Statement of Problem: In spring, 2007, I instructed a section of College Composition in which I found myself guiding students toward a rhetorical model based in individual authority, despite my intentions to encourage a more inquiry- or dialogue-based . . .

In 2031, a woman inherits a box full of books and notes for a thesis on postmodernism, history and post-1980 British fiction, but the thesis itself is missing. Thus begins an exploration of how postmodern concepts of historical knowledge, marginalizat . . .

The purpose of Mythic Archetypes is to investigate Tolkien’s involvement with Welsh language, mythology, and history. Tolkien’s goal was to write a mythology for the people of England, and devise a “Secondary World” with real world or “Primary World” . . .

In the 1960s, higher education become more accessible to historically excluded groups, such as women, minorities, and the working class, forever changing the culture and population of college campuses. As a result of these changes, in 1974 the “Studen . . .

This thesis serves as a pedagogical introduction to the theory of social-expressivism, or the convergence of two main composition theories: expressivism and social constructivism. The author conducted a textual analysis of Peter Elbow and Pat Belanoff . . .

There is a large amount of historical detail in this story, and if I were to point out where fiction begins and history ends, and why I did it that way, I would have to write a preface larger than the book. For the reader. however, some guidelines are . . .

Dino Buzzati was born in 1906 and has published several novels as well as other collections of short stories. Ii Deserto dei Tartari (The Tartar Steppe) is his only novel that has been translated and published in English. His other works are: L'invasi . . .

It was the purpose of this project (1) to present seven specific scripts suitable for the teaching of English, speech, and radio broadcasting at the secondary level by recording on magnetic tape; (2) to show the need for scripts of this particular typ . . .

The fundamental belief expressed in this project is that diversity is necessary for learning and that often mechanisms that assess and track students work to erase diverse perspectives from classroom populations. Such homogenizing practices make the e . . .

The adventures of the Donner Party have never been retold in the form of a children's story, undoubtedly because of certain tragic and gruesome aspects which were dwelt on in adult accounts. However, the children of the party stated in later years tha . . .

This study will attempt to deal with the body of J.D. Salinger's work from his earliest short stories through his novel, The Catcher in the Rye (1951). It will focus upon his major theme, the initiation of a young man or woman into the modern world an . . .

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Through a series of interrelated short stories, Makeup presents a variety of relationships spanning the human existence from unborn child to old age. These relationships all suffer from our natural inclination to cover up the truths about each other a . . .

The interesting thing about writing is that language is alive and evolves through interpretation and memory. As in quantum mechanics and calculating the exact position of a photon, being both wave and particle, the exact meaning of a word, being both . . .

In my memoir, I analyze the topic of freedom: personal, political, philosophical, and psychological freedom. Through my immigration journey to the United States from my native country Romania I explore the multi-faceted notions of freedom, as I grappl . . .

It was the purpose of this candidate to write a volume of poetry, entitled The Froward Mouth and Other Poems. The Froward Mouth may be described as a long lyric with a background narrative depicting the tragic degeneration through loss of moral restra . . .

These deeply autobiographical poems explore primary areas of my life thus far: childhood memories, past and current relationships, abuse and healing, artistic expression, and spirituality and religion. The manuscript title refers to the dragon of Fran . . .

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

Part of a retrospective digitization project.

In the fall semester of the 2016 academic year, I conducted a semester-long self study investigating students’ perceptions of the efficacy of an integrated Digital Literacy Workshop (DLW) scaffolding model. The participants were 23 students enrolled i . . .