These writing pieces are all from my classes at Michigan State University from 2002-2006. Professional and current work samples are available by request.
Research & Analysis
Panopticism
Today (pdf)
Analysis report on panopticism in today’s society. Analytical commentary
on the theory of panopticism as it is presented in the modern world.
Power
of the Gaze (pdf)
Report analyzing the visual rhetoric and role of women in advertisements
in the 1950’s and present day and how the power of the gaze influences
these advertisements and society in general.
Bush
vs. Kerry (pdf)
Piece analyzing and debating the pros and cons of the presidential campaign
websites of President Bush and Senator Kerry in 2004 in regards to principles
of website design and the effective, or non-effective, contribution the
websites made to the candidates’ campaigns.
Persuasive Essays
Parody:
An Analysis through Jib Jab (pdf)
Persuasive report analyzing the role of parody in society, including research
and discussion of the legal implications of parody and its ties to the fair
use doctrine of copyright law.
Protect
Fair Use: Reform the DMCA (pdf)
Persuasive report and analysis on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and
how it affects fair use, an important issue for all professional writers.