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Anne Engert Midterm, A2 and B1
Anne Engert Dr. Kim DeVries English 5001 9 Apr. 2010 Midterm A2: Explain the Classical and enlightenment definitions of rhetoric and propose a contemporary definition. Account for the differences between the three. The Western rhetorical tradition has a long and varied history of definition and redefinition. Through the Socratic dialogues of Classical times, the reasoned treatises of the Renaissance and... »
S. Miranda 5001 Midterm
Shirley Miranda Brenes English 5001 Dr. DeVries 6 April 2010 A1. Discuss how views of this relationship have changed over time, or compare the issue across the Greek/Roman, Indian, and Chinese traditions we’ve discussed. Rhetoric and Ethics across Greece/Rome, India, and China Ethics has been an important issue addressed for centuries from participants of many fields such as the natural... »
5001 Mid-term Questions and Instructions
Answer one question from Set A and one question from Set B. Label the essays, e.g. A1, B2, and copy the entire question at the beginning of the essay. Incorporation of readings into the essay should be direct, focused, specific, and clearly linked to the discussion at hand. Use MLA citations. You may write up to... »
Mid-term ENGL 5870
Ned Weidner ENGL 5870 Dr. DeVries 4/8/09 1) Developing and articulating a working definition of ethnography is important to me so that I can better understand the work we are doing this semester as ethnographers. However, developing a concrete definition is an extremely difficult task because there are so many intangibles involved. There are so many intangibles involved... »
5870 Mid-Term
Amble Hollenhorst Dr. Kim De Vries ENGL 5870 Question 2: The question of subjectivity is an important one to discuss because it is virtually impossible for us as people to be entirely objective about the things that we witness. We need especially to be aware of our biases when conducting ethnographic research because objectivity is so important to... »
Midterm Response – Question 1 & 3
_________ Faye Snowden April 7, 2009 Dr. De Vries Midterm Question 1 & 3 The Question 1. Drawing on the scholars we have studied so far, develop a definition of ethnography as the field relates to the composition classroom. What are the particular challenges and benefits of such studies? What techniques do these scholars suggest for overcoming these challenges? Which... »
Mid-term Questions and Instructions
Choose two questions. For each, first explain why you chose that question, what makes it a good one. Then answer it. Spend no more than 2 pages single-spaced and three hours per question. Please tag it as mid-term response, and put it in the 5870 category. 1. Drawing on the scholars we have studied so... »
5870: possible questions for the mid-term
Hello all. In class this week Adam suggested that everyone could propose questions for the mid-term and I could choose some for the actual exam. I think that’s a great idea, so please add comments with proposed questions. Guidelines: Each question should require an answer that brings together ideas from our readings rather than from only... »