Arguing A Reflective Essay 'Opposing A Solution'

I am fully aware that being creative is a vital skill when it comes to being a strong writer. Unfortunately, I am going to conclude this quarter by doing what I have been all year, and that is answering the prompt. I guess it is safe to say that I’m putting a touch of creativity by not being creative at all. I am going to treat this essay as a cool down lap after a full on sprint of a quarter. My goal is to exhibit my growth as a writer by taking a more informal approach towards the prompts that were given. Every essay that I wrote this quarter has been influenced by some sort of interest, observation, or experience. I personally enjoyed writing the “Arguing a Position” essay the most because I argued against being politically correct, a position that a majority of the public would not …show more content…
I chose this topic because of my annoyance of social justice warriors across social media and across college campuses. I’ve noticed that people can no longer have their own opinion without insulting people that are set out to nitpick against every issue that they disagree with. The fact that I was able to express my position made writing this essay very enjoyable. I chose the topic of obesity for the “Proposing a Solution” essay because it is an issue that is prevalent in the United States. I believe that it is very disappointing that our country has put itself into an epidemic of obesity and it was worthy of discussion. I didn’t know how to frame the specific issue; but what better way to frame it than focusing on Arkansas, the proclaimed “fattest” state in the country. The topic I chose for the “Speculating About Causes” essay was influenced greatly from my observation of everyone in the residence hall and