Category Archives: Thesis work

on “The Rhetorician as an Agent of Social Change”

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Michael

Lisa also suggested that I read Cushman’s article “The Rhetorician as an Agent of Social Change,” which I enjoyed a lot. She advocates for crossing the ivory tower/reality divide that separates universities and their work from the real life work … Continue reading →

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“Imagined Geographies”

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Michael

In my thesis, I am arguing for the metaphor of viewing the blogosphere as the ideal city, drawing from the work of Iris Marion Young. Lisa suggested I read Reynolds’s article, and I’m really glad I did. Reynolds is concerned … Continue reading →

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grounding my thesis in material practice

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Michael

I think my thesis is coming along, perhaps a bit slowly, but it’s been wonderful thinking about it and working on it in small chunks. My major professor, Lisa Ede, continually reminds me to ground my theoretical work into material … Continue reading →

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notes on what is college english?

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Michael

I’m reading some of the articles in the November 2006 College English, and a few things have stuck out to me so far: Miles McCrimmon writes that “A first-year composition course that asks students to read and write the widest … Continue reading →

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