This paper is a final I wrote throughout this fall semester. I have decided to share the paper unedited here on my website. I have "blogified" the sources.
Rhetorical analysis on Michael Jackson’s 2001 Oxford University Speech
Category: writing
Who is Charlie Kirk?
Shanedra reflects on the short life of Charles James Kirk, born October 14th, 1993, and died September 10th, 2025, and reflects on his Christian activism...something the media refuses to do since he had unpopular opinions.
Revisiting: Thriller 40 (the song Behind the Mask specifically)
In celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday month, Shanedra wants to write about a song that has become a hyperfixation for her because it's really cool.
What being a writer means to me
Shanedra reflects on some personal lessons she's learned during her life-long journey of being a writer.
What the (heck) Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelmen book review *no spoilers-ish*
Shanedra reflects on a good book she recently read.
“Affordable” vs. “luxury”: a case study on the Apple vs. Android “beef”
This was a paper I wrote for my COMM 3305 class about communication in technology. I wanted to make sure I included this here as well.
“How do you think language-based AI will affect online education?”
For my Communications class, we were instructed to write our opinions on AI and I wanted to share my passionate and detailed response on the blog, as well as adding a few rogue thoughts here and there.
Rambling about a current hyper-fixation: Mufasa: The Lion King
**SPOILERS AHEAD** Hello, I am glad to be back! School has been wearing me out, but I wanted to pop in and make some cohesive thoughts on this movie that seems to pickle me.
9 years of blogging: a honest reflection.
Just checking in to document how proud and happy I am to see that I was able to stick with blogging for 9 entire years! Since I'm feeling sentimental, I want to share a little story on why I created this blog in the first place. The first ever blog—I remember—was called A Girl For… Continue reading 9 years of blogging: a honest reflection.
Discussing death in storylines and it’s use as a plot device/plot escalator
Shanedra wrote this post in two parts on her personal blog and thought it would be a good idea to share here!
Shanedra Writes Too Much 