Seemingly, it is human nature to try and reach an understanding of a lesser known concept in terms of a similar well known concept. In contrastive rhetoric, for example, scholars compare Western rhetorical traditions to that of other cultures…
English 5870
Sunstein – Commentary 4
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Maria Shreve Dr. DeVries English 5870 17 March 2009 My initial reaction after reading Culture on the Page: Experience, Rhetoric and Aesthetics in Ethnographic Writing by Bonnie Sunstein is that I had no idea when I enrolled in…
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Reasearch Proposal
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I propose to examine the extent to which current standards and trends in teaching composition to high school students support language acquisition for mainstreamed intermediate English learners. I will explore several questions using both primary and secondary sources. Do current…
English 5870
Commentary Four
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Mike Calou Commentary Four My over-riding thought, as I read the “Culture on the Page: Experience, Rhetoric and Aesthetics in Ethnographic Writing,” by Bonnie Sunstein, was that this essay is giving me some tools to write up and document my…
English 5870
Commentary #4
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Joel Manfredi adobe photoshop cs6 trial download English 5870 Dr. De Vries Commentary #4 I had never heard the word “liminal” before in my life, but now feel as though I know it well. “The point where one…
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Research Proposal – Murder Mystery
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I propose to write a rhetorical analysis of the Murder Mystery genre, specifically focusing on P.D. James’ novel, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman. I am interested in Murder Mysteries because they are mental puzzles. The reader must examine…