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  • When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

    Creator:
    Terriere, Jordan E.
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    This thesis examines the challenging situation high school dual credit teachers in Oregon face teaching first-year composition in the high school location. I argue that thorough training, support, and professional development are vital for high school teachers teaching dual credit writing courses, who without it may find themselves faced with...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jordan E. Terriere for the degree of Master of Arts in English

  • Believing details

    Creator:
    Harrell, Anna M.
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    In this creative non-fiction thesis, the author reads her own life, suggesting that she believes in the details of experience and knows truth in and through experience even though the truth is not always clear. The first chapter includes several narratives from her childhood experience. In the second chapter, the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Chris son In this creative non-fiction thesis, the author reads her own life, suggesting that she

  • Backpacking Through the Canon

    Creator:
    Sauter, Megan E.
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    During summer and fall 2007, I traveled across Europe and studied in Spain. My experiences abroad shaped my reading of certain literary texts as I gained insight into the cultures and settings in which they were produced. In my thesis, I recount some of these experiences and show how my...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Megan E. Sauter for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Arts in English

  • Where we are buried : a conversation of diaries

    Creator:
    Hill, Eric R.
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    This thesis is the first of three sections in what will be a book-long project of creative nonfiction essays. The book will parallel the author's diary with three other family diaries, spanning four generations. This thesis deals with the first of those diaries, written by Antonio Bonetti's, the author's great-grandfather....
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: Where We Are Buried: A Conversation of Diaries. Abstract approved: Chris Anderson This

  • Paxton : a cartography

    Creator:
    Hogg, Charlotte
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    This thesis is a collection of essays about Paxton, a small town in western Nebraska, and an exploration of the contradictions and complexities found there. It is also a reflection on the layers of history and connections that exist not only among families that have lived in these towns for...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Cartography Abstract App Chris Anderson This thesis is a collection of essays about Paxton, a small

  • The infinite margin : living in reading

    Creator:
    Kleiman, Alicia J. Alicia J.
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    This thesis, a collection of creative non-fiction essays, explores the nature and influence of reading and school in the author's life. After a brief introduction explaining the title, part one describes the sensory dimensions of reading. Part two discusses the author's work as a student and teacher and the contradictions...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Title: The Infinite Ma Abstract approved: _ Chris Anderson This thesis, a collection of creative non

  • A Style Analysis of Army Doctrine Publications

    Creator:
    Frier, Don
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    This project performs a style analysis of three sentences from three military manuals written across an 80 year time-period. I first discuss the history of style within academic discourse and how it has impacted the study of style within the field of writing and rhetoric. Using this background, I then...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Chris C. Anderson This project performs a style analysis of three sentences from three

  • Search images

    Creator:
    Dunham, Karen L.
    Abstract:
    This thesis is a collection of six essays with interconnecting elements and themes. Two overriding themes which pervade the collection are the search for spiritual wholeness and the relationships between humans and their environments. The essays document my recent explorations of and experimentations with the "creative nonfiction" genre. have worked...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Redacted for Privacy n 11 Abstract approved: ­ W. Chris Anderson This thesis is a collection of six

  • Abraham's daughter

    Creator:
    Melton, Barbara
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    This thesis is a series of personal essays that explore themes of fundamentalism, family, loss, personal growth and the question of free will. The work reflects my study of the written word, of language, and of how people have tried to define, or have experienced, the numinous. The essays are...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2006 Title: Abraham's Daughter. Abstract approved: Chris This thesis is a series of personal essays

  • Composing for Social Change : Clashes of Ideographs and Ideology in the Composition Classroom

    Creator:
    Gasser, Chris
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    Clashes of ideology are all around us, from our computer and television screens to our composition classrooms, and they merit attention within the composition classroom. This thesis examines the justifications and pedagogies that scholars in rhetoric and composition use to infuse issues of ideology and social ethics into writing instruction...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Chris Gasser for