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What is Opinion?

Opinion writing asks students to take a clear, defensible position on a subject and support it with reasoning and evidence. It appears across disciplines — English composition, history, political science, business, and professional studies — precisely because the ability to form and articulate a considered judgment is a foundational academic skill. What makes opinion-driven writing intellectually demanding is the requirement to move beyond personal preference and engage seriously with competing perspectives, contextual facts, and the implications of one's own claims.

The papers archived under this topic reflect a wide range of approaches and subject matter. Some take an explicitly evaluative stance, such as ranking historical figures or assessing the significance of events like the Russian Civil War. Others embed opinion within analytical frameworks, examining organizational change, strategic implications of incidents like the BP Deepwater Horizon accident, or labor law cases such as International Union UAW v Johnson Controls Inc. Still others blend personal reflection with professional or civic argument, as in essays on the meaning of military service or responses to historical documents like Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson.

A strong opinion essay begins with a thesis that is specific and arguable rather than broadly descriptive. Evidence carries the most weight when it is concrete — drawn from primary sources, documented cases, or credible data — and directly tied to the central claim. Writers should ensure their reasoning addresses counterarguments rather than ignoring them, since acknowledging opposing views strengthens rather than weakens a position. The most common pitfall is confusing a topic with a thesis: identifying an issue is only the starting point, and the essay must commit to a clear judgment about it.

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Advertising and fear: psychological effects and persuasion

Americans are considered to be one of the most highly exposed peoples to commercial advertising in the world. From television (an entertainment medium in which the average adult spends 254 minutes a day engaged), to…

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Policing Subculture

This essay is divided into two separate sections. The first section is a short summary about the life cycles of a law enforcement officer. The second part of the essay deals with the police subculture and how it affects the people who serve in this capacity. The struggles and challenges of this occupation are discussed at length to conceptualize the argument.

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Country Report Business Development

Ever since the formal emergence of the European Union as a trading bloc across Europe a number of benefits are associated to the membership of the European Union. One of the core benefits that are associated to the…

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Checklist for interdisciplinary research and practice

Collaboration among researchers in multiple disciplines is the essence of interdisciplinarity. This four page paper explores the 21 traits identified by Augsburg for interdisciplinarians. Included are preference for diversity, initiative, self-confidence and having a degree of ego strength. The checklist is designed to be a guide. MLA references (scholarly) are included.

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Balance between Emergency Powers

This paper examines the balance between emergency powers, abuse of law by the state and civil liberties of people within and beyond the US. With the rising acts of terrorism, the US government has taken drastic measures in making sure that they leave nothing to chance including civil liberty of its citizenry. This paper highlights events that are landmark in erosion of civil liberty and the abuse of law by the government both in the US and beyond.

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Assessment of interpersonal, group, and organizational communication skills

The contents of this paper are a personal expression of communications skills possessed by a student, that have been examined and evaluated against a number of communication theories and perspectives. The overarching objective of this exercise is reflect on personal communication skills against a backdrop of the interpersonal, the group, and the organization.

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Loyalty\' Three Aspects of Concept: Brand Experiences,

The essay lists the 7 most populaar brands and associates them with Brakus et al (2009)to show why they are so. Each of these fits the definition of brand experiences as conceptualized by Brakus et al (2009) as something which consists of sensations, feelings, cognitions, and behavioral responses. Each of these factors too is evoked by certain aspects of the brand's packaging such as environment, communication, and overall stimuli. Brand experience, therefore, according to Brakus et al (2009) is synonymous to brand image which essentially consists of four dimensions: sensory, affective, intellectual, and behavioral. When each of these four concrete dimensions is fulfilled, customer loyalty is the end result since the customer has been satisfied in all sensory and evaluative dynamics.

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Fictional case study analysis and applications

The case study provides an example for assessment of an organization's culture, leadership style, and operations. The recommendations of assessment are implemented through a change management plan. The change management plan presented below is based on the theoretic framework of transformational leadership theory. The model provides a reliable source for inspirational role of leadership and managing the organization through reliable techniques (Cameron, & Green, 2012).The case study provides an example for assessment of an organization's culture, leadership style, and operations. The recommendations of assessment are implemented through a change management plan. The change management plan presented below is based on the theoretic framework of transformational leadership theory. The model provides a reliable source for inspirational role of leadership and managing the organization through reliable techniques (Cameron, & Green, 2012).

Slow USA Econ Recovery Chapter

The United States economy has taken three major hits since the start of the Industrial Revolution, those being the Great Depression, the 70's/80's recession and the Great Recession. The recovery from the latter has been pretty slow and it's unclear to many why that is. However, the author of this report has researched this and has some ideas.

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Abortion a Landmark U.S. Supreme

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding abortion occurred in 1973: Roe vs. Wade. The Supreme Court decided that abortion in the U.S is legal during the 1st trimester of pregnancy. The pregnant woman has the legal right to decide to keep or terminate her pregnancy. "The basis of the Court's decision in this case was the Ninth Amendment, in stating ‘the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people,' protected a person's right to privacy"

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