by Anthony Perreault | Xchanges 6.1 📋 Contents Abstract Introduction Background of Wireless Technology Literature Review Survey of US Web Traffic Selection of Sites for Analysis Analysis of Sites Google.com Flickr.com Walmart.com Wikipedia.org WordPress.com NYTimes.com Craigslist.com IMDb.com Conclusions Suggestions for Further Research Final Thoughts Works Cited About the Author Abstract The purpose of my research…
by Lauren E. Tyrrell | Xchanges 6.1 📋 Contents Preface: The Events Leading Up to February 27 About the Author Full Thesis Preface: The Events Leading Up to February 27 My thesis advisor and I had a great rapport, so when she initially asked me about my ideas for the project – this is nine…
by Kacey Ross | Xchanges 6.1 📋 Contents Essay Works Cited About the Author Because it is nearly impossible to underestimate the impact of Platonic thought on Western culture, identifying Plato’s influence on writing and writing instruction should be easy. However, even though Platonic undertones saturate educational systems, precisely describing the ways that Plato has…
by Melanie Wilson | Xchanges 6.1 📋 Contents Introduction Multiple Audiences and Varying Messages Methods of Persuasion: Ethos, Logos, Pathos Effectiveness, Ethics, Argument Suggested Website Revisions for Phillip Morris Works Cited About the Author Introduction Although many centuries have passed since the ancient Greeks developed the first theories of rhetoric, their concepts still can be…
by Melissa Bugdal | Xchanges 6.1 📋 Contents Introduction The Act of Writing Writing as a Process The Wilkes University Writing Center The Writing Center and Writing Across the Curriculum WAC Initiatives in the Departments Generalists or Specialists and the Gray Space Case Study: Survey Responses From Across the Curriculum The Biology Student Perspective The…
We are excited to present here a series of essays on topics in the disciplines of Technical Communication, Writing/Rhetoric, and Writing Across the Curriculum, written by upper-level undergraduate students from across the United States. This batch of eight essays, selected after blind review by a panel of faculty members from these disciplines at universities across…
by Josephine Walwema | Xchanges 6.2 📋 Contents Introduction Conceptual Framework The rhetorical situation The Topoi Ethos Ethics Concluding Thoughts Works Cited Introduction Like it or hate it, Microsoft Word is the working platform in the technical communication classroom. Word’s ready-made templates are not only suitable to most technical communication documents such as résumés, but…
by Jennifer Bracken Scott | Xchanges 6.2 📋 Contents Introduction Pedagogical Benefits Practical Benefits Considerations for Instructors Works Cited About the Author Introduction Wiki technology creates opportunities for students in technical communication courses to gain experience with web design, writing for the web, and open-ended projects. As tools for collaborative learning, they also develop students’…
by Nancy Fox | Xchanges 6.2 📋 Contents Introduction Part 1 Part 2 Conclusion Appendix Bibliography About the Author Introduction All life for all of us is just a patchwork of thoughts, words, objects, events, actions, and interactions in Discourse. — James Paul Gee, Introduction to Discourse Analysis The mash-up culture is taking bits and…
by Erin Clark Frost | Xchanges 6.2 ▶️ Watch the Presentation 📋 Contents Introduction Cheshire Cat & Dodo The Brothers Tweedle Political Cartoons The Hatter Renaissance Era Appropriation Conclusion Works Cited, References, and Image Locations About the Author Introduction This text document on this and the following pages is a companion text to the multimodal…
