ISABELLE RUA PARRA | CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
SPANISH, MODERN LANGUAGES
SAMPLES OF COURSEWORK
I have selected some of my work ranging from short interpretation essays to in-depth research and analysis papers to show proficiency in Spanish writing and competency of Spanish culture and literature.
Linguistic Proficiency
SPAN 4160: Spanish for International
Business II
This assignment is from my Spanish for International Business class that I took while I was studying abroad in Bilbao, Spain with Professor Rosana Calvo during Fall 2022 of my senior year. For this paper, I had to choose a country, in which I would analyze factors such as its market, tourism, and region.
SPAN 3020: Intermediate Spanish Grammar and Composition I
This assignment is from my Intermediate Spanish Grammar Composition I class that I took my freshman year during Fall 2019 with Dr. Melva Persico. In this short essay, I researched user statistics on social media, as well as analyzed why it is beneficial to today's society.
Cultural Competency
SPAN 4060: Narrative Fiction
This assignment is from my Narrative Fiction class I took my junior year during Spring 2022 with Dr. Raquel Anido. This paper was a group assignment discussing the political messages we can see through fiction and fantasy. My contribution was the section including the film, También la lluvia.
SPAN 3070: The Hispanic World: Spain
This assignment is from The Hispanic World: Spain course that I took my senior year during Spring 2023 with Dr. Raquel Anido. For this essay, I had to find articles relating to the topics we had studied or texts we had read. For every section, I summarized the article and interpreted its connection to the class.
Literature and Humanities
Competency
SPAN 4060: Narrative Fiction
This assignment is from my Narrative Fiction class that I took my junior year during Spring 2022 with Dr. Raquel Anido. For this essay, I had to summarize and interpret different articles and look for content that tied into the stories and/or films we had discussed for the class.
PHIL 1020: Introduction to Philosophy
SPAN 4070: Hispanic Film
This assignment is from my Introduction to Philosophy class from my freshman year during Fall 2019 with Professor Craig Bacon . For this paper, I had to use logic and its elements to argue why animal experimentation is not justifiable and how the valid premises conclude that it is flawed.
This assignment is from my Hispanic Film class that I took my senior year during Spring 2023 with Dr. Raquel Anido. For this essay, I had to analyze the use of a similar theme found among films.