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  • Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

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    Porrovecchio, Mark J.
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    This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd Bitzer is used to examine representative artifacts from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, so as to determine whether they operate as "fitting"...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mark J. Porrovecchio for the

  • Beauty and the Beast: The Rhetorical Construction of the Female in Mixed Martial Arts

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    Thornburg, Kori A.
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    More women compete in sports currently than ever before. However, the historical tensions which relate to their participation--as athletes and as females--remain. Mixed martial arts (MMA) has proven to be the most visible introduction of females into sports that have traditionally been considered exclusively for men. Gina Carano and Cristiane...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio More women compete in sports currently than ever before. However, the

  • A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

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    Ledbetter, Forest L.
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    In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media attempted to make sense of the seemingly radical altered political landscape. Comic books, though traditionally framed as low brow pulp, were no exception. This thesis is a work of rhetorical criticism. It applies Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm to a...
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    : _________________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media

  • ‘Uncle Ho’: A Rhetorical Analysis of U.S. Newspaper Coverage of Hồ Chí Minh

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    Meyers, Kaden R.
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    This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of American newspaper coverage of Hồ Chí Minh from 1954-1969. My method is the Pragmatic Attitude, created by Elizabeth and Jay Mechling. My foci of study are the polls and letters to the editor from this same period. These foci of study are used...
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    approved: _______________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio This thesis is a

  • Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

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    Thompson, Anna F. B.
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    The phenomenon of phantom limb pain has been well documented for centuries, but little clinical work has been done to alleviate it. Physician and neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran began researching this condition nearly two decades ago, and has discovered a promising alternative treatment: mirror-box therapy. This therapy is not yet...
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    : ______________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio The phenomenon of phantom limb pain has been well documented for

  • AI, Robot: A Rhetorical Analysis of Jeopardy! Matches Featuring IBM’s Artificial Intelligence

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    Steele, Evan T.
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    The relationship between the public and new technologies has historically been a tumultuous one, with public perceptions ranging from excited rapid adoption to standoffish pessimism. In 2011, IBM tried to use competition as a means of showcasing a new technology to the public. This thesis is a work of rhetorical...
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Mark Porrovecchio The

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

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    Wright, Amanda R.
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    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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    approved: _______________________________________________________________ Mark Porrovecchio

  • A Look into Spillover : The Effect of Supervisor Leadership on Subordinate Family Life

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    Hood, Jacob T.
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    According to Wang and Repetti (2013), American adults are working more hours per week than in decades past. Additionally, more people in each family must work to support their families (Patten, 2015). This has led to an increase in stress levels due to the strain that is placed on balancing...
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    the positivity you have displayed during the past two years. Mark Porrovecchio, in my first term

  • Texting and driving : how the media shapes attitudes, behaviors, and information-seeking strategies

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    Saracco, Stephanie
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    According to the Center for Disease Control, 7-in-10 people use their smartphones while driving. This includes behaviors such as sending or reading text messages or emails, taking photos, or using social media. Despite its prevalence amongst drivers, using one’s phone while driving is considered one of the worst types of...
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    what’s next! Mark Porrovecchio, I have had a lot of laughs and incredible memories working with you

  • The Morphology of Goethe’s Botanical Work

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    Hahn, Andre M.
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    This thesis examines the morphology of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) through several lenses. The first explores Goethe's morphology as he applied it in his botanical work and supplies an explanation of what Goethe referred to as archetypal phenomena and the archetypal plant. The scope of exploration then broadens to...
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    historical as well as philosophical context, Robert J. Richards’ The Romantic Conception of Life 6