Sample Essays
The breadth of Georgetown’s core curriculum means that students are required to write for a wide variety of academic disciplines. Below, we provide some student samples that exhibit the key features the most popular genres. When reading through these essays, we recommend paying attention to their
1. Structure (How many paragraphs are there? Does the author use headers?)
2. Argument (Is the author pointing out a problem, and/or proposing a solution?)
3. Content (Does the argument principally rely on facts, theory, or logic?) and
4. Style (Does the writer use first person? What is the relationship with the audience?)
Philosophy Paper
- Singer on the Moral Status of Animals
Theology Paper
- Problem of God
- Jewish Civilization
- Sacred Space and Time
- Phenolphthalein in Alkaline Solution
History Paper
- World History
Literature Review
Comparative Analysis
Policy Brief
- Vaccine Manufacturing
White Paper
Critical Analysis
- Ignatius Seminar
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