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Golliwogg, Alan Freer
Golliwogg, Alan Freer
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
When reading a poem, one often wonders what prompts the poet to use a certain word order, to break the line at a specific point, or to even use that particular topic as the subject of the poem. Although there are those literary critics who assert that a poem should be read entirely out of the context, there is much to be gained by looking at the poem with the additional background information about the author, particularly what the primary influences of the author are. Such is the intent with this essay in providing a behind-the-scenes look at what shaped …
Writing For Change: When Motive Matters, Nancy Mack
Writing For Change: When Motive Matters, Nancy Mack
English Language and Literatures Faculty Publications
The writer calls for a change in the teaching practices of college composition classes such that students' motives to write are respected. She advocates the use of active critique, ethnographic inquiry, and local advocacy as ways in which students can be instructed in writing for change. The writer discusses language and the motive to write, the meaningful memoir, the importance of respecting students' motives, and the teacher's motives. She presents an excerpt from an essay by a student in an undergraduate composition course as an example of writing that comes from a student's own ethical answerability and writing that gives …
Being A Writer Vs. Being An Academic: A Conflict In Goals, Peter Elbow
Being A Writer Vs. Being An Academic: A Conflict In Goals, Peter Elbow
Peter Elbow
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