As I sit with Paige and Juliette enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning breakfast while comparing notes from our prior evening’s rash of parties, the startling realization that one of our trio will statistically suffer from an incident of domestic or sexual violence in our lifetime …
“Pro-Voice Club,” Natalie Whitson (2017) — Inquiry 1
In my senior year of high school, I spent as much time as I could with my friends. We had all been at that school together for at least 10 years and we were trying to make as many memories as we could before we …
“Losing a Loved One,” Jordan Klein (2017) — Inquiry 1
My brother and I have a very complex relationship. As twins, we have been with each other for our entire lives. Think about that. Throughout my entire existence, there was never a time when my brother, Jacob, wasn’t somewhere close around the corner. At times, …
Untitled Poem, Nanci Hunter (2016) — Inquiry 4
This poem can be downloaded in PDF format here: Nanci Hunter.docx You can also listen to an audio recording of it here: Nanci Hunter Audio In my opinion, Inquiry 4 was by far the hardest to complete in comparison to the rest. I think I work …
“An Open Letter to those Affected by Eating Disorders,” Amanda Burke (2016) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection: Eating disorders have become very prevalent on college campuses and they have not been given adequate attention. I chose this topic because I knew many people in high school that struggled and will continue to struggle with eating disorders and no one recognized …
“An Analysis of Blondie and the Lives of the Bumstead Family,” Kasey Keegan (2016) — Inquiry 2
In 1930, Chic Young created the comic strip Blondie, originally a comic that focused on Blondie Doopadoop – a happy-go-lucky flapper girl and girlfriend to Dagwood Bumstead, the son of a rich industrialist. Even today the comic has continued to be published in newspapers. After …
“Understanding the Evolution of Barbie,” Alexandra Glinos (2016) — Inquiry 2
This year Barbie, known as the number one doll brand in the world, has dramatically reconstructed its image as a company through the production of a diverse line of more realistic dolls. The new line of dolls includes a curvy, tall, and petite Barbie, …
“Malaysian for a Week,” Sara Tyson (2016) — Inquiry 1
Writer’s Letter. Dear Reader, This essay was about my experience in using rhetoric as a way to convince my Malaysian family that I could adopt and perform their culture as well. Being noticeably American, my Malaysian family always excused me for not being able …
“For Ladies Only,” Caroline Pepping (2015) — Inquiry 4
Check out Pepping’s website here: http://peppinca.wix.com/forladiesonly In converting my argument concerning feminism from Inquiry 3 to a media form, I decided to use a different rhetorical perspective by creating a satirical website that would mock the way society deals with the oppression of women. By doing …
“Finding My Voice in English 111,” Lauren Murray (2014) — Inquiry 5
Check out Murray’s web portfolio at: http://murrayln.wix.com/eng111 I started out with a working understanding of rhetoric. Intuitively, I knew how to recognize logical, emotional, and credibility claims, and how to apply them to my life. I’d taken a formal logic class which helped my critical …
“Build-A-Baby: A Website Parody of Genetic Engineering,” Morgan Amigo (2014) — Inquiry 4
Check out Morgan’s website parody of genetic engineering at: http://amigoma.wix.com/build-a-baby When I began brainstorming ideas and the means of production for Inquiry 4, I immediately knew that I wanted to remix my Inquiry 3 topic on the dangers of genomic patenting. A video probably would …
“Battle of the Rhetorics,” Kendall Schwille (2013) — Inquiry 4
Battle of the Rhetorics
“Gaokao Testing System is in Need of Reform,” Qianyu Wang (2013) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection Before I started my argumentative essay, I read many articles about China’s education and Chinese students who studied in America. Those articles gave me inspiration of writing something about China as well. As a Chinese student, I am familiar with China’s culture and …
“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 …