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  • Identifying Audiences: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mary Shaw’s Suffrage Plays

    Creator:
    Wright, Amanda R.
    Abstract:
    American women’s quest for equality came into focus in the early 1900s. Amidst the cultural and societal forces pushing for suffrage, some chose the mechanism of theater. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Lloyd Bitzer’s situational approach to two suffrage theater artifacts: Mary Shaw's The Woman...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Amanda R Wright, for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary

  • Metaphor and Bias : An In-Depth Look at CNN and Fox News Channel

    Creator:
    Duncan, Sara R.
    Abstract:
    This study links together two very complicated, but very important subjects: media bias and metaphor. More specifically, this study investigates whether or not examining a media outlet's use of metaphor is an effective methodology for investigating media bias. Using cluster analysis, I identified the source metaphors most commonly used on...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Sara R. Duncan for the

  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The Dental Hygienist’s Role

    Creator:
    Swanson Jaecks, Kelli M.
    Abstract:
    Recent scientific studies show strong correlations between oral and systemic disease, creating a crucial need for increased collaboration between the medical and dental professions. Interdisciplinary collaboration between medical and dental providers is emerging as a critical component to effective patient care. The role of the dental hygienist in interdisciplinary collaboration...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Weaving Walt : A rhetorical exploration of narrative techniques within Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

    Creator:
    Seuser, Christina N.
    Abstract:
    The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life that is often detached from the stigma of big business and instead viewed as something particularly valuable, the United States’ foremost storyteller. In addition to the stories that the Disney Company produces through its animated and live-action productions, there is...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Annalee R. Ward (2002), author of Mouse Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Films, “Today, popular film has