Writing: Theory and Teaching, Spring 2012

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Model Student Essays
last update: January 18, 2012

These are "A" essays, written by ETSU students during recent semesters, arranged here by assignment type.

I. Narrative/ Personal Experience/ Reportage
- Buffy the Dog: A Tale of Survival and Nothing More. By Trevor Rumsey. 3130 F10

- Exploring Atlantis: Mother and Son Bond While Traversing Santorini. By Jared Moffett. 3130 S07

- From Valleys to Mountains: A Young Woman’s Tale of Transition. By Sassafras. 3130 F11

- Into The Woods: Deer Hunting with My 5-Year Old Son in Southwest Virginia. By Bryan Winegar. 3130 S11

- I Should Have Read the Baby Books: A Man's Personal Experience with Child Birth. By Andrew Williamson. 3130 F11
- Knocking on Heaven’s Door: My First Day at the Life Care Center of Gray, Tennessee. By Jessica Hooper. 3130 S10
- National Novel Writing Month: How I Wrote 50,000 Words in 30 Days. By Rachel Parsons. 3130 F11

- Quickie Wedding: A Recipe for Disaster. By Veronica Taylor. 3130 F10

- School Shooting: A True Account. By Zack Walden. 3130 F09

- The Wreck: On Stopping a Drunk Driver… By Caron Castle. 3130 S10

II. Tech Writing ("How-to"-- Expository/ Explanatory)
- Baby Sign Language: The Secret Language of Success. By Vanessa Mink. 3130 Summer 11

- A Beginner’s Guide to Plugs. By Courtney Blevins. 3130 F09

- Bacterial Meningitis: The Swift, Silent Killer. By Marie Hill. 3130 S11

- Can’t Tan?: The How-To of Sunless Tanners, for Fair-Skinned Women. By Renee Osborne. 3130 S09

- Curls Gone Wild: Tips for Dealing with Curly Hair. By Ruthie Canter. 3130 F08
- Delicious Deer: A Guide to Preparing Some Tasty Venison Dishes. By Ashley D. Million. 3130 F06
- A Final Act of Charity: Donating Your Body to Science. By Allison Burke. 3130 S09

- Green Creamy Goodness: How to Make Guacamole Dip that is sure to be a Hit. By Kati Haj-Hussein. 3130 S08

- Holy Mothers of Sauce! An Introduction to the Fundamental Sauces of French and Continental Cuisine. By T. P. Kaine. 3130 Summer 11

- The Little Netbook That Can: The Asus EEE-PC 1005HAB. By Stuart Bowen. 3130 F10

III. Review / Criticism
- The 2011 Model 45 Caliber Ruger P345 Semi-Automatic Handgun: Now Lighter and Safer. A Product Review. By Marcus Holcombe. 313011

- Beginning Iron Addiction: A Review of Mark Rippetoe’s "Starting Strength" Program. By Charles Hagy. 3130 Summer 11

- The Big Lebowski: Hilariously Bizarre--The 1998 film The Big Lebowski has staying power for devout fans, newcomers beware. By Andy Donovan. 3130 S09

- A Bloody Good Time: Reviewing the Movie Feast. By Chris Dykes. 3130 F09

- The Cold Hard Truth: He’s Just Not That Into You. By A.B. Holland, 1010 S08

- The Little Netbook That Can: The Asus EEE-PC 1005HAB. By Stuart Bowen. 3130 F10

- Love, Lust, and Politics in the Court of Henry VIII: A Look at Showtime's "The Tudors." By Alisa Livaditis. 3130 S08

- Range Review: Phoenix Arms, HP22 Pistol. By Felicia Sheffield. 1010 F09

- Tori Amos: The Feminist Healer. By Brandi McCloud. 3130 S09

- Well, that Sucked: an Actually Biting Review of Summit Entertainment’s New Moon. By Breanna Bengle. 3130 S10

- You Think You Have Experienced it All? How About an Evening with the Macarena and Mo: Dinner at King Tut Grill in Knoxville, TN. By P-Nut Girl. 3130 F10

IV. Academic Writing--Writing from Sources
- 1956 – The Creation of a King: The Year That Established Elvis Presley’s Career. By Katie Bibee. 3130 F11

- The American Dream: The Southside Chicago Origins of the Harlem Globetrotters. By Chris M. Brown. 3130 F07

- A Blaze in the Northern Sky: A Black Metal Survival Guide. By Skregnok the Defiler of Sanity. 3130 S10
- Console Wars: A Brief History of Home Video Game Consoles. By Paul Nicely. 1010 S08
- Eyes, Intuition, and Intellect: Edward Weston. By Andy Frost. 3130 F09

- From Woolton to EMI: The Rise of The Beatles (1957-1962). By Aaron Cates. 3130 F11

- Kiss Me, I’m a Capricorn: The Astrology Epidemic. By Lindsey Farris. 3130 F10

Horoscopes are fun and flirty, but the pseudo-scientific beliefs they engender dally more with egotism and neurosis than with good, hearty knowledge.

- The Real Temperance Brennan: Kathy Reichs and the Rise of Forensic Anthropology In North America Through Her Fictional Counterpart. By Cheryl Lee. 3130 F11

- A Tour through the Travel Genre 2006-2007: Common Places, Unconventional Subjects, Strange People, and Changing Forms. By Jamie Merriman-Pacton. 3040 F07
- Types & Treatments of Diabetes Mellitus: Sugar Can Taste Bitter. By Bhavik Joshi. 1010 Summer 2008
- Walking the Dark Path: A Tour of Auschwitz in July 2006. By Rhonda Hoover. 3040 F07