When The California Milk Processor Board sat down to discuss advertising strategies for their new campaign to make milk the talk of the town, it must have been a strange day of events. First of all, all of the women on the board must have …
“Examining Eco-feminism: An In-Depth Look at Silent Spring and Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,” Carolyn Kryczka (2014) — Inquiry 2
Since the beginning of the modern environmental movement in the 1960’s, a deep relationship between environmentalism and feminism was established, creating what is now known as ecofeminism. While these ideas were emerging, there were many efforts to persuade the general public to understand the importance …
“Mommy – If Everyone’s Equal, Where is the Equality?,” Lindsey W. Sewall (2014) — Inquiry 2
Writer’s Reflection Through the process of composing a rhetorical analysis of Jennifer Harvey’s post “For Whites (Like Me): On White Kids,” I gained a better understanding of not only how to identify, analyze, and critique the rhetorical situations and appeals of other writers, but …
Hearing the Battle Cry of “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” by Amy Pritchard
Writer’s Reflection I found writing this inquiry entertaining. I was excited to watch a YouTube video every time I had writer’s block. Picking to write about “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” was an easy decision. Out of the possible topics that I considered …
Urgent Pathos by Erik Seroogy
In Vicki Arroyo’s TED Talk, titled “Let’s Prepare for Our New Climate”, Arroyo explains the future threats of climate change, such as drought and flooding. She illustrates how climate change will bring about widespread chaos if no preparation is made to brace for this inevitability. …
Fashion Victims by Jane Winsett
Writer’s Reflection All in all, I am pleased with the outcome of this inquiry. From the start, I was truly interested in my selected text and in the concept behind Yolanda Domínguez’s art installation. Performance art is great because it brings art to the general …
Impact of a TED Talk by Shisheng Liang
Writer’s Reflection I chose to analyze this TED talk because it is short and influential. Even though everything he talks in this TED talk is brief, it has a lot of information inside. In addition, watching videos becomes more popular nowadays, so my readers might …
The Equal Pay Battle by Yu Pan
Nowadays, society develops quickly. Although there were social justice movements, people did not pay as much attention in the past, but more and more the present age people begin to stress feminine equality and justice. However, it is very difficult to achieve the real meaning …
“Can This Video Get Your Attention?,” Shannon Glancy (2013) — Inquiry 2
Writer’s Reflection I have never felt as proficient at writing an analysis as writing a narrative. Because of this, I knew from the beginning that the Inquiry Two assignment was going to be more difficult than the Inquiry One. When asked to write a …
“The Impact of Video in the 2011 State of the Union Address,” Leah Jaslow (2012) — Inquiry 2
Writer’s Reflection My focus/thesis statement in this paper is that the use of video, specifically camera angles and shots, either enhanced or challenged Obama’s use of rhetoric in the State of the Union Address. In this paper, I’m trying to express the importance of video …
“Einstein vs. Google®” by Marley Balog (2012) — Inquiry 2
Writer’s Reflection I was first introduced to graffiti art this summer while backpacking through Europe. I was amazed at how much of it I encountered and its ability to stick in my head all day. Graffiti art became a brainteaser for me, forcing me 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 …
Effective Use of Humor in Congress by Brian Hoagburg
Writer’s Letter When I first started writing the zero draft of this paper I didn’t really have an idea of the audience that I wanted to address. But after giving it much thought, I decided that my audience would be people who had seen the …
Cheesy Rhetoric by Taylor Walter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-yGVPXVglo However cheesy the concept may seem, the media that fills today’s society can leave room for an in depth analysis. In fact, something as simple as a cheese commercial can hide both deeper and powerful ideals. One in particular, Kraft, has a special talent for doing …
Peace, Love and Spray Paint by Peggy Bullerjahn
Picture this: You’re walking down the street on a beautiful San Francisco day. You just took your mother, who is in town visiting, to the very popular China Town. On your way back, you two are laughing about your uncle’s dumb decision to spontaneously shave …