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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reflection with professional or civic argument, as in essays on the meaning of military service or responses to historical documents like Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson.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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A brief history of the future

Strathern, O. (2007). A Brief History of the Future. New York: Carroll and Graf.

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Military vs. Domestic Public Safety Agency Preparedness

In the military, critical incidents must be managed. Public safety agencies at the domestic level also have to handle incident management, but the question is whether these domestic agencies handle these incidents with…

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Divorce and juvenile delinquency: annotated bibliography

Anderson, M.Z., Croteau, J.M., Chung, Y.B., & DiStefano, T.M. (2001). Developing an assessment of sexual identity management for lesbian and gay workers. Journal of Career Assessment, 9(1), 243 -- 260.

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Qsr: Quick Service Restaurants Healthy

Healthy Eaters was founded to help people achieve their goals of a healthier, more energetic life through nutritious, balanced meals at an affordable price. Healthy Eaters is dedicated to making sure the foods you put…

Graveyard Afghanistan in the Graveyard

In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan (Jones, 2009), the author Seth G. Jones provides an up-to-date and well-researched analysis of what has happened or failed to happen in America's efforts in…

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From neoliberalism to the notion of exploitation

Neoliberalism and the Exploitation of Social Space, Labor Time and the Individual

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Eleanor Roosevelt and her political influence in the twentieth century

¶ … Eleanor Roosevelt. The critique is also to include five different websites that discusses her life and role. We then summarize her life and the characteristics that are unique to her leadership style.

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Discretion in Relation/Emphasis to White

One of the issues of white-collar crime is the issue of Prosecutorial discretion. Prosecutors who dabble with white-collar crimes have great scope of discretion in that they can determine whether to bring a criminal case and which issues to quote if they do indict. The nature of the white collar statutes often cedes discretion to prosecutors. This is because they may be seen to overlap into the area of civil, rather than criminal, interest and are therefore seen by many as encompassing economic regulations that fall within the perimeters of civil enforcement. Critics see this as an unjust and partisan system, whilst supporters see it as being blessed with flexibility rendered by cautious and rational prosecutors, and checked by presiding judges . The issues, back and forth about the fairness or unfairness of the discretionary system, are febrile and ongoing. Suggestions such as inquisitorial trials (with jury assessing prosecutorial decisions) have been suggested, but none have been taken seriously. It is likely that the issue will not be so readily solved since prosecutorial discretion has been an entrenched and accepted part of the criminal justice system ever since the beginning and will likely remain so in the future. The best one can do is monitor prosecutorial decisions with presiding judge, and this is what is being done at the moment.

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Marx and Rousseau on Property

This paper analyzes and compares the views of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx on the role of property in economic and social relations. Both authors saw private property as the source of evil and exploitation in the modern era. But they offered different solutions to address this problem. Marx advocated a revolutionary struggle and wanted to abolish private property altogether, whereas Rousseau defended limited possession of private property but wanted it to be regulated by a state that represents common will.

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Men as Social Workers: Gender, Identity, and Career Choice

Social work is a field that requires some special abilities from the one that chooses this profession. These abilities, like compassion, empathy, sensibility, are obviously the attributes of a woman; this being the base…

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