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Reflective – Brent Galen Adkins

Posted on May 1, 2013 by adkins70

The Devil’s Advocate With age comes wisdom, and now, one semester older, I find myself 3 credits wiser in the field of writing.  This was made possible by the extremely well formed and executed teaching style of my professor, leaps … Continue reading →

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Research Position Paper – Brent Adkins

Posted on April 25, 2013 by adkins70

The Ultimate Feel-Good Purchase Give a man a fish and he will eat for a night, but teach a man to fish and he will never go hungry again.  This concept applies to more than just fish, and should be … Continue reading →

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A better cover of a better song.

Posted on April 18, 2013 by adkins70
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Rebuttal Argument – Brent Adkins

Posted on April 13, 2013 by adkins70

Shoes: The Ultimate Gift? Feet allow humans to travel from one place to another.  Without feet, we require assistance in getting anywhere, whether it is through crutches, wheelchairs, or any other form of help.  So, when someone loses use of … Continue reading →

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Causal Essay – Brent Adkins

Posted on April 7, 2013 by adkins70

Teach A Man To Shoe The moderate daily use of an African child’s pair of shoes yields a need for durable shoes at an affordable price.  This need creates an opportunity within the local economy to profit and grow from, … Continue reading →

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Visual Argument – Brent Adkins

Posted on April 7, 2013 by adkins70

Adopting Foster Children http://www.adcouncil.org/Our-Work/Current-Work/Family-Community/Adoption-from-Foster-Care#Asset3519 The PSA opens with what appears to be a family, with a mother, father, and two daughters, standing in a kitchen.  The family notion is established by the classic family of four model, with the father … Continue reading →

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Definition Essay – Brent Adkins

Posted on April 2, 2013 by adkins70

These TOMS Weren’t Made For Walking Walking is the most common form of transportation for humans.  Except for the handicapable, humans walk everywhere, or at least to their rollerblades or cars that they use to bypass the need for walking … Continue reading →

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A09: My White Paper – The Global Barefoot Epidemic – Brent Adkins

Posted on March 13, 2013 by adkins70

The Topic Background: TOMS Shoes TOMS Shoes, founded in 2006, was the product of Blake Mycoskie’s vision to give shoes to impoverished children in developing countries; for every pair of shoes TOMS sells, they give a pair to a child … Continue reading →

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MGMT – Congratulations

Posted on February 26, 2013 by adkins70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB7IAXrCkO8

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Organ Donor – Brent Adkins

Posted on February 21, 2013 by adkins70

Jeanette Walker claims that God has a plan for all of us and that He gave her a second chance through a liver transplant.  She attributes this reason as to why she believes in assumed organ donation upon death.  Rebuttals … Continue reading →

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