Since NFL player Michael Vick’s involvement in dog fighting, the harsh reality of the ‘sport’ of dog fighting has become more transparent. While many knew vaguely of the practice, not nearly enough pe...
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Eric Garner was a Black man who was killed by the New York police July 2014. This sample political essay explores the death of Eric Garner. It begins with a description of the event itself followed by...
In August of 2014, a new and especially virulent epidemic of the virus Ebola was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The purpose of the present sample essay provided by Ultius is to refl...
Within a historical situation in which cars are necessary for many Americans, but in which there is growing awareness that oil is a limited and diminishing resource, the electric car would seem to be ...
Clarifying the definition and issues of Net neutrality To start with, then, the White House has described the principle of net neutrality in the following way: "An entrepreneur's fledgling company sho...
On the 9th of August, Michael Brown—a black man who was 18 years old—was shot dead by a white police officer in the town of Ferguson, Missouri. The purpose of the present expository essay is to reflec...
Since its inception, America has been a nation of immigrants. Since becoming a prosperous and powerful nation, though, America has had to confront the issue of illegal immigration. The purpose of the ...
On the morning of September 11, 2001,,, four airliners were hijacked by members of al-Qaeda who aimed to carry out suicide attacks against important targets in the United States. Of the four planes, o...
The Vietnam War was the longest lasting war in the United States history before the Afghanistan War. This example of a critical essay explores the history of that violent and divisive event. The Unite...
The advent of the Internet age has been characterized by an unprecedented proliferation of communication and availability of information. However, the dark side is that such developments also raise qu...
At the present time (late 2014), the world is facing an ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus. If a person were to only watch the news, though, one would gain little understanding of the pathways throug...
"The Sun Also Rises" is a novel set in Paris in the aftermath of WWI that explores the pleasure-driven lifestyles of the characters. This sample essay explores the differences between the novel and th...
Bulimia is a horrific affliction, and the disease has a massive impact on the lives of men and women alike. This sample sociology paper explores the impact bulimia has on society's perception of women...
Policing is not a clear-cut job, and there are many times when the individual discretion of an officer may need to trump the letter of the law. This sample criminology paper explores the level of pers...
Neoclassicism and realism are two prominent art styles that respectively emerged during the 18th and 19th century. This sample essay explains how both styles were mutually inspired by the emphasis on ...
It can be fairly simple to quantify the presence of racism in society and to outline clear examples of where it happens. This sample sociology paper explores methods and strategies to remove these pro...
The debate between nature vs nurture is widely considered to be one of the most important when it comes to psychology. Understanding the extent to which people are products of their environments or no...
Homelessness can be understood in the context of Conflict Theory, which holds that capitalism is the main reason for homelessness in the United States. This sample sociology paper explores the idea of...
Different fields require different research methods, and this sample paper explores the differences in methodology between sociology and anthropology. This is an example of undergraduate writing in ge...
Man’s views on science, God, and the Church have changed over the centuries. This sample religious studies essay explores Descartes' views of science and religion. Descartes' views on science and reli...