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Tales From Around The Kitchen Table, Nancy Jean Sabath Freeman

Theses

The introduction to this project, entitled "The Value of Writing," discusses the author's experience of writing, both in her personal life and her career as a writing teacher. The main focus is on writing that is done on a regular basis, as with keeping a journal or diary, and how that activity can lead to emotional, psychological and spiritual growth. Research includes opinions from many prominent writers and teachers of writing about the value of writing in general. The remainder of the project includes samples of the author's short stories, personal narratives and essays, and poetry, which she believes have …

Music, The Master Communicator, Patricia Jean Lee

Theses

Music has been a universal language through time. It communicates the very essence of life, reflecting the heart, the soul and the mind of man. This study, based on research, testing and observation , seeks to establish that music is capable of communicating and educating; that music is not only relevant as an art form for the purpose of enjoyment and entertainment, but that music is a practical and acceptable means of expression and communication. To accomplish this goal , the paper discusses the history of communication, focusing on various types of communication to establish common elements, laying the foundation …

Scooping The Kid's Market: Writing For Children In The Nineties, Judith Collins

Theses

Many people think writing for kids is simple. After all, what parent, grandparent or teacher has not picked up A Little ABC Book book and thought, "I can do better than this ! "

However, even though writing for kids in the 1990s is possible, exciting and fulfilling it 's not as easy as it looks. In addition to knowing how to write well , writing for kids today takes more commitment, ambition, creativity, sensitivity and expertise because kids are much more sophisticated than they were ten or twenty years ago.

And, because global information systems and mass media have …

In Search Of A Miracle: A Journey Through Religious Addiction In America, William R. Leonard

Theses

This project examines the power of religious addiction and addiction in general. Statistics show that addiction, in some form, effects over 95% of the population and has silently become one of the largest and most pressing social dilemmas of our time.

The research of modern behavioral specialists like Diane Fassel and Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse supports this conclusion. Anne Wilson Schaef, a leading researcher into addiction and author of When Society Becomes An Addict, argues that the context of our society is the fact that the entire system in which we live is an "Addictive System." Schaef describes this deadly system as …

The Rising Trend Of Sensationalized, Tabloid Television News Within The Traditional Evening News Format, Kristin Erin Gerber

Theses

Research shows that television is regarded by the public as its main source of information about politics, and current events and also entertainment. While most studies show that television has the ability to adequately inform people about entertaining events and personalities, more and more viewers of television news are becoming less knowledgeable about legitimate issues which have a great impact on society . In essence, people who claim that television is their main source of news, know less about a greater number of topics.

Numerous studies, as illustrated in this thesis, also show that the tactics used in syndicated "sleaze" …