As a dual major in Professional and Digital Writing and Anthropology, it should be no surprise that I have written a lot of essays.
I have selected three of my favorites, which demonstrate my ability to perform unique research, synthesize ideas, and present a coherent argument supported by trusted sources.
Written for my History of Rhetoric course, this critical synthesis essay charts Aristotle’s ongoing influence on contemporary writing and composition.
Using sources that we read and discussed throughout the semester, I discuss Aristotle’s own Sophist influences, explore how his ideas helped shape those of Renaissance thinker Sir Francis Bacon, and consider his impact on twentieth century theorist Kenneth Burke.
This analytical research essay explores Non-Western rhetorical practices and was written for my course in Global Rhetorics.
Based on original research and interviews with experts, I analyzed a rhetorical practice developed in Uganda to help a collectivist society embrace individualist practices such as advancing women’s rights and access to education in the community.
Read “The Rhetoric of Aspirational Development in Acholiland Uganda” [PDF]
As part of my Anthropological Theory Capstone course, I wrote this analytical research essay focused on the field of Linguistic Anthropology.
Rooted in my interests in composition and communication, I explored how the theory of Linguistic Anthropology has developed from the early days of the field through contemporary, post-modern thinkers such as Kenneth Burke.
Read “The Origins and Evolution of Linguistic Anthropology” [PDF]
