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John F. Kennedy's Address To The Greater Houston Ministerial Association: A Speech Of Apologia, Carlos Ernesto La Puente Jun 2010

John F. Kennedy's Address To The Greater Houston Ministerial Association: A Speech Of Apologia, Carlos Ernesto La Puente

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


The Features Of The Voice Of African American Tradition: An Analysis Of African American Rhetoric For The Influence Of The Call Response Technique, Laura Venezia Jun 2010

The Features Of The Voice Of African American Tradition: An Analysis Of African American Rhetoric For The Influence Of The Call Response Technique, Laura Venezia

Communication Studies

This project explicates the nature of the rhetorical strategies, especially the call response, used by various African American artists and orators (Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and Public Enemy). The techniques include the interplay of repetition and heightening emotion provided especially through 1. using the “call response” directly, 2. announcing jeremiad warnings and rallying cries, and 3. using potent images to arouse emotions—the objective correlative.


The Question Of Robin Hood, Jessica Kinkhorst Jun 2010

The Question Of Robin Hood, Jessica Kinkhorst

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


Pre-Game Rhetoric: Pure Motivation Or Simply Show?, Sam Alan Hettinger Jun 2010

Pre-Game Rhetoric: Pure Motivation Or Simply Show?, Sam Alan Hettinger

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


A Disciplined And Virtuous Vampire, Holland (Holly) Brown Jun 2010

A Disciplined And Virtuous Vampire, Holland (Holly) Brown

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


A Relevant Ministry: Ideology In Martin Luther King's "I'Ve Been To The Mountaintop", Taylor Jones Jan 2010

A Relevant Ministry: Ideology In Martin Luther King's "I'Ve Been To The Mountaintop", Taylor Jones

Communication Studies

No abstract provided.


Open: A Narrative Criticism, Suzanne Christine Matzenauer Jan 2010

Open: A Narrative Criticism, Suzanne Christine Matzenauer

Communication Studies

How did Andre Agassi overcome his battle with depression and struggles with the media and the pressure he put on himself? Andre eventually found ways to conquer his demons and eventually love himself and the support group around him. In this paper, I am going to explain the struggles Andre dealt with from childhood to the bad choices he made when he hit rock bottom. Then I am going to explain how he overcame these obstacles to become one of the greatest athletes to conquer his demons and eventually was able to educate thousands of young children and teach them …