Writer’s Reflection During the course of my semester in English 112, I learned a lot about medieval cultures with a focus on the Holy Grail. While it was interesting to read about the mysteries of the Grail and the legends of the Arthurian ages, I …
Freaky Friday: Switching Up What it Means to Be “Female” by Carmen Nemore
Writer’s Reflection I am definitely most proud of the ideas that I was able to formulate based on my analysis of the films I chose, by performing a close reading of the main characters and how they impacted each other. It was actually kind of …
A Woman Before Her Time by Leah Hastedt
See Leah’s Inquiry 2A here. Writer’s Reflection For this Inquiry, I wanted to write about a very influential novel from its time of writing/publication. I chose One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey because it touches on many items/events from the 1950s-1960s, but …
Annotated Bibliography with Proposal by Leah Hastedt
See Leah’s Inquiry 2B here. Annotated Bibliography Fairchild, Amy L. “Leprosy, Domesticity, and Patient Protest: The Social Context of a Patients’ Rights Movement in Mid-Century America.” George Mason University Press, June-July 2006. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. The article analyzes how patients in mental institutions …
Annotated Bibliography with Research Essay by Kyle Dickey
Writer’s Reflection When choosing a topic for Inquiry 2A and 2A, I wanted to do something related to my major, psychology. Depression seemed to be an underlying theme in the book we read, which was “Freedom” by Jonathan Franzen, which is why my Inquiry 2B …
Burnt Reality by Lauren Simon
Writer’s Reflection After being given the task to analyze the short story, Everyday Use by Alicia Walker, I found the underlying meaning that the author wanted to share with the reader. The process of composing this essay consisted of reading and rereading the story, compiling …
A Changing Identity by Lauren Schmidberger
Writer’s Reflection “Asterios Polyp” is the first graphic novel I have ever analyzed in depth, let alone read. Throughout high school and my first semester of college, I was always writing literary analyses of novels, particularly focusing on such topics as the author’s technique, the …
“Losing my Leadership,” Gregory Larkin (2012) — Inquiry 3
Persuasive, Research-Based Argument Award 2012 Writer’s Reflection This persuasive essay was written at the end of a semester that focused heavily on utilizing rhetoric. This invaluable skill will be beat to death in nearly all of your intro-level classes for good reason. It’s easy to …
Health by Rebecca Craft
Rhetorical, Literary, or Cultural Analysis Award 2011 Writer’s Reflection When the assignment for this paper was given, I found myself struggling to narrow the topic. Almost out of desperation, I blindly picked up Health magazine. I thought about some of my favorite writers whose editorials …
Without Rhetoric I wouldn’t be Here by Erin Collin
Reflective Narrative Award 2011 Writer’s Reflection For the most part, I think I accomplished what I set out to accomplish in this paper, to examine how the development of my rhetoric helped me accomplish a goal. I realized in the story that I couldn’t just …
“What Does Tourism Bring to China?,” Huiran Luo (2012) — Inquiry 3
ESL Composition Award 2011 Writer’s Reflection The main idea of this essay is based on my traveling experiences in China. Every year, I travel to different scenic spots in China, and I have kept the habit up till now. As a participant, I deepened my …
Inquiry 4 by Joshua Driscol
In reflecting upon my Inquiries that I had completed over this past semester, I couldn’t help but be pleased with what I had accomplished. As a writer, I take pride in my work. With that, it goes without saying that it is often hard to …
Final Reflection by Anna Alexander
Writer’s Note Inquiry Four is a letter I decided to write to my younger sister who is still in high school. I wanted to use Inquiry 4 to give her advice about the kinds of skills she will need to have or develop for college …
A Final Reflection by Alexandra Clymer
See Alexandra’s great online reflection and portfolio on her Weebly site.
Bubbie-isms by Sarah Wolfe
http://youtu.be/6jWyi-mX5nc Writer’s Reflection For this memes assignment, I chose to create memes based on my Jewish identity. I am not a super religious person, however I love the cultural aspects of being Jewish. I considered creating memes based off of other identities such as being …