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Reflections On Select Works Of Professional Writing And Rhetoric, Joy Tersigni
Reflections On Select Works Of Professional Writing And Rhetoric, Joy Tersigni
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
The following portfolio includes final pieces from three courses in the Master of Arts in the field of English with a specialization in Professional Writing and Rhetoric program. The first two pieces deal with the analysis, evaluation, and creation of an effective instructional user guide. In the first piece, the current version of an instructional guide for an online pedagogical platform is evaluated for strengths and areas for improvement using a framework for analyzing on-screen text. After analyzing the original instructional guide, I develop version 2.0 of the instructional user guide as the second piece. The second piece is a …
Final Master's Portfolio, Alaina Brubaker
Final Master's Portfolio, Alaina Brubaker
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
The following is my final portfolio for the Master of Arts in English with a specialization in Professional Writing and Rhetoric. It includes an analytical narrative and the three essays I revised to complete this portfolio. The narrative reflects on my academic journey, the three essays contained in the portfolio, and the skills that I learned through completing the MA program. The first essay, “Feminism, Rhetoric, History, and the Impact of Audience Assumptions in Sewing Machine Manuals,” investigates the intersection of feminism, rhetoric, and historical perspectives in technical communication by analyzing two sewing machine manuals that share a 102-year age …
Payton's Final Master's Portfolio, Payton Boshears
Payton's Final Master's Portfolio, Payton Boshears
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
Here is my final Master's Portfolio. I did not have specialization for the English program, so for the portfolio I chose four different projects that represent the variety of courses I have taken during my time here at BGSU.
Final Master's Portfolio, Carol V. Grinage
Final Master's Portfolio, Carol V. Grinage
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
This is the final master's portfolio for a Master's in English with an emphasis on professional writing and rhetoric.
Pursuing Personal And Professional Passions: A Final Master's Portfolio, Eileen Tse
Pursuing Personal And Professional Passions: A Final Master's Portfolio, Eileen Tse
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
As an English Language Arts teacher at the secondary level with some publishing experience looking to expand my professional writing repertoire, I sought to expand and transfer my knowledge and skills in rhetoric and technical writing in different realms of interests and areas of my life. The following is my final portfolio for the Master of Arts in English, fusing my various intellectual interests and professional pursuits. My first substantive project explores the technical communication that occurs in casual online spaces by exploring the documentation and interactions in an Animal Crossing: New Horizons Facebook fan group. The project blends my …
Final Master's Portfolio, Quinn Mcadam
Final Master's Portfolio, Quinn Mcadam
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
This portfolio demonstrates exploration of technical communication through the research lenses of the automotive industry and the beauty industry, as well as through direct experience with both technical editing and technical writing. It exemplifies how technical communication contributes to the everyday lives of people worldwide, and how it can constantly be improved moving forward in everyday situations. With two research essays and two practical projects, this portfolio demonstrates the current climate of technical communication: a balance between academics and practitioners. In a time when technical communication is still new, there is much exploration to be done, and this collection of …
Global Communications: A Master's Portfolio, Keri Kee
Global Communications: A Master's Portfolio, Keri Kee
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
Entitled "Global Communications," this portfolio explores how technical writing must adapt to global business and cross-cultural values. The first essay discusses intercultural communication curriculum and how it must change to better suit intercultural issues. The second essay explores how the Coca-Cola Company uses advertisements to adapt to cultural values and sell their product. The third essay critiques Japanese dating simulation games and their message by examining gender stereotypes through visuals. The last essay is an editing portfolio in which I showcase my ability to edit and write for global businesses. "Global Communications" fulfills the requirements of graduation for a Master …
Final Ma Portfolio, Angela Geiger-Fields
Final Ma Portfolio, Angela Geiger-Fields
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
This is a final portfolio reflecting my writing and research for the Master of Arts in English with a specialization in English Teaching program. In this portfolio, I have included four essays or projects that focus on the topics of authentic audiences; argumentative, research, and technical writing; postcolonial film and literature; and linguistics. The portfolio begins with a personal narrative of my time in the program as well as the revisions and research I completed to make the finalized portfolio.
Final Ma Portfolio, Muhammed Saadiq
Final Ma Portfolio, Muhammed Saadiq
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
In this MA Portfolio, the author showcases four of his most substantial works that were created throughout the pursuit of his MA in Writing and Rhetoric. He was able to blend his previous specializations with the current ones; specifically English as a Second Language (ESL) and English education with writing and rhetoric. To briefly highlight the works: research and analysis was conducted on the usage of English in the technical communication field in China, Muslims in a post-9/11 atmosphere in mass media, ESL and Generation 1.5 writing students in secondary and post secondary classrooms, and a teacher’s manual was created …
Technical Communication's Importance To Change, Crystal Michels
Technical Communication's Importance To Change, Crystal Michels
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
This portfolio explores the shifts in ideas thanks to technical communication. From considering humans in creating design to considering new teaching methods to technical communication and continuing onto changes made in the space program, technical communication remains part of these shifts. The portfolio examines what needs to be adjusted when exploring technical communication's impact and how to improve the viewpoint of it.
Final Ma Portfolio, Erica Pax
Final Ma Portfolio, Erica Pax
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
This portfolio is a compilation of graduate research and writing completed as the capstone project for the Master of Arts in English degree with a specialization in professional writing and rhetoric. The first selection is a research paper that reviews how embellishments in graphical representations and infographics affect viewer perception. The second research paper is a content analysis that explores the extent to which visual metaphors are used in ISO public information graphical symbols. The third research paper explores how to create effective video software tutorials and reorganizes existing guidelines into eighteen distinct guidelines in three major categories: accessibility, cognitive …
Reflections In Passion And Progress: Blending Vision, Resilience, And Evolution As A Writer And Scholar Of The English Language, Elizabeth Scoville
Reflections In Passion And Progress: Blending Vision, Resilience, And Evolution As A Writer And Scholar Of The English Language, Elizabeth Scoville
Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects
The following is a final master's degree portfolio of revised graduate work in English composition. Consisting of four projects, this portfolio highlights research, theory, and applications in multidisciplinary writing, visual argumentation, linguistics pedagogy, and professional editing. The pieces within reflect significant growth and adaptation in the field of English comprehension and writing, where successful compositions walk hand-in-hand with innovation, audience acknowledgement, and the willingness to change as language ebbs and flows with the passage of time.