Author Archives: egonline
“Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression” – Sarah Rinehart
Below is Sarah Rinehart’s powerpoint essay, “Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression”. Rinehart “Electroconvulsive Therapy for Depression”
The Principle of Conquest by John Carden
Ever since mankind formed organized groups, conquest has been a major point in world development. The size of territory came to be an ultimate sign of power and authority. For millennia, kingdoms and nations fought each other to protect or … Continue reading
Violence against Women: An Interdisciplinary Approach by Iren Boyarkina
Violence against women is prevalent at levels which make any ideals of ours as a civilised society difficult to reconcile with the reality.— Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England Violence against women is one of the world’s global … Continue reading
Clouding the Horizon: Nationalism and Queer Utopias in Michael Chabon’s Kavalier & Clay by Everett Cheng (15-16)
Clouding the Horizon: Nationalism and Queer Utopias in Michael Chabon’s Kavalier & Clay Michael Chabon’s novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay takes place around the era of World War II, a time when instilling American national unity was … Continue reading
“The Limits of Applying Ethical Theories to Literary Analysis” by Joanne Kim (13-14)
The Limits of Applying Ethical Theories to Literary Analysis While philosophy and literary studies are two entirely different academic disciplines under the humanities, ethical theories can be extremely useful in justifying the stance we take in moral issues brought up … Continue reading
“A Defense of the Legalization of Homosexuality in China” by Junmeng Zhu (12-13)
A Defense of the Legalization of Homosexuality in China Homosexuality was accepted in Chinese history and major Chinese literature. However, there has never been a time like now when this complex issue is exposed to the society directly, igniting controversial … Continue reading
“Does What You Like Define Who You Are” by Malie Fujii (12-13)
Does What You Like Define Who You Are? The reliability of one’s popular culture preferences as true indicators of his or her identity is a matter that relies heavily on perspective. Some view an individual’s cultural interests as insignificant factors … Continue reading
2010-11 Winner: “Literal and Metaphorical: Racial Themes in Harry Potter” by Kayhan Nejad
“Literal and Metaphorical: Racial Themes in Harry Potter” by Kayhan Nejad PDF Ostensibly, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series creates a world oblivious to race, one in which those of any background can rise according to their abilities alone. However, beneath … Continue reading
Introducing i.e.
i.e. stands for the Latin id est, which translates roughly as “that is” or “in other words.” i.e. is a subset of e.g. that recognizes excellence in genre writing. Whereas those essays selected for e.g. represent exemplary academic writing, those … Continue reading
Putting a Paper Back Together Activity
by Lily Campbell A great way to use an e.g. paper to work on organization and transitions! The Basics: – Print out several copies of an e.g. paper of your choice and cut it up by paragraph. – Students organize … Continue reading