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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reflection with professional or civic argument, as in essays on the meaning of military service or responses to historical documents like Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson.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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Plato's theory of censorship versus Mill's defense of liberty

In Book Four of Plato's Republic, the philosopher argued that the ideal city will have a tripartite structure in it - linked to Plato's argument that the ideal human soul is divided into three parts.

Obedience to authority figures and psychological conformity

This paper discusses the issue of authority figures and obedience. People are born with free will, but are trained from youth to ignore that ability and instead to obey members of authority. When that authority is given to the wrong person or persons, the consequences can be dire, as has been evidenced in some of the darker moments in history.

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Trade unions are no longer necessary in the modern labor market

The paper is a critical analysis of the relevance of the trade unions in the contemporary society. It looks into the functions that the trade unions were meant to serve, the achievements and the reasons why these trade unions are no longer a viable means to solving issues that afflict the employees and employers amicably.

Global warming claims: evaluating contradictory evidence and expert disagreement

Policy makers and climate scientists have for the last couple of years maintained that based on available evidence, our planet is warming. The increase in global temperatures has been blamed on, amongst other things,…

Film criticism of "Egalite for All": portrayal of Toussaint Louverture

It does deal with the stated period and the history of the times--1780's. But the director has taken the viewer for granted in many issues. For example the slave system of Haiti is simply stated as ‘black slaves and white owners. Secondly the film has downplayed the efforts of the blacks as they were then called, in the revolution. It appears to be made that the city got independence more by chance rather than by their struggle. The history and the settings have not been made clear. Opinions of the commentators are too garishly underlined more than the necessary facts. The viewer would never know if the slaves were brought to the island from Africa, or where they natives who were enslaved? If they were brought from Arica, at a time when the US was promoting slavery and Napoleon was supposed to promote liberty, equality and fraternity that were the slave system like? What role did the constitution that was made by Toussaint play in the later day declaration of independence? What is the position now? Whose interests were and are being protected?

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The negative effects of video games on children

Abstract Introduced a few decades ago, video games have become wildly popular amongst young people. Generally, video games are regarded as a valuable source of entertainment for most young people. However, in the recent past, video games have come under severe scrutiny for the impact they have on children. In this text, I draft a follow-up email to a friend regarding an argument we had on the effects of video games on her son.

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Inventory cost flow methods and asset depreciation decisions in accounting

¶ … cost flow methodology. These are related both to enterprise-related issues and to macroeconomic, determined by the economic environment in which the company is evolving. Let's refer to the first category in the…

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Political polarization in the United States since 1980

In recent decades, the United States had become a far more self-interested nation, that is, a nation in which most people are more concerned with their own interests, or their own small group's interest (e.g., the AARP…

Research Paper Doctorate

School transformation for linguistically and culturally diverse students

WHAT TYPE of SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION IS NESSARY to ADEQUATELY SERVE a LINGUISTICALLY and CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATION?

Thesis Undergraduate

Validity and reliability in a Canadian trauma centre disaster preparedness study

Gomez, D., Haas, B., Ahmed, N. Tien, H., & Nathens, A. (2011). Disaster preparedness of Canadian trauma centres: the perspective of medical directors of trauma.

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