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 …
“We Are Global But We Do Not Want International Students,” Vanessa Machado (2013) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection I am an exchange student and I receive a scholarship from my home country government. This scholarship requires me to work in an American company over the summer. In order to find an internship I used all the resources available, such as internet, …
“Underage Drinking Must Stop,” Sam Clark (2012) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection I wrote this piece to convince President Hodge that the underage drinking policy at Miami is not effective, and serious changes need to be made in order to keep our campus safe. I opted to address the letter to President Hodge because I …
“Warning: This May Contain More Than 140 Characters,” Devon Barnhard (2012) — Inquiry 3
Writer’s Reflection As a serious, yet lighthearted look into our world of overwhelming technology, I originally wrote this paper for my third inquiry for my English 111 class. The assignment was to do a research paper on a topic that was relevant in current society. …
“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 …
“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 …
“Right Brain, Wrong Bias,” Mike Norris (2012) — Inquiry 3
“There is an inevitable rise in bureaucracy, with paper replacing people, and experience increasingly virtualized. In going all out for what we believe will be our own happiness, we exploit the world and see ourselves as alien to it, rather than seeing that our happiness …
Save the Elephants by Meg Riley
Four hundred elephant carcasses: that is what was found in Cameroon a week ago. Despite the many organizations that are trying to save elephants, poaching is persevering. For poachers, it makes sense to kill the elephants so they can sell the ivory, but why do …
Beyond the Lunch Line by Emily Kiernan
Writer’s Reflection For Inquiry 3, I decided to write about the debate on reforming school cafeterias. This issue comes up frequently in my nutrition class, and it is something I am very interested but knew little about- so I felt it would be good to …
High School Censorship: Poor Policy and Pedagogy by Andrew Geisler
Writer’s Reflection This paper was not too difficult for me to write; however, I did have one specific struggle. I had a difficult time considering the other side of my issue (prior restraint on high school publications) because I feel like the position is untenable …
“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 …
Globalization: Bringing People Together or Widening the Gap? by Katie Knable
Former president Jimmy Carter once said, “Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing . . . you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the …