2,562 words

Tighter gun control and illegal gun trafficking: examining supply and demand arguments

The objective of this work is the research the relationship between gun control and gun trafficking in an argumentative style of work with the goal of persuading a college-educated audience of the consequences of tighter gun control.

~13 min read

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1,846 words

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and the nature of knowledge

Plato/Socrates in Dialogue - for Plato, the Dialogue was a form of argumentative conversation that had moments of humor, irony, and pathos that was used to be a two-way flow of information in order to analyze and synthesize a particular point-of-view.

~10 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,244 words

Finnis vs. Tooley: Moral Permissibility of Abortion

Compare Finnis and Tooley's philosophical arguments on abortion's moral permissibility, examining their core principles and which stance proves more persuasive.

Philosophy

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 733 words

Rhetoric in "We Are Marshall": Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Analysis of rhetorical devices—ethos, pathos, and logos—in the "We Are Marshall" motivational speech and their combined persuasive effect.

Communications

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,386 words

Rhetorical Analysis of Alexander the Great's Speech

A rhetorical analysis of Alexander the Great's speech at the Hydaspes River, examining logos, ethos, pathos, audience, and persuasive strategy.

Communications

~12 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,350 words

James vs. Nussbaum: Theories of Emotion in Philosophy of Mind

Compares William James's bodily-feeling theory of emotion with Martha Nussbaum's eudaimonistic cognitive theory, arguing Nussbaum's account is most persuasive.

Philosophy

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,667 words

Social Judgment Theory and Persuasion in Advertising

Explores Social Judgment Theory's five elements—latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and non-commitment—and how advertisers apply them to craft persuasive campaigns.

Communications

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 859 words

Xeriscaping Fallacies and Realities: Common Myths Debunked

Explores ten common arguments against xeriscaping, identifies the logical fallacy in each, and provides persuasive counterarguments backed by evidence.

Environment

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 945 words

Print Media's Influence on American Popular Culture

Explores how print media shapes American popular culture, driving consumerism, social norms, body image, and behavior through advertising and persuasive messaging.

Communications

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,085 words

John Berger's "Ways of Seeing": Purpose, Claims, and Rhetoric

An rhetorical analysis of John Berger's "Ways of Seeing," examining its purpose, central claims, and persuasive strategies through ethos, pathos, and logos.

Arts

~6 min read

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