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

Creator:: Porrovecchio, Mark J.
Abstract:: 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"...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 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

Creator:: Thornburg, Kori A.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio More women compete in sports currently than ever before. However, the

A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

Creator:: Ledbetter, Forest L.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio In response to the events on September the Eleventh, various media

Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

Creator:: Thompson, Anna F. B.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Mark J. Porrovecchio The phenomenon of phantom limb pain has been well documented for

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: _______________________________________________________________ Mark Porrovecchio

Laboratory and field investigations on the movement of sand tracer under the influence of water waves : ripple development and longitudinal spreading of tracer material

Creator:: Miller, Martin C.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: oscillatory ripple mark development, collected in the laboratory using various types of apparatus, have been

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

Creator:: Saracco, Stephanie
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 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

Creator:: Hahn, Andre M.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: historical as well as philosophical context, Robert J. Richards’ The Romantic Conception of Life 6

Pragmatic humanism : through the eyes of Egypt

Creator:: O'Brien, Matthew Steven
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to analyze the events that occurred throughout the Egyptian Revolution from January 2010 to February 2010 through pragmatic humanism. Tweets will be looked at from the book Tweets from Tahrir to show how the process unfolded. Building on the previous research, the tweets will...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEDMENTS I would like to thank my committee members, including Dr. David Bernell, Dr. Mark

Mark Fuhrman's Murder In Brentwood : A Rhetorical Criticism of Apologia as Masculine Facework

Creator:: Kearney, Melva J.
Abstract:: Apologia is a rhetorical genre of self-defense. As such, apologetic discourse involves a response to an attack upon an individual's character or worth as a human being. Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman encountered such a attack during the 0.J. Simpson murder trial. The purpose of this analysis is to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

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

A Narrative Analysis of Captain America’s New Deal

Pragmatism and Pain: the Melioristic Rhetoric of Mirror Box Therapy

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

Laboratory and field investigations on the movement of sand tracer under the influence of water waves : ripple development and longitudinal spreading of tracer material

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

The Morphology of Goethe’s Botanical Work

Pragmatic humanism : through the eyes of Egypt

Mark Fuhrman's Murder In Brentwood : A Rhetorical Criticism of Apologia as Masculine Facework

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