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Legal Discourse, Conceptual Metaphors, And Basic Writing Programming: A Study Of Ayers V. Fordice, Joyce Olewski Inman
Legal Discourse, Conceptual Metaphors, And Basic Writing Programming: A Study Of Ayers V. Fordice, Joyce Olewski Inman
Dissertations
In what ways does legal discourse influence our perceptions of students labeled as basic writers and these students’ perceptions of themselves? How does standards-based discourse affect student writers’ abilities to define themselves in academe? This dissertation involves an examination of legal and public discourse surrounding Ayers v. Fordice, one of the most prominent desegregation cases in higher education, in an attempt to answer these questions. Its intent is to explore how conceptual metaphors prevalent in these discourses affect our understandings of basic writing programming in the state of Mississippi but also in the field of composition more globally.
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Love Will Tear Us Apart: A Meditation On Relationships In Two Movements, Brandon Massengill
Love Will Tear Us Apart: A Meditation On Relationships In Two Movements, Brandon Massengill
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A project thesis submitted to the faculty of Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Department of English at Morehead State University by Brandon Massengill in May of 2011.
Freebird At Eleven, Sean L. Corbin
Freebird At Eleven, Sean L. Corbin
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A project thesis submitted to the faculty of Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Department of English at Morehead State University Sean L. Corbin in May of 2011.
The Vagabond And Horseman Out Of Work, Charles Maynard
The Vagabond And Horseman Out Of Work, Charles Maynard
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A project thesis submitted to the faculty of Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Department of English at Morehead State University by Charles Maynard in May of 2011.
Weights, Measures, And Meaning, Monir Feezor
Weights, Measures, And Meaning, Monir Feezor
Morehead State Theses and Dissertations
A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Monir Feezor on April 21, 2010.
Intertwinglement; Or A Request By Way Of A Story (Text And Video), Daniel Terkla
Intertwinglement; Or A Request By Way Of A Story (Text And Video), Daniel Terkla
Honorees for Teaching Excellence
No abstract provided.
English Department Newsletter 2011, English Department, University Of Southern Maine
English Department Newsletter 2011, English Department, University Of Southern Maine
Department of English Newsletter
No abstract provided.
2011 Making Literature Conference, Jeanne Murray Walker, Paul Mariani
2011 Making Literature Conference, Jeanne Murray Walker, Paul Mariani
Making Literature Conference
Keynote Address: "A Crisis of Imagination," Jeanne Murray Walker
Keynote Address: "God & the Imagination," Paul Mariani
The Cyborg Griffin: A Speculative Fiction Literary Journal, Hollins University
The Cyborg Griffin: A Speculative Fiction Literary Journal, Hollins University
Cyborg Griffin: a Speculative Fiction Literary Journal
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Hollins Student Publication
Scope: short stories, artwork, poetry, essays, and comics
Paper copies shelved in University Archives.
How Faculty Attitudes And Expectations Toward Student Nationality Affect Writing Assessment, Peggy Lindsey, Deborah J. Crusan
How Faculty Attitudes And Expectations Toward Student Nationality Affect Writing Assessment, Peggy Lindsey, Deborah J. Crusan
English Language and Literatures Faculty Publications
Earlier research on assessment suggests that even when Native English Speaker (NSE) and Non-Native English Speaker (NNES) writers make similar errors, faculty tend to assess the NNES writers more harshly. Studies indicate that evaluators may be particularly severe when grading NNES writers holistically. In an effort to provide more recent data on how faculty perceive student writers based on their nationalities, researchers at two medium-sized Midwestern universities surveyed and conducted interviews with faculty to determine if such discrepancies continue to exist between assessments of international and American writers, to identify what preconceptions faculty may have regarding international writers, and to …