Sample Papers

These papers represent some of the assignments typical of the corresponding courses. They have been used with the authors' permission. Please note that these papers are presented as web pages, so the formatting is almost certainly different from any guidelines you may be assigned. (For instance, these do not utilize double-spacing or indentions of new paragrpahs.)

 

ENG 100

"The 'Western Experience': Examining Dorm Life" by Andrea Shackelford (Synthesis of interview, observation, and published essays.)

"The Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball" by Elizabeth Peterson (Analysis of media perspectives on a current issue with an annotated bibliography.)

"An Argument to Lower the Drinking Age" by Elizabeth Peterson (An argument written in one 50-minute class without sources.)

 

ENG 200

“Claude McKay’s ‘America’: Old School Formalism and New School Protocol” by Ruby Lewis (Literary analysis.)

“A Cursed Medallion” by Jeff Kintz. (Film review.)

 

ENG 300

“The Joy of Learning” by Sarah Meisinger (A short synthesis essay.)

“Ethical Concerns in Business Education—An Annotated Bibliography” by Sarah Meisinger (This bibliography was a preliminary step to the researched essay below.)

“Ethical Concerns in Business and Their Solutions” by Sarah Meisinger (A researched argument.)