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SLCC Students can submit their original writing through the OCSW Submission Form.

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APA: Author Last Name, Author First Initial. (Year of Publication) Title. Retrieved from SLCC Open Collection of Student Writing. (Paper ID)
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MLA: Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title.” SLCC Open Collection of Student Writing. Paper ID:XXXXXXXX. Accessed DD/Month/YYYY.

A Rhetorical Analysis of “The US Remains the Most Wasteful Nation on Earth”

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Course Level: 0900, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.C.E.0.N.2.1

Power and Ethics in Business Communication

Area: Business, Program: Business Mgmt, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: B.B.M.E.2.N.2.1

The Refusal to Eat and the Decline of Weight

Area: Social Sciences, Program: Psychology, Type of Writing: Critique/Evaluation, Type of Writing: Case Study, Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Non-Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.P.C.C.S.2.N.2.1

City of Rocks Annotated Bibliography

Area: Science, Program: GeoScience, Type of Writing: Annotated Bibliography, Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: S.G.A.B.1.N.2.1

Cognitive Impairment Induced by Delta9-tetrahyracannabinol (THC)

Area: Science, Program: Biology, Type of Writing: Abstract (summary of a longer document--e.g. proposal, report, article), Type of Writing: Summary, Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: S.B.A.S.1.N.2.1

Signature Assignment for Philosophy 1250

Area: Humanities, Program: Philosophy, Type of Writing: Critique/Evaluation, Type of Writing: Essay (Argumentative), Type of Writing: Essay (Explorative), Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.P.C.E.E.1.N.2.1

Differences in Religious belief between the United States and the United Kingdom

Area: Social Sciences, Program: Political Science, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.P.S.E.2.N.2.1

First Analysis of a Dance Performance

Area: Arts, Program: Performing Arts, Type of Writing: Review, Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Multi-Lingual Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: A.P.A.R.1.M.N.2.1

How can we define quality in teaching and how can we measure it appropriately?

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Report, Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Multi-Lingual Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.C.R.2.M.N.2.1

The Drug Trade: A Comparative Analysis of Colombia and Afghanistan

The Deep Web: Informative Speech

Area: Communication, Program: Communication, Type of Writing: Plan, Type of Writing: Speech, Course Level: 1000, Year: 2018
Document ID: C.C.P.S.1.2.9

Artist’s Resume

Area: Arts, Program: Visual Art & Design, Type of Writing: Other, Type of Writing: Workplace (writing specific to the needs of a job), Type of Writing: Profile, Course Level: 1000, Year: 2018
Document ID: A.V.A.&.D.O.W.P.1.2.9

Immigration

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Essay (Explorative), Course Level: 0900, English Speaking Nativeness: Multi-Lingual Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.C.E.0.M.N.2.9

Cotton and Slavery Within the U.S. Economy

Area: Social Sciences, Program: Economics, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.E.E.1.N.2.9

The Populist Party: A Building Block of the Modern Labor Standards

Area: Social Sciences, Program: History, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.H.E.1.N.2.9

Service Learning Service: Lupus Foundation of America

Area: Business, Program: Marketing, Type of Writing: Reflection, Type of Writing: Case Study, Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Non-Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: B.M.R.C.S.1.N.2.9

Term Project: Utah State Capitol

Area: Social Sciences, Program: History, Type of Writing: Essay (Explorative), Type of Writing: Observation, Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Non-Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.H.E.O.1.N.2.9

Medical Marijuana Infographic

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Infographic (visualization of information), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.C.I.2.N.2.9

Legalizing Marijuana

Area: Social Sciences, Program: Criminal Justice, Type of Writing: Essay (Argumentative), Course Level: 1000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: SS.C.J.E.1.N.2.9

Climate Change Effects on Bangladesh

Area: Science, Program: GeoScience, Type of Writing: Presentation, English Speaking Nativeness: Non-Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: S.G.P.N.2.9

School: A Place to Learn Body-Shaming

Area: Humanities, Program: English, Type of Writing: Essay (Explorative), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.E.E.2.N.2.9

Die Casting in Manufacturing

Area: Engineering, Area: Technical Spec., Program: Engineering Tech, Type of Writing: Presentation, Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Multi-Lingual Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: E.T.S.E.T.P.2.M.N.2.9

Everything You Need To Know About Wind Turbines

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Research (writing to present researched information), Type of Writing: Technical (writing for understanding and use of a product or service), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Multi-Lingual Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: H.C.R.T.2.M.N.2.9

Confidentiality for a Sexually-Active Minor

Area: Health Sciences, Program: Health Sciences, Type of Writing: Essay (Analytical, Interpretive), Type of Writing: Case Study, Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2018
Document ID: HS.H.S.E.C.S.2.N.2.8

Life of a Disenfranchise

Area: Humanities, Program: Composition, Type of Writing: Essay (Argumentative), Course Level: 2000, English Speaking Nativeness: Native, Year: 2017
Document ID: H.C.E.2.N.2.8