- Sample One
- This article demonstrates my analytical skills. It examines the cultural and economic significance of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games through on-site reporting and interviews, including insight from the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation. The piece goes beyond event coverage by analyzing the festival’s impact on regional identity, tourism, and community engagement.
- I demonstrate research and background development, contextual storytelling, interview-based analysis, and source integration.
- Sample Two
- This research paper analyzes how Viking raids between the eighth and ninth centuries forced military innovation in early England. Focusing on the reign of Alfred the Great, the paper argues that the burghal system served as a more effective defensive strategy than earlier naval efforts by limiting Viking mobility and strengthening regional stability. Through the use of historical evidence and comparative analysis, the paper demonstrates the evolution of English military organization in response to external threats.
- I demonstrate evidence based historical reasoning, argument driven analysis, and utilize primary as well as secondary sources proficiently.
- Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E7lCW0ba-pmUcBdry6e76IcaRjJ2c2FeUCaw77-R02s/edit?usp=sharing
