Essay Undergraduate 445 words

Rhetorical Awareness and User-Centered Design in Writing

Explores rhetorical awareness in professional writing, contrasts genre-based and rhetorical approaches, and evaluates user-centered design principles with real examples.

Communications

~3 min read

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2,427 words

Arguing against Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Toulmin analysis of military policy

The objective of this work is to review the Repeal of the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy and to incorporate both classical principles of argumentation and elements of the Toulmin model of argument analysis.

~13 min read

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869 words

Parents should not allow young children to play violent video games

But my child has great hand to eye coordination skills! So what if he can't read!" Parents, is this what you want to be able to say about your children in ten years? Video games are not an appropriate pastime for young children, especially children under the age of twelve.

~5 min read

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1,597 words

Barack Obama's appeal to young American voters and foreign policy challenges

Never has an election year been as diverse as is the present election year and never have the candidates been as progressive as in the present election when an individual who has a Muslim background is running for President and at that during a time when the United States is in the middle of a war…

~8 min read

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959 words

Dress codes as a solution to gang violence and student distractions

Public schools should most certainly employ a dress code with which their students should adhere to.

~5 min read

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 520 words

Staffing, Recruiting & Training in a Small Sales Organization

A reflective look at formal staffing plans, skilled recruiter traits, and training best practices in a small prepaid phone card sales company.

Business

~3 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,234 words

Informant Testimony, False Confessions, and Evidence Validity

Examines informant testimony credibility, information acquisition as evidence, and the psychology behind voluntary and coerced false confessions in criminal trials.

Law

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 523 words

American Values Examined: Kohls's Framework and Its Limits

A critical response to Robert Kohls's "The Values Americans Live By," exploring self-reliance, independence, consumerism, and the darker side of American identity.

Culture

~3 min read

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Book Review Undergraduate 583 words

The Psychology of Winning by Dennis Waitley: A Review

A review of Dennis Waitley's The Psychology of Winning, exploring its key ideas on motivation, stress, risk, and personal development for aspiring leaders.

Psychology

~3 min read

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 1,693 words

Negotiating for a Used Car: A Real-World Case Study

A first-hand account of negotiating a used car purchase, covering preparation, tactics, power dynamics, and lessons learned from a real dealership encounter.

Business

~9 min read

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