Click here Matt Davis’ research blog and synthesis paper for his in the 2012-2013 print CCM.

In the entirety of my writing, I had never given much thought toward the process of writing as anything more than an assignment. That was up until my sophomore year of high school when I was struggling to determine my strong points in terms of …

Over the last academic school year, I have notice myself as a writer grow and expand. I have realized a lot about myself as a writer and have seen how much potential I really did have. As a first semester freshman, I was intimidated by …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

For Inquiry 2, I am choosing to focus upon the Apocalyptic/Zombie genre.  I looked through a selection of not only text items, but also movies, television shows, and even videogames.  The following are sources that I am looking at for this paper: The Zombie Survival …

Click here to read Lucas’ Inquiry 2A. To see how Lucas uses this topic for Inquiry 3 (Creative and Critical Application), click here. Writer’s Reflection This project has defiantly been a labor of love.  I mean honestly, how often does one get to write about …

Writer’s Reflection I enjoyed this inquiry assignment. I haven’t looked at a book from different background approaches before and found the variety within The Human Stain to be surprising. I enjoyed the group panels and this paper because they all helped my understanding of the …

Writer’s Reflection Inquiry 1 was a learning experience, and I feel like it taught me a valuable skill, close reading. I had never really “close read” before this assignment, but I feel like it is a good technique to know and although it felt rushed, …

Picture a girl with a head bigger than the circumference of her waist and curves leading to her chest and hips that mimic a replica of the Grand Canyon. The hair atop her head never strays out of place and there is nothing but the …