Essay Writing
Every polished essay is more than a grade—it’s a demonstration of critical thinking, clear communication, and disciplined inquiry.
About my essays.
Most of these essays were composed under time pressure with minimal preparation. Each piece includes its prompt and context and was produced in class, either on paper or using the Pear Assessment platform.
“Beyond Vietnam” Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Rhetorical analysis of MLK’s Beyond Vietnam, exploring “silence is betrayal,” moral urgency, and his condemnation of the Vietnam War.
The U.S., Europe, and World War II FRQ
Analysis of the Allied response to the Holocaust, examining WWII military priorities, immigration policy, and delayed humanitarian action.
Canada, Ecuador, and the Great Depression
A comparison of the Great Depression’s social impact on Canada and Ecuador, examining unemployment, protests, populism, and government reform.
The U.S. and the Great Depression
An analysis of the New Deal’s effectiveness, examining unemployment, the Roosevelt Recession, FDIC, WPA, CCC, and Great Depression recovery efforts.
The New Deal DBQ
An analysis of how Progressive Era reforms influenced FDR’s New Deal, including the SSA, Wagner Act, CCC, WPA, TVA, and federal regulation.
The Roaring Twenties FRQ
An analysis of 1920s American writers—Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Hurston, and McKay—examining disillusionment, the Harlem Renaissance, and critiques of society.
The U.S. and Ecuador FRQ
A comparison of World War I’s impact on the United States and Ecuador, examining economic change, the Great Migration, cacao trade, and postwar influence.
The U.S. and Latin America FRQ
A comparison of Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy and Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy, analyzing U.S. intervention in Latin America and its lasting consequences.
Canada and World War I FRQ
An analysis of Canadian nationalism during WWI, focusing on Vimy Ridge, the Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the Conscription Crisis of 1917.
World War I FRQ
An analysis of Woodrow Wilson’s New World Order, the Fourteen Points, Treaty of Versailles, and how political conflict and illness weakened his leadership.