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Mandatory Foreign Study for College Students
An argument that international study can deepen learning, but colleges should make it accessible and strongly supported rather than require the same semester abroad of every student.
Should Communities Invest in Places Where People Can Meet and Move?
An argument for investing in accessible public places that support physical activity and social connection, while distinguishing plausible benefits from outcomes that require local evaluation.
Why Human Oversight Needs More Than a Person Clicking Approve
An evidence-based argument that meaningful human oversight of AI depends on informed review, real authority to intervene, and enough time to investigate—not merely a human approval step.
Macbeth’s Secret Murder and the Collapse of Trust
An analysis of how Macbeth’s concealed murder of Duncan alters his relationship with Lady Macbeth, shapes his dealings with Banquo and the court, and helps Shakespeare present tyranny as dependent on fear and deception.
Housing Insecurity and Financial Resilience Are Connected
An explanatory essay on how housing costs can narrow households’ capacity to manage financial shocks, while recognizing differences among households and limits in the evidence.
Economic Development and U.S. Migration Across Regions
An explanatory essay traces how changing economic opportunities shaped internal migration from 1890 to 1945, then compares the postwar South and West, while noting the distinct forces that mattered in each region.
GRE Issue Essay on Debate and Progress
An argument that disagreement can improve decisions when it tests assumptions, but that progress does not always require extended debate: urgency, shared evidence, and inclusive procedures determine when discussion helps.
Measuring Success by Personal Goals: Is Individual Achievement Enough?
An argument that self-defined goals are essential to meaningful success, but cannot be its only measure: responsibilities, unequal opportunities, and changing circumstances also matter.
GRE Argument: Can Media Scrutiny Destroy the Reputation of Living Heroes?
An argumentative essay distinguishes the real risks of media scrutiny from the possibility that sustained public service can support a durable reputation, even while a person is alive.
Frankenstein: How Family and Isolation Shape Victor and the Creature
A literary analysis of how family, education, and social acceptance shape Victor Frankenstein and his creature, and what their divergent choices suggest about agency.
Should Access to Reliable Transit Be Part of Workforce Policy?
An argument for treating reliable transportation as a workforce concern, with attention to commuting, housing costs, caregiving, rural service, and the limits of transit-only solutions.
U.S. Foreign Policy and Global Change, 1890–1930
An argument that U.S. foreign policy from 1890 to 1930 combined an expanding claim to authority in the Western Hemisphere with an ambitious but contested effort to shape international order after World War I.