“The Ugly Side of Beauty,” Kerri Brosier (2014) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection Letter Writing a research paper is not an easy task. Choosing a relevant, interesting topic and finding adequate information to support the claims is difficult to accomplish effectively. Picking a topic was a challenging task alone. I wanted to write this paper on …
“Killer Cosmetics,” Shannon Glancy (2013) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection The exercise of fully developing my Inquiry Three and Inquiry Four assignments was a time-consuming process that challenged both my thinking and writing skills. The concept of specificity was stressed throughout the entire process for both assignments. I would think, even when I …