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Reconciling With Slavery In The United States: An Evolving Narrative, Jamie Phlegar 2020 James Madison University

Reconciling With Slavery In The United States: An Evolving Narrative, Jamie Phlegar

Masters Theses, 2020-current

This project addresses two strands of inquiry that spring from this issue of evolving race relations in the U.S. First, I examine how Americans talk about the history of slavery in the U.S. What rhetorical strategies are employed when slavery is discussed and/or debated in public history contexts and beyond? Second, I examine talk about the future of race relations in the context of the legacy of slavery. Specifically, I am interested in exploring what rhetorical strategies are employed when discussing the potential for reparations in mainstream arenas.


Thomas Kent's Paralogic Rhetoric As A Framework For Analyzing Corporate Social Responsibility Discourse, Donald E. Penner 2020 University of Texas at Tyler

Thomas Kent's Paralogic Rhetoric As A Framework For Analyzing Corporate Social Responsibility Discourse, Donald E. Penner

English Department Theses

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) scholarship increasingly uses rhetorical theory as a method for analyzing contested meaning between communicants. However, the classical and social constructivist rhetorical theories typically used for analysis do not address the primary cause of contested meaning – relativism. Conversely, such theories often contribute to a dualistic worldview by utilizing internally imagined conceptual schemes for analyzing texts. This thesis proposes Thomas Kent’s paralogic rhetorical theory as an alternative method of analyzing CSR texts, and focuses on three common areas typically utilized in rhetorical analyses of CSR texts: text reception, the rhetorical situation, and genre. Where paradigmatic rhetorical theories …


Engl 306: Analysis Of Professional Writing Practices, Steve Smith 2020 University of Louisville

Engl 306: Analysis Of Professional Writing Practices, Steve Smith

Cardinal Compositions

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Engl 102: Researching Popular Culture, Brent Coughenour 2020 University of Louisville

Engl 102: Researching Popular Culture, Brent Coughenour

Cardinal Compositions

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Engl 102: Investigating Academic Writing, Charlotte Asmuth 2020 University of Louisville

Engl 102: Investigating Academic Writing, Charlotte Asmuth

Cardinal Compositions

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Engl 101: Communicating About Writing Or Language To The Public, Andrea Olinger 2020 University of Louisville

Engl 101: Communicating About Writing Or Language To The Public, Andrea Olinger

Cardinal Compositions

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Engl 101: Narrating The Argument Essay (Adapted From Rachel Rodriguez's Assignment), Olalekan Adepoju 2020 University of Louisville

Engl 101: Narrating The Argument Essay (Adapted From Rachel Rodriguez's Assignment), Olalekan Adepoju

Cardinal Compositions

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She Has It All: Love And Character Depth In Jane The Virgin, Samantha Lamkin 2020 University of Louisville

She Has It All: Love And Character Depth In Jane The Virgin, Samantha Lamkin

Cardinal Compositions

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Rosemary's Baby And The Cult Of Domesticity, Brooke Coughenour 2020 University of Louisville

Rosemary's Baby And The Cult Of Domesticity, Brooke Coughenour

Cardinal Compositions

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Witches On Surfboards: How Witch Media Has Ridden The Waves Of Feminism, Victoria Harris 2020 University of Louisville

Witches On Surfboards: How Witch Media Has Ridden The Waves Of Feminism, Victoria Harris

Cardinal Compositions

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Improving The Bicycle System On The University Of Louisville's Campus, Allan Bagley 2020 University of Louisville

Improving The Bicycle System On The University Of Louisville's Campus, Allan Bagley

Cardinal Compositions

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Always Ask Your Grandkids Before You Post (Video Essay), Peyton Kasper 2020 University of Louisville

Always Ask Your Grandkids Before You Post (Video Essay), Peyton Kasper

Cardinal Compositions

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Analysis Of Writing Practices: Business Writing In A Scientific World, Brandon Ryan 2020 University of Louisville

Analysis Of Writing Practices: Business Writing In A Scientific World, Brandon Ryan

Cardinal Compositions

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Reflective Writing Process Of L2 Students, Bulmaro Miguel Gonzalez Ortega 2020 University of Louisville

Reflective Writing Process Of L2 Students, Bulmaro Miguel Gonzalez Ortega

Cardinal Compositions

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Slang Words From A Teen (Video Essay), Kinsey Lewzader 2020 University of Louisville

Slang Words From A Teen (Video Essay), Kinsey Lewzader

Cardinal Compositions

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Reflective Habits Of College Freshmen In Different Majors, Gracie Saneii 2020 University of Louisville

Reflective Habits Of College Freshmen In Different Majors, Gracie Saneii

Cardinal Compositions

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Are You Born A Good Writer? (Video Essay), Parker Evans 2020 University of Louisville

Are You Born A Good Writer? (Video Essay), Parker Evans

Cardinal Compositions

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Kennesaw State University English Majors At Work: Careers In Unexpected Places Description Of The Problem, Pearl Harris 2020 Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University English Majors At Work: Careers In Unexpected Places Description Of The Problem, Pearl Harris

Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones

This thesis examines the careers of three graduates of Kennesaw State University’s Bachelor of Arts in English program. Through a semi-structured interview process which relied on the memory of participants, information was gained about skills employers sought for specific positions, skills interview participants utilized in those positions, and skills participants learned in the Bachelor of Arts in English program at Kennesaw State University. The goal of the study was to learn and connect the skills and abilities of the English majors to their job titles and responsibilities.


Gender, Race, And Class In Various Aspects Of American Literature: A Portfolio, Harry Olafsen 2020 Bowling Green State University

Gender, Race, And Class In Various Aspects Of American Literature: A Portfolio, Harry Olafsen

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

In this portfolio, Harry Olafsen takes a closer look at various texts in American Literature, including women in 1960s country music, Us directed by Jordan Peele, and southern women's diaries from the Civil War.


Music And Infrasound In Horror Movies - How They Can Be Used To Enhance Horror Films, Isabella Sills 2020 Chapman University

Music And Infrasound In Horror Movies - How They Can Be Used To Enhance Horror Films, Isabella Sills

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

The purpose of this project is to research and investigate the effect music and sound effects have on horror films, specifically, the natural phenomena known as infrasound will be explored in depth. Just outside our range of hearing at 20 Hz, infrasound may not be audible, but can still cause physical reactions such as anxiety, uneasiness, and extreme sorrow (Morrow, 2017). I am looking to create a horror comic in the form of a video that heavily relies on musical cues and the incorporation of infrasound to build up parts of the story told in the form of a comic. …


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