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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reflection with professional or civic argument, as in essays on the meaning of military service or responses to historical documents like Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson.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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The role of the professional nurse as patient advocate

Persons who choose nursing as a profession do so because they have a deep sense that they want to help others. Most do not do it because of pay incentives. Those who choose nursing for that reason are soon disillusioned…

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Racial discrimination in American death penalty cases and constitutional validity

From general public to scholars, the death penalty has come under severe criticism in contemporary epoch. The debate between the supporters and criticizers of capital punishment has been going on for decades. Is death penalty constitutional? What are the factors that may render it unconstitutional? Is racial discrimination one of such factors? The paper uses a set of law review articles and highlights racial discrimination in death penalty in United States, discusses different theories with regard to the racial bias question and explores the debate of racial bias pervading the American judicial system to question the constitutional basis of death penalty.

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Feminist rhetorical theory and gender marginalization in modern society

This paper discusses feminist rhetorical theory. According to this theory, women have been traditionally marginalized throughout history. The only means of overcoming this oppression is through discourse. By discussing things and demanding individualization, women become more than mothers, caregivers, and lover and become unique persons with their own identities.

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Evaluating hurricane protection alternatives after Hurricane Sandy

After studying the issue, and the costs thereof, we have come to the conclusion based on the following facts: 1. That building a Seagate may be feasible as per the advice of the engineers. However they also opinion that such a hurricane as sandy occurs once in 25 or so years. The cost of building such a barrier would be enormous. It would result in increased taxes and the efficiency of such a measure is not guaranteed. 2. The second alternate is to build smaller dykes that would keep off sea erosions but would do nothing against storms like sandy. 3. The third alternate is to increase the existing infrastructure in such a way that flooding can be avoided. And other programs are continued in a phased manner. With consideration to all of the above, we believe that investing in a sea gate at this juncture would be a waste of resources. On the other hand we have about 10 years before another such calamity can occur. We studied the management of drain and storm water management and propose based on these studies that Your Worship may be pleased to consider these facts:

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Leadership strategies for creating learning organizations according to Senge

This article is an evaluation of various questions on creating effective learning organizations, responding to complex situations, governance, and skill sets for a successful collaborator. The creation of learning organizations is based on Senge's book while response to complex situations is based on Kettl's analysis of American governance. The necessary skill sets of a successful collaborator discussed in this article are from O'Leary and Gerard's survey of 304 U.S. SES executives on collaboration.

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Deception and cunning in Homer's Odyssey: Odysseus and Athena

The world of the Odyssey is full of legendary heroes, exploitive gods, crude monsters, and devious men. Homer weaves three separate tales, those of Penelope, Athena, and Odysseus, into an epic tale, suitable for the…

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Demand, supply, and fundamental economic indicators

Abstract In this text I concern myself with three important economic topics. Most particularly, I discuss the economic concept of demand and supply and the determinants of both supply and demand. Further, I also discuss in significant detail the meaning of economic indicators as well as monetary and fiscal policy.

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Employment at will doctrine in U.S. banking and ethics

The essay is about ‘employment at will'. The articles deal with the problematic situation of a dedicated employee who has been for many years loyally and diligently serving a particular company. Along comes a new boss and demands her retirement on the basis of factors such as age, gender, or other elements that he feels are detrimental to the profile of his company. The question at hand, therefore, is: is it ethical to ‘sack' this employee on the grounds of these elements alone? Shouldn't the employee be given the opportunity, perhaps, to upgrade his skills before he be abruptly dismissed? Long term relationships demand reciprocity and consideration. Shouldn't the same be here too?

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Applying five communication theories to real-world situations

There are countless communication theories, with each one looking at a different aspect of communication or looking at communication in a new way. The number of theories that exist raises the question of how they can be…

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Critical analysis of Kordupleski, Rust, and Zahorik's quality improvement research

Kordupleski, Raymond E., Rust, Ronald T. And Zahorik, Anthony J. (1998). Why improving quality doesn't improve quality (Or whatever happened to marketing?). California Management Review; 35(3). 82-95.

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