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What is People?

The study of people sits at the center of nearly every academic discipline, from sociology and psychology to literature, public health, and political science. Essays grouped under this broad topic examine human behavior, identity, social roles, and the systems that shape individual lives. Because the subject touches so many fields, students encounter it in introductory composition courses, upper-division humanities seminars, and professional programs alike. Works like Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Langston Hughes' "Night Funeral in Harlem" appear alongside nursing research and immigration policy, reflecting how questions about what it means to be human cross disciplinary boundaries and resist simple answers.

The papers archived here take a wide range of approaches. Literary analysis appears in close readings of Hughes and Sophocles, while social and policy perspectives drive essays on immigration, reintegration after incarceration, and technology dependence. Applied professional angles emerge in work on nursing evidence-based practice, physical education teacher burnout, and strategic staffing. Personal narrative and descriptive writing feature in essays about historical figures and memorable life events, while research-oriented pieces examine extracurricular activity, premarital factors, and quality improvement initiatives. This variety shows that writing about people can mean analyzing a character, evaluating a workplace policy, or reflecting on lived experience.

A strong essay on any aspect of this topic needs a focused, arguable thesis rather than a general statement about humanity. Evidence that carries weight includes specific examples, credible research, or close textual detail depending on the assignment type. The most common pitfall is scope creep — trying to address all of society when the essay should examine one clear issue, case, or idea in meaningful depth.

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Emerging adulthood and the college transition experience

This paper draws analysis of the Arnett (2000) article and an interview conducted to investigate his theories. It describes the major challenges and changes identified in your interviewee's own lives brought upon by the transition to college. How has the college experience changed their views of life, of other people, and of themselves

Overcoming awkwardness and self-doubt through competitive ice skating

I was the tallest one there, with or without my skates, and I felt gangly and awkward next to my companions. My friend gave me a pat on the shoulder. "It's ok, you look great!" Another girl said, "I wish I had your…

Paper Undergraduate

Women's roles in Judaism from biblical times to contemporary society

Jewish women have made great strides since the inception of the religion. While the Torah often depicts women as meek and subservient to men, the truth remains that the current status of the Jewish faith seeks to move away from this notion and into a reaalm of equality. Today, Jewish women, especially in America are doing great things for themselves and for their faith in the same manner that any Jewish man could achieve. This paper seeks to trace the history of women in Judaism as well as to understand the journey that Jewish women have made throughout the centuries.

Paper Undergraduate

Defense mechanisms in substance abuse counselors and therapy outcomes

The current study proposes to determine if indeed counselors who are former addicts or abusers use more defense mechanisms than counselors without these histories, if these defense mechanisms surface in counseling sessions, how the counselor views their use of defense mechanisms, and if use of defense mechanisms is associated with therapeutic outcomes

Paper Doctorate

Effectiveness of breed-specific legislation and owner responsibility laws

State and Local Government Laws on Breeding Dangerous Pets

Paper Undergraduate

How social media affects college students' capacity for deep reflection

This is a response to an admissions prompt for a personal statement: "Do social media and instant communication pose obstacles to such reflection and serious thinking? How can college students practice serious reflection in our always-connected and instantaneous world?" The respondent reflects upon his own Internet use and the need to temper it with other media.

Thesis Doctorate

Miles Davis's revolutionary influence on the development of modern jazz

This is a five page paper about jazz, and about the influence of Miles Davis on modern jazz in particular. This paper uses credible sources only, a few of which happen to be on the internet. The paper is divided into several sections, starting with an introduction, and ending with a conclusion. In between are several sections about Miles Davis music and the impact his music had on other musicians, too.

Thesis High School

Aviation industry management after the September 11 terrorist attacks

This is a three page research paper. It is about a book called Reclaiming the Sky, by Tom Murphy. The book is about the aeronautical industry's response to September 11. Although it is told in anecdotal format, the book provides a springboard to discuss the broader issues in aviation that were related to the response to the September 11 crisis. Several outside sources are used.

Paper Undergraduate

Ted Kaczynski's pathway to domestic terrorism and extremism

Ted Kaczynski is considered to be one of the most brilliant masterminds, evil genius and excellent mathematician, who was responsible for using letter bombs as method of attacking universities as well as airline companies. He had adopted the alias of Unabomber, which represents University and Airline Bomber, as he particularly targeted universities and airline companies.Ted Kaczynski is considered to be one of the most brilliant masterminds, evil genius and excellent mathematician, who was responsible for using letter bombs as method of attacking universities as well as airline companies. He had adopted the alias of Unabomber, which represents University and Airline Bomber, as he particularly targeted universities and airline companies.

Paper Doctorate

John Leo's logical fallacies in "In Defense of Lies"

Literature – Critique John Leo's "In Defense of Lies" ultimately makes a poor argument for his point, which is that facts and fiction are routinely mixed by lies in our society and that this lying is made acceptable by intellectually dishonest defenses. He uses inductive reasoning in a poor attempt to convince us of the sweeping dishonesty throughout our universities and society. He also uses fallacies such as non sequiturs, ad hominem attacks against individuals and circular argument, along with "expert testimony," distorted quotations and homemade, non-numbered statistics to prove a sweeping point which is not successfully made. Leo could have written an excellently persuasive article about some disturbing incidents of dishonesty but ultimately aimed too broadly and failed to make his argument that facts and fiction are routinely mixed by lies in our society and that this lying is made acceptable by intellectually dishonest defenses.

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