Category Archives: Thesis work

a five minute break from my thesis

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Michael

I turn in a draft of what is now my first chapter to Lisa later this morning. I am so frustrated… I just want to bash my head on a rock. I don’t know how many times I hit my … Continue reading →

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jealous, lonely, and out west

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Michael

I’ve never wanted to be in Detroit so bad. When I was at 4C’s, everyone was telling me I should go to Computers and Writing, but really, it’s timing is bad. We’re in the middle of week seven (out of … Continue reading →

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TagCrowd of draft of chapter 1 of thesis

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Michael

action audience blogger blogosphere blogs city classroom community concept contact critical critique democracy democratic describes different discourse engage fraser groups habermas however ideal instead internet issues life metaphor model notes order others people potential private public rhetoric social society sphere … Continue reading →

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Miller’s “Genre as Social Action”

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Michael

In “Genre as Social Action,” Carolyn R. Miller argues “that a rhetorical sound definition of genre must be centered not on the substance or the form of discourse but on the action it is used to accomplish” (151). This action … Continue reading →

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grad school colloquium on wednesday

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Michael

The English Department is holding a grad school colloquium on Wednesday, and my proposal was accepted about a month ago. I’m struggling in how to narrow down a 30-page rough draft of a chapter into a 15-minute talk (which is … Continue reading →

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