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Catholic Guilt : Longing And Belonging In The Fiction Of François Mauriac And John Mcgahern, Eamon Maher

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Book Reviews, Sandra Mccullagh, Aidín O'Sullivan, Tom Doyle

The ITB Journal

"The New Alchemists" by Charles Handy,

"This Great Little Nation" By Gene Kerrigan and Pat Brennan,

"As it is in Heaven" by Niall Williams

Narratology, Fr. P. Boyle

The ITB Journal

The following is a very brief summary of Narratology. Narratology is an evolving, multifaceted method of studying the various forms of narrative or storytelling from the earliest linguistic and literary forms

Alcoholism, Miscomprehension And Salvation : Edwin O'Connor's The Edge Of Sadness, Eamon Maher

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Conventional Wisdom In The Writing Classroom: A Short Defence Of Grammar Instruction, Sue Norton

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This article considers whether instructors of writing in higher education ought prescriptively to involve students in the mechanics of standard written English or, rather, encourage them to prioritise ideas and content. Recognizing the reluctance of many practitioners to distract learner-writers with rules, and thereby alienate them from their creativity, it nevertheless recommends judicious delivery of lessons in conventional grammar, syntax, and punctuation. Taking standard written English as a variant that continues to hold sway in general, academic, and professional readerships, the article concludes with a selection of language components relevant to undergraduate writing and commonly addressed by readily available resource …