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Creative Writing

Illinois State University

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Old: A Personal Essayist’S Reflections Of An Aging Adult, Marcia Irene Taylor Jan 2018

Old: A Personal Essayist’S Reflections Of An Aging Adult, Marcia Irene Taylor

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This dissertation opens with a critical introduction that examines the role persona, reader, and implication play in the composition of the personal essay. Brown and Levinson’s Politeness Theory is then applied as a tool in an essayist’s exploration of how one’s communication choices impact life experiences. This section is followed by an explanation of the subject matter of the essays. The pedagogical chapter addresses the author’s experience with the student-centered teaching of a first creative writing class, lessons learned, theorists who affected the process, and suggestions for improvement as the author moves forward in postsecondary teaching. The dissertation concludes with …