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A Mock Rhetoric: The Use Of Satire In First-Year Composition, Michael James Sobiech Dec 2008

A Mock Rhetoric: The Use Of Satire In First-Year Composition, Michael James Sobiech

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

On the eve of the Second World War, high school English teacher Leon Ormond writes about a minor skirmish he has with a history teacher over the pedagogical usefulness of wit. After telling her about his book, Laugh and Learn: The Art of Teaching with Humor, she tells him, “Only morons laugh.” Ormond goes on to describe her as one who exhibits “a countenance curiously reminiscent of an ancient Greek tragic mask”—she was “an exemplary member of the Cult of Pedagogic Pallbearers.” Although educators, historically, have often frowned upon humor, humorous writing—especially satirical writing—helps students understand the fundamentals of …


Lessons Learned As Author And Editor, Connie Foster Jan 2006

Lessons Learned As Author And Editor, Connie Foster

DLTS Faculty Publications

Writing and editing are dynamic, creative processes. At some point both author and editor must release the finished product and submit to the production process (more copy editing, proofing and queries). To offer the best manuscript possible, some tips are presented.


Shadow Of Death: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of The Floyd Collins Tragedy, Leslie Witty Nov 2002

Shadow Of Death: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of The Floyd Collins Tragedy, Leslie Witty

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Floyd Collins, a Kentucky caver who suffered a lengthy entrapment and eventual death inside Sand Cave in 1925, has had his story told repeatedly and in numerous forms. Although the countless genres (and their historical accuracy) vary, they are basically retellings of the same story—a story filled with drama, suspense, and heroics. Because of these characteristics, the rhetoric of the Floyd Collins ordeal lent itself to examination using Bormann's (1972) fantasy theme method. By using a fantasy theme analysis to explore the saga, I advanced beyond the retellings and gained a greater understanding of why seventy-seven years after he died …


Moving Beyond The Written Comment: Narrowing The Gap Between Response Practice And Research, Jane Fife, Peggy O'Neill Dec 2001

Moving Beyond The Written Comment: Narrowing The Gap Between Response Practice And Research, Jane Fife, Peggy O'Neill

English Faculty Publications

While our field’s response practices have changed dramatically over the past two decades to involve more student comments on their own texts, empirical studies have lagged far behind classroom practices, focusing almost exclusively on teachers’ written comments as texts. By broadening our notion of response—and acknowledging the many and varied ways that teachers respond to student writing as well as the many and varied ways that students influence and interpret those responses—we will be able to narrow the gap between our teaching practices and our research questions.


1998 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1998

1998 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


Re-Seeing Research On Response, Jane Fife, Peggy O'Neill May 1997

Re-Seeing Research On Response, Jane Fife, Peggy O'Neill

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


The Rhetorical Rise And Fall Of Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement, 1952-1967, Alan Griggs May 1996

The Rhetorical Rise And Fall Of Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement, 1952-1967, Alan Griggs

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The practice of entertaining and informing people with political speech has disappeared, replaced by sound bite posturing and ineffective delivery of questionable content. Technology has forced a wedge between politicians and the public by eliminating the excitement and challenge of compelling, issueoriented rhetoric in favor of language reduced to the lowest common denominator. Perhaps the last of the evangelical political speakers, Tennessee governor Frank Clement bonded with his audiences by using a blend of religious fervor, crowd analysis, disciplined technique, and one-on-one empathy. From I952 until I956, Clement established himself as the nation's foremost political speaker, an ambitious and talented …


Ua2/3/1 Staff Regent Debate, Joy Gramling, Richard Kirby Jan 1994

Ua2/3/1 Staff Regent Debate, Joy Gramling, Richard Kirby

WKU Administration Documents

Audiotape of staff regent selection forum featuring Richard Kirby and Joy Gramling.


Stain Upon The Silence: Samuel Beckett’S Deconstructive Inventions, Leigh Howard Apr 1991

Stain Upon The Silence: Samuel Beckett’S Deconstructive Inventions, Leigh Howard

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In recent years, deconstruction theory has emerged as a key method for exploring public address, organizational culture, and literary discourse. Deconstruction theory encourages tearing apart hierarchy and established order to gain insights about the artifact being studied. Furthermore, the theory questions surface or superficial messages and encourages the reader to explore signals hidden below the surface. Deconstruction discounts context and places faith in experience.

Using the early plays of Samuel Beckett, this research explores deconstruction as a method to create messages. This new perspective transports deconstruction from a set of theoretical concepts into basic assumptions that enhance communication. This study …


1989 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1989

1989 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1988 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1988

1988 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1987 Ray Family Papers (05/13/1987), Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1987

1987 Ray Family Papers (05/13/1987), Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1987 Ray Family Papers (05-13-1987), Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1987

1987 Ray Family Papers (05-13-1987), Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1987 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1987

1987 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


Ua1b1/1/2 An Evening With A Scientist & A News Man, Harry Gray, James Ausenbaugh, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series Nov 1986

Ua1b1/1/2 An Evening With A Scientist & A News Man, Harry Gray, James Ausenbaugh, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series

WKU Administration Documents

Rodes-Helm lecture by Harry Gray and James Ausenbaugh entitled An Evening with A Scientist and a News Man moderated by Lowell Harrison. The lecture format allows each speaker 20 minutes to present his/her topic, response time to each other and ends with a question / answer session from the audience.

Dr. Harry Gray, a leading authority in the field of solar energy, fears that science is advancing so fast on so many fronts that the public can't keep up. More specifically, he worries that the news media's ability - or commitment - to help keep the public informed is limited. …


1986 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1986

1986 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1986 Ray Family Papers (08-28-1986), Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1986

1986 Ray Family Papers (08-28-1986), Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1986 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1986

1986 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


Ua1b1/1/1 The Once & Future South, Lowell Harrison, Jim Wayne Miller, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series Jan 1985

Ua1b1/1/1 The Once & Future South, Lowell Harrison, Jim Wayne Miller, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series

WKU Administration Documents

Rodes-Helm lecture by John Edgerton and Jim Wayne Miller entitled the Once and Future South moderated by Robert Haynes. The lecture format allows each speaker 20 minutes to present his/her topic, response time to each other and ends with a question / answer session from the audience.


1985 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1985

1985 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1985 Ray Family Papers (Feb.-Oct.), Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1985

1985 Ray Family Papers (Feb.-Oct.), Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1984 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1984

1984 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1983 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1983

1983 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


Literary Portraits Of The Pharisees In The Gospels Of Mark And Matthew, Michael R. Cosby Apr 1982

Literary Portraits Of The Pharisees In The Gospels Of Mark And Matthew, Michael R. Cosby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Due to the often inadequate methodology employed by scholars studying the pre-A.D. 70 Pharisees, new approaches are needed for analyzing the primary sources. Careful attention must be given to the literary genres of the four ancient sources of information on the Pharisees: the Psalms of Solomon, the New Testament, the writings of Josephus, and the rabbinic literature. As an example of such sensitivity to the ancient authors’ purposes in writing and to the literary genres they employed in conveying their information, this study uses the Gospels of Mark and Matthew as test cases.

Careful analysis of authorial purpose, as revealed …


1982 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1982

1982 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1981 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1981

1981 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1980 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1980

1980 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1979 Ray Family Papers (06/11/1979), Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1979

1979 Ray Family Papers (06/11/1979), Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1979 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1979

1979 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.


1978 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections Jan 1978

1978 Ray Family Papers, Department Of Library Special Collections

Ray Family Papers

No abstract provided.