“Unapologetic,” Maria Mealy (2018) — Inquiry 1

Writer’s Letter When picking out a topic for this piece, I honestly did not want to pick a topic that related to writing in an English class because it is quite basic and boring. In general, I love to think outside the box, be creative, …

“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 …

“Fighter,” Ally Serra (2016) — Inquiry 1

The smell of antiseptic nearly overwhelms the flutter of panic I feel in my stomach. I clench my fists and squeeze my eyelids shut as I wait for the needle to penetrate my neck. The next step is to wait for the results. Wishing the …

“Shame on Who?,” Diya Yang (2016) — Inquiry 1

“He must be out of his mind!” “How dare he call himself the father of that poor kid?” The object of these insults stood there with a cigarette in hand. No facial expression. No tears. It was a normal day at the end of December. …

“Was Homer a Rapper?,” Paul Wilson (2014) — Inquiry 1

Writer’s Reflection I looked at this paper as an opportunity to show my teacher who she was teaching, and more importantly whose essays she was reading. Writing is an expression of self and because of this, it’s nearly impossible (especially when it’s the first paper …