Much of the writing I have done throughout my college career has involved heavy research, analysis, and synthesis. The samples you will find here are representative of the bulk of my academic writing. Rhetoric and argumentation were the core focuses of my Writing Studies classes. I learned to analyze the rhetoric of different kinds of text and apply that rhetorical knowledge in crafting my own argument. I have also included a political writing sample, as writing was an integral part of my Government and Political Affairs minor.