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The Mysterious Incident Of The Missing Title: Why Did Titular Concern Vanish From Composition Studies?, John Lamothe
The Mysterious Incident Of The Missing Title: Why Did Titular Concern Vanish From Composition Studies?, John Lamothe
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How much time, if any, do first-year writing instructors spend in class discussing the importance of titles on their students’ papers? Without looking at a mountain of lesson plans or interviewing a plethora of instructors from across the country, it is impossible to know what is and what isn’t commonly taught in first-year composition courses. Admittedly, introductory writing and research classes can vary greatly from institution to institution and even from instructor to instructor within the same department. However, judging by an examination of current First-Year Composition textbooks, Rhet/Comp scholars place little importance on discussing the effect of titles on …
The Drunken Cock, Chad Rohrbacher
Depression, Chad Rohrbacher
How To Win Papers And Influence Professors: Creating Positive First Impressions Through Effective Titles, John Lamothe
How To Win Papers And Influence Professors: Creating Positive First Impressions Through Effective Titles, John Lamothe
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By the time you finish reading this first sentence, you’ve already started forming a first impression about this article. In fact, you really started forming it after reading the title. With the words, “How to Win Papers and Influence Professors,” a spoof on the popular Dale Carnegie book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” I already began establishing a tone and setting up expectations for you, the reader. Whether you realized it or not, you had a reaction to that title. This shouldn’t come as a great shock. It’s human nature to form quick first impressions; we’ve all been …
Resume Headings, John Lamothe
Resume Headings, John Lamothe
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This article serves as a guide to creating resume headings.
Inside A King’S Mind, Benjamin Jones Jr.
Inside A King’S Mind, Benjamin Jones Jr.
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Inside A King’s Mind is a must read because it gives the reader insight into the obstacles life brings and how to change despite your circumstance. This young author uses this opportunity to help others heal from pain, struggle, defeat, and misguidance with a collage of poems at their reach. May these poems give you guidance through your life's journey.