Plaza: Dialogues in Language and Literature (Texas Digital Library - TDL E-Journals)
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Revision as Censorship: Society
No full textOften, great works of literature are only appreciated in their final form by the majority of viewers; however, sometimes this finalized version is only one piece of the autho
The Obscuring of Education
No full textAn analysis of the discourse surrounding activism as a professor at a state university using the University of Houston as specific example
Syria
No full textWritten poems, legislative policies, and on-line posts are experiments to be tested and digested by computers and peoples. This essay is an experiment testing the nature of another experiment, Syri
Competing Literary Influences in Yann Martel
No full textThe evolution of literary criticism follows prominent literary thought and philosophies on the purpose of poetry and literature as well as the role of the audience in experiencing these works. While many critics add their own interpretation on the purpose of poetry and the vital role the poet plays in this process, the critiques with lasting impact begin with classical thought concerning the role of the poet. This classical philosophy initiates the need to codify literature and its purpose and inspires further analysis as technology and newer philosophies shape mankin
How We Talk about Testing and College Writing: the Revealing Rhetoric of SAT Prep Books
No full textIn this article, I analyze the rhetoric of major SAT prep books in order to discern what these books teach students about writing in college and beyond. I begin by emphasizing the damage done by these books positing the SAT-W essay as an example of "college writing" before moving into a discussion of the closed nature of writing for graders rather than a knowable audience. Finally, I study what these books say about the writing process and the specific elements they tell students to include in their essays. Throughout my article, I tie my findings about the rhetoric of SAT prep books to criticisms others in the field of rhetoric and composition have lodged against standardized test writing and the impact it has on our students, highlighting that essays on college entrance exams pose a particular threat for first-year writing because of their claims to measure college readiness
Justice Equals Dharma: A Comparative Study of Justice in The Inferno and the Garuda Purana
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A Critical Discourse Analysis of the University of Houston
No full textIn early 2011, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized the University of Houston as Tier-One Research Universit
Science and Myth
No full textA comparative analysis of scientific theories and mythological stories that represent the same ideas, demonstrating the similarity between the tales through which religious structures explain the world around them and the discoveries made by scientists in modern times