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Learning to Write Like Myself  Final Self-Assessment EssayAshley Vargas  English 21001 Writing for the humanities and art Professor C. “Meaks” Meaker (the […]

Group presentationsGroup: “Mothers” March 4  Group members: Ashley, Salma, Kristofer, Genaro Ashley questions: Was there a mo […]

This was what I used for my presentationSlide 0 Hi everyone, thank you for being here! Before I jump in, let me ask you a quick question: “How many of you have e […]

Blog post #8 March 20 Last blog post Blog Post on Beauty in Black: Tyler Perry’s Bold Dive into the Dark Side of Success. I would like to talk about my favorite s […]

Blog post #7 March 15 2025Blog Post: Reflection on In-Class Essay and Associated Assignments In-class essays always feel like a game with against time, but […]

Blog post #6 March 11 2025 Does losing weight really make you happy, or is it just what society makes us believe? In Eight Bites, Machado shows how losing […]

Blog post #5 March 4 2025 How does Mothers by Machado explore the effects of abusive relationships and trauma? Reading Mothers felt like stepping into a d […]

Blog post #4 Op-Ed feb 28 2025Writing this Op-Ed was an interesting experience because I had a lot of thoughts and opinions, but putting them into words was a whole […]

Blog post #3 Feb 27 2025 How does The Husband Stitch illustrate the consequences of being in a relationship where one’s opinions and boundaries are not r […]

Blog Post#2 for Community Essay Feb 13 2025 Ashley Vargas  Blog post This essay was good. To be our first one at the beginning of the semester is good. I started this […]

Blog post#1 Feb 4 2025Blog post about Colin Dickey’s The quote I felt I liked the most this one was my top one. The quote is ““Ghost stories reveal the […]

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Final Draft Conference Paper This paper explores the overlooked potential of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, as a rising hub for sustainable tourism. […]

Final In-class essayIn approaching this assignment, I was drawn to the emotional complexity of Carmen Maria Machado’s Eight Bites. I focused on how societal p […]

Final Draft Op-Ed When I started this op-ed, I was really passionate about the topic of immigration because it’s personal to me. I knew what I wanted to s […]

Final Draft Community essayAshley Vargas Spring 2025 SP Writing for Humanities When I first approached this assignment, I just started writing from the heart. I […]