Rhetoric and Composition Program

Proposal: A Proposal for a Harm Reduction Program in Response to Underage College Student Drinking: A Focus on First Year Students at Appalachian State University by Charlotte Bourne

Sylvia Plath's Holocaustic Symbolism by Abby Henry

Persuasive Essay: Physical and Mental Tolls on Professional Dancers by Kobi Davis

Discourse Community Analysis: Genre Sets and Their Purposes in Anthropology by Taylor Owen

Research Essay: Glass Children by Amanda Pattman

Discourse Community Analysis: Graphic Design: A World of Messages by McNeil Johnston

Researching an Ethical Question: Giving Trans Students a Voice in Choir by Malcolm Vaughn

Powerups or Poisons by Brandon Lopez

Rhetorical Analysis of Conspiracy Memes by Mary Allen

Researched Position Paper: Should Students Influence How Poetry is Taught? by Hadley Ladue

Persuasive Essay: The Plant Market and How It Emulates the Failings of Capitalism by Drew Ellis

Discourse Analysis: The Purpose and Methods of Informal Discourse on Stuttering by Carmen Davis

Research Essay: TikTok and Far-Right Radicalization by Autumn Ferrell

Position Essay: Yik Yak is an Unexpected Forum for Free Speech on Campus by Ella Hanley

Documentary: Alexandra Contianos, “Diversity and Inclusion on Broadway” - VIDEO 

Rhetorical Analysis: Julie Brooks, “Emotional Support Animals”

Comparative Essay: Evan Akouegnon, “The New York Times and the #MeToo Movement”

Portfolio Analysis Video: Mckenzie Sollars, “Final Portfolio Video” - VIDEO

Visual Rhetorical Analysis: Donohue, Jazzy, “Rhetoric Analysis Video of ‘This is America” - VIDEO

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Research Essay: Margaret McLean, Orencia Garcia & Alex Lubinecky, “Literacy Development through Education”

Argumentative Essay: Emory Sprouse, “The Purpose Behind Prevention”

Argumentative Essay: Julia Schriefer, “Mandatory Vaccination in Children”

Argumentative Essay: Rachel Carlton, “Caffeine: A Guilty Pleasure or a Perpetrator in Disguise”

Personal Narrative: Ethan Hunt, “Benefits of a Backyard Education”

Ethnography: Kaylee Combs, “Scholarly Community of Digital Marketing Majors”

Ethnography: Harlee Hawthorne, “No Money Down, Everybody Rides”

Ethnography: Amelia Gallina, “The General Phenotype and Morphology of a Wildlife Biologist”

Argumentative Essay: Sierra Lafrenier, “Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet”

Argumentative Essay: Holly Aldridge, “Diversity in YA Literature”

Rhetorical Analysis: Peyton Fordon, “V for Vendetta Film Analysis"