Monstrous Transformations: Loyalty And Community In Four Medieval Poems,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Monstrous Transformations: Loyalty And Community In Four Medieval Poems, Mary Lieske
Masters Theses
The thesis focuses on loyalty as performed by individuals within a social community and on how loyalty is a necessity for knights. The four poems I examined, Bisclavret, Guillaume of Palerne, The Wife of Bath's Tale and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, include a transformation that enhances the acts of loyalty either by forcing characters and readers to focus on the acts themselves or by complicating the acts with the addition of social expectations and additional promises. The thesis is separated into two chapters categorized by transformation type. The human-to-animal transformation focuses on the acts ofloyalty and their ties …
Strings,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Genre Awareness In The Writing Center,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Genre Awareness In The Writing Center, Ashok Bhusal
Masters Theses
This thesis explores how genre theory is represented in writing center scholarship and practice by analyzing tutor training textbooks and also doing a case study of the EIU Writing Center to examine how genre awareness is perceived by writing consultants. This study concludes that increased awareness of genre features should influence the practice of writing consultants and writing centers. Based on the two surveys from my case study, the EIU Writing Center consultants did not appear to have a strong understanding of genre theory since their practicum course (English 5500) and tutor training textbooks have not explicitly provided them with …
Wordsworth, Emerson, And The "Art Of Loss",
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Wordsworth, Emerson, And The "Art Of Loss", Nicholas M. Shaner
Masters Theses
The discussion in Robert Weisbuch's Atlantic Double-Cross about the ways in which American writers wrote both with and against their British contemporaries is analogous to the way Ralph Waldo Emerson is influenced by and connected to William Wordsworth through the "art of loss". Wordsworth is the poet of human suffering, and through many of his poems about dealing with loss and mortality, especially, The Excursion, and the "Intimations Ode," he has a profound impact on Emerson. Emerson's ability to deal with the loss of his young son Waldo is difficult, and he attempts to look to Wordsworth's poems on death …
In The Cold, Quiet Dark,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Invisible, Not Invincible: A Fiction And Memoir Thesis On Domestic Abuse,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
Invisible, Not Invincible: A Fiction And Memoir Thesis On Domestic Abuse, Jennifer Kaylynn O'Neil
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
William Harper: A Story,
2010
Eastern Illinois University
An Interview With Gary Soto,
2010
Brigham Young University
An Interview With Gary Soto, Mary Rice
The Utah English Journal
Gary Soto is a Mexican-American author and poet from the San Joaquin Valley of California. Soto’s poems are mostly about his daily life and experiences. He was the guest author for the 2009 Utah Council of Teachers of English conference. In the following interview Soto discusses his poetry and himself as a poet.
Helping Students Find That Comfortable Place Within Themselves,
2010
Brigham Young University
Helping Students Find That Comfortable Place Within Themselves, Denee Tyler
The Utah English Journal
Just like all English/Language Arts teachers, every August is a new beginning for me. I know I will see room after room of new faces, and my challenge will be to create a class atmosphere where each student will feel accepted, valued, and safe—all while encouraging my students to take risks and grow. It can be a very daunting task, but it is always rewarding. I’ve found that focusing on narrative writing—particularly memoir—during those first few weeks together is the key to building the classroom community I am looking for.
Revisiting Revision: Redefining The Writing Process,
2010
Brigham Young University
Revisiting Revision: Redefining The Writing Process, Kevin Lemley
The Utah English Journal
If you were to ask one of your students to tell you where to fit revision into the writing process, they would probably tell you it was one of the last steps. “The writing process begins with pre-writing, then drafting, then revising, and last of all proofreading,” they might respond. As teachers, we generally teach some form of this writing process. The problem with this instruction is that students often perceive the writing process as an unflinching standard, a one-way road with a dead end—no U-turns allowed. Revision becomes nothing more than a stop sign, a landmark that must be …
Risks And Rewards: Lessons From Bike Riding And The Central Utah Writing Project,
2010
Brigham Young University
Risks And Rewards: Lessons From Bike Riding And The Central Utah Writing Project, Sarita Rich
The Utah English Journal
Fifteen years after learning to ride a bike, I began my career as an English teacher. I’ve since learned that teaching, like bike riding, involves learning through risk-taking. None of the risks I’ve taken as a teacher to implement new curriculum ideas or classroom management practices have been wasted opportunities. Each attempt at risk-taking has led me to discover what works and what doesn’t. The greatest benefits of risk-taking come only after teachers are willing to try something new.
Learning And Teaching With Graphic Novels,
2010
Brigham Young University
Learning And Teaching With Graphic Novels, Rob Kirkham
The Utah English Journal
Comic books have faced harsh criticism from the general masses and the academic community since their early beginnings in the late 19th century. However, using visual media such as cartoons, comics, and graphic novels in the classroom provides educators with a number of valuable teaching aids for today’s students. Yet, sadly, these resources remain largely untapped.
The Nine-Month Hypothesis: An English Teacher's First Year,
2010
Brigham Young University
The Nine-Month Hypothesis: An English Teacher's First Year, Haylee Frohlich
The Utah English Journal
I never felt any affinity with scientists until I became a teacher, and in my opinion there is an uncanny resemblance between our two professions. As any junior high student can tell you, there are essential steps in the scientific process, namely: a problem or question which warrants a solution, a prediction or hypothesis of the solution, careful observation of the results, and a conclusion based upon those steps. In my first year of teaching I learned a real world application of the term “hypothesis.” I realized that teachers are the scientific method personified. We hypothesize. We experiment. We deduce. …
Finally Taking The Plunge: Literature Circles,
2010
Brigham Young University
Finally Taking The Plunge: Literature Circles, Carli Gadd
The Utah English Journal
Ever know something is a good idea, but still not do it? It’s like eating well. I know it pays off, but all I think of driving home are my three favorite people: Wendy, Arby, and McDonald. That’s what literature circles were for me, the carrot stick for lunch instead of the fast, easier option. But how could I make that carrot more appealing? My initial research convinced me to experiment with literature circles, and I was aware that literature circles are employed effectively at the elementary level, but I was concerned how teenagers would receive the practice. I resolved …
Problem Parents In Young Adult Literature: Really A Problem?,
2010
Brigham Young University
Problem Parents In Young Adult Literature: Really A Problem?, Sierra Robinson
The Utah English Journal
The parental role in adolescent literature has been examined recently in ways that some people are calling “The Parent Problem in Adolescent Literature,” suggesting these trends do not accurately depict the average parent-teenager relationship. Yet some readers and scholars passionately defend their rights to read about dysfunctional family situations as well. Ultimately, I argue the dysfunctional, or “bad” parent has a place in adolescent literature and can be used, by teachers especially, as a positive convention that empowers young readers to rise above circumstance in constructive ways.
Future Stars,
2010
Brigham Young University
Writing Is Dangerous Business,
2010
Brigham Young University
Writing Is Dangerous Business, Richard Kempa
The Utah English Journal
No abstract provided.
Full Issue,
2010
Brigham Young University
Imagination And Representation In Graphic Novels,
2010
Colorado State University
Imagination And Representation In Graphic Novels, Louann Reid
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Graphic narratives are garnering both scholarly and pedagogical attention. These visual texts move readers imaginatively into what Maxine Greene calls “illusioned worlds,” and simultaneously make them conscious of the constructed nature of those worlds through the visual and verbal conventions of comics.
Transforming Text: Finding The Poem Within,
2010
James Madison University
Transforming Text: Finding The Poem Within, Deborah F. Carrington, Chapman Hood Frazier
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
This essay illustrates creative ways for students to re-envision a page of text in order to discover multiple meanings through the integration of visual art and poetry.
