The following articles were written by Mrs. Free’s and Mr. Denvir’s ENG 111 students.
For the “Classical Argument Essay” unit, students researched and wrote about topics of their choice. Then each student revised an essay–adapting its voice, angle, focus, and citation style–for publication in The Roaring Gazette.
Links to each story are below.
Incentives are Ruining Kids’ Brains by Ambrose Herron
Lost Words: The Silent Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Reading Levels by Trinity Jefferson and Michelle Althea San Agustin
The Daily Stresses of the Student-Athlete by Abigail Dial
Should we put the Death Penalty to Death? by Taylor Jefferson and Damien Dancy
The Robotic Threat by Cole Kubiak
A.I.-Generated “Art” Is Not True Art by Ariana Corpus and Raven Huerte
The True Crimes of True Crime by Melanie Stevenson and Peyton Bender
Adopt From Shelters: It’s Doggone Obvious! by Amanda Von St. Paul
Is the Economic Future for Gen Z Secure? by David Osborne and Tajé Taylor
Tragedy in the Lab by Riley Curtice
Reimagining Climate Education by Rachael (Rae) Liddie
Unveiling the Digital Playground by Maison Berrios and Carson Helfer
President? Again? No Thanks! by Zahajah Boyd-McDowell and Jerrell Burse
From Fame to Flame: The Perils of Being Canceled by Giavonni Scott
Obesity and Kids by Nina Grai
TikTok on the Clock by Miya Greenway and Maria Czyzewski
Animal Testing: What Have we Gained from Experiments on Animals by Taylor Jordan
Should School-Attending Teens’ Long Working Hours be Reduced? by Nakira Williams and Isaiah Kelly
Schools Should Understand the Difficulties that Student-Athletes Face by Makayla Reeves & Kennedi Hooper
Teacher Pay Rates: Underpaid, Underfunded, Underappreciated by Donovan McDowell
Lack of Motivation Needs Addressing: The Most Effective Strategies to Help Students by Khalaylah Daniels
The Death Penalty is Immoral and Ineffective by Caroline Bilello and Adam Murray
Am I Old Enough To Play? by Jonnie Keel
Why Art Should not be Graded in School by Josephine Shelton
Therapy for Children of Divorced Parents by Cristina Leao
AI’ll Be Back by Russell Witowski
Personal Electronics and Brain Development by Grace Bide
School Should Start Later in the Morning by Charles Jessen
An Open Letter from the Court: Navigating the Student-Athlete Balancing Act by Trinity Silmon and Mbali Reynolds
Tik Tok on the Clock, but the Party Shouldn’t Stop by Gnaya francis
Unmasking the Retail Reality by Janiya Dilligard
Voting the Right Way by Byron Doss
Dangers of Beauty Standards in the Ballet Industry by Yen Nhi Pham Nguyen
The Power of Sound in Horror Media by Kaylee Blevins and Eumie Fetalvero
America’s Attack on Abortion Rights by Angelique Pryor
Student-Athletes Need More Breaks by Zachary Christian and Nysaun Vaughan
Enjoy Video Games, but with Some Reasonable Restrictions by Dylan Silva
The Value of Art Education by Sierra Lowe
If you Like a Movie, Just Watch It by Sam Maynard and Christian Ortega
From the Field to the Feed: The Impact of Social Media on Student Athletes by OJ Makynen and Kendall Hobbs
