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1. Leggette, Holli RaNae. A Model to Augment Critical Thinking and Create Knowledge through Writing in the Social Sciences of Agriculture.
▼ The purpose of this study was to develop a model to augment critical thinking and create knowledge through writing in the social sciences of agriculture. Without a conceptual model or a blue-print of writing in the social sciences of agriculture, teaching writing is hard. This study was divided into three phases, and each phase was reported and analyzed using independent research methods. Not only were the data reported as separate sets of findings, but also the data from each phase of the study were synthesized and reported as a mixed-methods study, which was a model to augment critical thinking and create knowledge through writing in the social sciences of agriculture. Five methods were used to collect the data: qualitative theory evaluation, qualitative interviews, qualitative focus groups, Q-sort interviews, and modeling methods. Using the qualitative theory evaluation, the researcher found three prominent theories and seven conceptual models of writing. Each writing theory and conceptual model brought a unique perspective to writing research. In conclusion, the social cognitive theory of writing was the most complete writing theory and the writing proficiency as a complex integrated skill conceptual model was the most complete. Qualitative interviews with eight faculty members in social sciences of agriculture revealed the writing factors that augment critical thinking and create knowledge. The researcher concluded that the ability to present and defend a topic to a variety of public audiences; opportunities for writing repetition; and rich, timely feedback were the writing factors faculty members believed augment critical thinking and create knowledge. The focus group interviews with 15 students in social sciences of agriculture revealed the characteristics of strong writers. The researcher concluded that adapting prose to fit the audience, applying writing to real-world scenarios, developing a strong argument, having a specific voice, and understanding grammar and mechanics should be used to help students develop writing skills. The data from the review of literature, the qualitative interviews, and the qualitative focus groups were used to develop the Q-sort interview statements. Q-sort interviews with four students, three faculty members, and three administrators revealed three factors that define writing in the social sciences of agriculture. The researcher concluded that writing in college courses can be categorized into three categories: writing as a process, writing as an application and a development of thought, and writing as an advanced skill guided by complex reasoning. The data from the first four studies were collapsed to identify the writing factors that augment critical thinking and create knowledge in the social sciences of agriculture. From this data, the researcher developed the model to augment critical thinking and create knowledge through writing in the social sciences of agriculture. Additionally, the researcher concluded there are 12 writing factors that augment critical… Advisors/Committee Members: Rutherford, Tracy (advisor), Dunsford, Deborah (advisor), Wingenbach, Gary (committee member), Lombardini, Leo (committee member).
Leggette, Holli RaNae. "A Model to Augment Critical Thinking and Create Knowledge through Writing in the Social Sciences of Agriculture." 2013. Thesis, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151061.
Leggette, Holli RaNae. "A Model to Augment Critical Thinking and Create Knowledge through Writing in the Social Sciences of Agriculture." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Leggette HR. A Model to Augment Critical Thinking and Create Knowledge through Writing in the Social Sciences of Agriculture. [Internet] [Thesis]. Texas A&M University; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151061.
2. Alkubaidi, Miriam. Investigating perceived challenges in English language writing instruction: An action research study in a Saudi university preparatory programme.
▼ This study investigates English language writing in a Saudi university context. In this project, it became clear that teachers as well as learners should be involved in any investigation of English language writing. Teaching methodology plays a prominent role in the way students perceive the writing process. Through an action research project, this study seeks to ascertain students' and teachers' perspectives on writing classes in a Saudi university, the methods used in their writing classes, students, preferences, and ultimately how to improve the quality of writing instruction. The conceptual framework of this action research is located within the social constructivist paradigm. The action research project at English Language Institute was organized, according to, three main phases: an exploration, intervention and reflection stage. In the exploration phase, I explored the writing setting in my workplace. This was achieved by classroom observations throughout the academic year of 2013-2014 where observed the writing classes in terms of teaching and how the students responded to writing instructions. I also conducted semi-structured interviews with teachers and students. Teachers how they viewed writing in their setting, what approaches did they use, how they perceived their students' writing, and how they perceived the ELI writing curricula. In the second phase of this study, an intervention was conducted consisted of twenty-four writing workshops throughout the academic year with seven students who committed to the project. In the third and final reflection phase, the data from the previous two phases was reported on my reflections. For this research a thematic analysis was used to analyse the data from this research. This study advances our understanding of how writing is taught and learned in a Saudi university context. It highlights the significant role of teachers in their classroom, and their effect on how students perceive their learning and how they learn second language writing. Advisors/Committee Members: Carson, Lorna.
Alkubaidi, Miriam. "Investigating perceived challenges in English language writing instruction: An action research study in a Saudi university preparatory programme." 2017. Thesis, Trinity College Dublin. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2262/82012.
Alkubaidi, Miriam. "Investigating perceived challenges in English language writing instruction: An action research study in a Saudi university preparatory programme." 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Alkubaidi M. Investigating perceived challenges in English language writing instruction: An action research study in a Saudi university preparatory programme. [Internet] [Thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; 2017. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2262/82012.
3. Templeton, Stacey 1978-. Writing To Learn: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Reflection/Exit Writing in Fourth Grade.
▼ Development in writing, motivation to write, and student self-perceived writing ability all play pivotal roles what students are able to produce. The National Commission on Writing in America's Schools and Colleges (2003) placed writing at the center of educational reform, calling upon the educational system of the nation to participate in a "writing revolution." Data support this call to arms: the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that only 23% of fourth graders wrote at the "proficient" or "advanced" levels; the majority of children—61% of fourth-grade students—wrote at the "basic" level; 16% of fourth graders produced "below basic" writing (U.S. Department of Education, 1999). To address these concerns about the state of writing in America, this study investigates a content-area writing intervention, Reflection/Exit writing, and its effect on three student writing outcomes: (1) student self-perceptions; (2) writing development as measured in quantity; and (3) writing development as measured in quality. Freiberg (1993) developed Reflection/Exit writing to help teachers establish a calm, productive end to class, bring closure to their lessons, and enable purposeful reflection on the learning for the day the learning of the day during the last five to six minutes of class, by asking students to reflect on what was learned that day. This mixed-methods case study included a sample of 56 fourth grade students, in both bilingual and traditional (ESL) classrooms, in a predominately Hispanic, low SES elementary school. Two intervention classrooms taught by fourth grade Math/Science teachers and two comparison classrooms taught by fourth grade Language Arts/Social Studies teachers were the units of analysis and multiple points of data were examined for each classroom. A concurrent, parallel mixed-methods design was employed, utilizing qualitative and quantitative methodologies, which were analyzed through three different strands of research. In Research Strand 1, samples were analyzed for compositional fluency, or length, by calculating the number of words and syllables to determine if students were able to produce a greater quantity of writing over time. Research Strand 2 was used to determine if the intervention affected the quality of student writing over the study period through the use of the state's holistic writing rubric (used from 2003-2011; The Texas Education Agency, n.d.) and through content analysis procedures. The holistic rubric considered writers' focus and coherence, organization, and development of ideas. Content analysis procedures assessed writers' cognitive development in writing, through the themes of: (1) planning; (2) knowledge telling; and (3) knowledge transforming (Flower and Hayes, 1981; Bereiter & Scardamalia, 1987). In Research Strand 3, students' writing self-perceptions were measured through the Writer Self-Perception Scale (Bottomley, Henk, & Melnick, 1997/1998). Results indicate that when implemented with fidelity, Reflection/Exit writing improved the quality of student… Advisors/Committee Members: Freiberg, H. Jerome (advisor), Horn, Catherine (committee member), Houston, W. Robert (committee member), Mountain, Lee (committee member).
Templeton, Stacey 1978-. "Writing To Learn: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Reflection/Exit Writing in Fourth Grade." 2013. Thesis, University of Houston. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1285.
Templeton, Stacey 1978-. "Writing To Learn: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Reflection/Exit Writing in Fourth Grade." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Templeton S1. Writing To Learn: A Mixed Methods Case Study of Reflection/Exit Writing in Fourth Grade. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Houston; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10657/1285.
4. Troutman, Logan. Tales of a Wannabe Nomad.
▼ A website containing audio, video, and written accounts of the author's travels with EF College Break. Along with travel advice and a discussion forum, the site contains "City Guides" detailing prospective travelers with ideas on what to eat, drink, see, and do in cities worldwide. Additionally, numerous blog postings relate the author's personal accounts of daily activities from Italy, Greece, Costa Rica, Thailand, Spain, and Morocco. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Anne Richards, Dr. Margaret Walters.
Troutman, Logan. "Tales of a Wannabe Nomad." 2010. Thesis, Kennesaw State University. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/174.
Troutman, Logan. "Tales of a Wannabe Nomad." 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Troutman L. Tales of a Wannabe Nomad. [Internet] [Thesis]. Kennesaw State University; 2010. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/174.
5. De Avilan, Brittany. Asking students to perform in zoos: an investigation of student writing processes during writing assessments.
▼ California State University, Sacramento students??? writing processes on the Writing Placement for Juniors (WPJ) exams and 109W/109M portfolios were investigated as related to how many times students engaged in a particular step the in writing processes, including prewriting, revising and editing. General findings include support for portfolio as the form of writing assessment in which student engagement with all steps in the writing process significantly outnumber student engagement with all steps of the writing process on the WPJ. Implications for best practices and further research in writing assessment are included. Advisors/Committee Members: Glade, Fiona.
De Avilan, Brittany. "Asking students to perform in zoos: an investigation of student writing processes during writing assessments." 2013. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1969.
De Avilan, Brittany. "Asking students to perform in zoos: an investigation of student writing processes during writing assessments." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
De Avilan B. Asking students to perform in zoos: an investigation of student writing processes during writing assessments. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/1969.
6. 李亚男; Li, Yanan. Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines.
This dissertation examines the multimodal discourse of academic posters from three disciplines, namely, Chemistry, Speech & Hearing Sciences and Linguistics, in an attempt to unravel how writers from different disciplinary communities build their communicative purposes into the verbal and visual modes in their posters. The analytical framework adopted for this study builds upon the one proposed by D'Angelo(2010), which incorporates Hyland's metadiscourse model (2005) and Kress and van Leeuwen's visual grammar paradigm (2006) for the verbal and visual analyses respectively, and supplements it with multimodal content analysis adapted from Jones's (2007) model. Follow-up interviews with members of the discourse communities were also conducted to enhance the validity of the results. The findings reveal that there exist a wide range of differences in the use of metadiscourse markers (e.g. hedges, boosters, evidentials, code glosses) across the three group texts pertaining to disciplinary influences. There is also evidence that academics in different subjects value some of the same qualities in the texts necessitated either by the peculiar context of poster presentations (e.g. frame markers, engagement markers) or a need to maintain scientific formality (e.g. self-mentions). Visually, the concern for the context and 'scientificness' continue to exert great influences, rendering a myriad of visual manifestations (e.g. framing, modality) that are commonly shared across the data, whereas the cross-discipline discrepancy mainly narrows down to the image usage(functions and types).
李亚男; Li, Yanan. "Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines." 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Hong Kong. Accessed April 25, 2019. Li, Y. [李亚男]. (2014). Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5325539 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5325539 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/207138.
李亚男; Li, Yanan. "Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines." 2014. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
李亚男; Li Y. Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Hong Kong; 2014. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: Li, Y. [李亚男]. (2014). Multimodal analysis of academic posters by student writers across disciplines. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5325539 ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5325539 ; http://hdl.handle.net/10722/207138.
7. Smith, Allison Egnew. Writing in/on the Borderlands : (basic) writers and the writing center.
▼ Using Gloria Anzuldula's text Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza and Bruce Homer and Min-Zhan Lu's 2000 article, "Expectations, Interpretations and Contributions of Basic Writing" as conceptual framework, I conducted my dissertation on the effects of mandatory writing center consultations on basic writers enrolled in the class "Introduction to College Writing," at a private, liberal-arts college in south-central Kentucky. This dissertation is divided into five chapters. In Chapter I, I discuss the distancing of basic writers from writing center and composition scholarship and the need to revisit this relationship. In Chapter Two, I discuss the methodological and theoretical framework of the dissertation and my use of the quasi-experimental framework that incorporates both qualitative and quantitative data in addition to numbers, student narratives, and the various voices of myself, student writers, and writing consultants. In Chapter III, I outline how students used the writing center as a thirdspace in which to discuss their own borderland writings and the increased connection the students in the experimental section felt to the college community; in addition, I also discuss pass rates and class attendance. In Chapter IV, I outline the improvement in retention rates for the students required to visit the writing center and the increased amount of drafts students produced in the class. Finally, in Chapter V, I conclude the dissertation and offer places where future research may go, in addition to my own shortcomings as a researcher and further implications of my work. Advisors/Committee Members: Mattingly, Carol, 1945-.
Smith, Allison Egnew. "Writing in/on the Borderlands : (basic) writers and the writing center." 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Louisville. Accessed April 25, 2019. 10.18297/etd/1355 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/1355.
Smith, Allison Egnew. "Writing in/on the Borderlands : (basic) writers and the writing center." 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Smith AE. Writing in/on the Borderlands : (basic) writers and the writing center. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Louisville; 2010. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: 10.18297/etd/1355 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/1355.
8. Nichols, Joseph Allen. Crafting Dreams of Lucid Shape.
▼ To be a Poet, a Writer, and thereby human, is to be vagrant – one who wrestles with identity by wandering the varied landscapes of both societal and individual beliefs, treading ground that is free from, but dependent upon, temporal and spatial irregularities. Tradition, Mythology, Experience, and Meditation provide differing mores and guideposts for the wanderer – his travel, then, is an unsure one, fraught with necessary pitfalls and sporadic boons that direct him towards his (final?) end. The critical introduction and subsequent book of poetry will follow the meandering, but forever purposeful, quest of he who would know more – be more – than the prescribed or predestined "truths" of the unlived life. Wisdom, if there is any to be found, is in the discovery that one begins, proceeds, and ends one's life by identifying with The Fool of the Tarot. To accomplish this exploration, the author will first lead the reader on a journey through his own challenges/discoveries over the course of his Graduate studies. The critical introduction will discuss and/or argue the sources of inspiration, such as Angel, Muse, and Duende (drawing source material from Garcia Lorca, Mary Oliver, Joseph Campbell, Carl Philips, Dean Smith, Natalie Goldberg, and Steven Pressfield), and how these sources inform, dictate, and/or depart entirely from the process of formal construction and revision within, both, a single poem and a collection of poetry. A foray into influences, both positive and negative, as well as motives behind the thesis project, will be included, drawing from the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Neil Gaiman, Charles de Lint, Mary Oliver, Wayne Miller, Beth Ann Fennely, and the thesis project in question. The author has taken a more creative (versus traditional) approach to the shape and argument of the critical introduction, in an attempt to mirror the overall effects that are being discussed within that introduction and the thesis project. The creative work that follows will alternate between sequences of poetry and the pillars of the collection, formed from a longer essay-in-aphorisms titled "The Wanderer - A Reading", which uses the Major Arcana cards of the classic Tarot to chronicle the movement of the speaker along his path from his beginnings as The Fool, through the process of enlightenment and self-identification, and ultimately back again to the understanding that every day is, necessarily, a return to those origins – and the greater wisdom found within The Fool.
Nichols, Joseph Allen. "Crafting Dreams of Lucid Shape." 2015. Masters Thesis, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/298.
Nichols, Joseph Allen. "Crafting Dreams of Lucid Shape." 2015. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Nichols JA. Crafting Dreams of Lucid Shape. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2015. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/298.
9. Davies, Dawn. Mothers of Sparta.
▼ Mothers of Sparta is a collection of thirteen personal essays that examine place—knowing one's place, and finding one's place in the world. The narrative arc chronicles the narrator's childhood, young adulthood, marriage and child rearing years, ultimately encompassing the difficulties of raising a child who, due to brain damage, faces an uncertain future. As the narrator grows older, place shifts from a concrete knowledge of the physical world around her, to learning her place within gendered and regional social constructs, and defining her place through roles such as wife, mother, student and writer. These essays are diverse in style. Woven throughout is a theme of violence, weighted with visceral language: the violence of accident and death, the violence that occurs in nature and in domestic spaces, and the violence that often goes unnoticed because we live in a violent world. Advisors/Committee Members: Julie Marie Wade, John Dufresne, Vernon Dickson.
Davies, Dawn. "Mothers of Sparta." 2015. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1929 ; 10.25148/etd.FI15032177 ; FI15032177.
Davies, Dawn. "Mothers of Sparta." 2015. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Davies D. Mothers of Sparta. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2015. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1929 ; 10.25148/etd.FI15032177 ; FI15032177.
10. McCombs, Audrey. Servants of the rice.
▼ Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar came to power in 1828 after the death of her husband, King Radama I, and reigned for 33 years until she died in 1861. During that time, she managed to hold at bay the two most powerful countries in the world (Britain and France), hungry for Madagascar's resources and at the height of their imperial powers. It was an extraordinary achievement that could only have been effected by an extraordinary woman, and after her death the island started its inevitable slide into the pit of colonialism. How did Ranavalona manage to maintain the sovereignty of her kingdom, safeguard the integrity of her culture, and protect the resources of her land? She was brutal—and therein lies the essential enigma of Ranavalona for both the Malagasy and our Western sensibilities. During her reign Ranavalona's persecution of the Christians and forced labor programs depopulated the island by half, and reduced the population of Imerina from 750,000 to 130,000 between 1829 and 1842. Her human rights record is on par with some of history's most infamous tyrants. And so from our (and the Malagasy's) post-colonial perspective, what do we think of Ranavalona? Do we cheer her anti-colonialism? Or do we condemn her abuses? How are we to make sense of this woman who is so distant from us in place, time, and culture, but whose legacy still touches us today as we struggle with issues of race, culture, globalization, and neocolonialism? What does it mean to be civilized?
McCombs, Audrey. "Servants of the rice." 2016. Thesis, Iowa State University. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15065.
McCombs, Audrey. "Servants of the rice." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
McCombs A. Servants of the rice. [Internet] [Thesis]. Iowa State University; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/15065.
▼ Hench, by being set in the espionage genre, and following the henchman of an evil villain, offers a commentary on the modern working world by serving as a metaphor for the corporate workplace. The film follows a lowly henchman, Hank, who learns to challenge this corporate structure by achieving self-respect, thanks to an unlikely friendship with a James-Bond-esque agent. This creative explication explains how Hench achieves commentary on how large corporate structures operate to maintain control over employees, and the effects this has on individuals. It further highlights the tools and techniques used to formulate Hench into a fully realised feature screenplay. Advisors/Committee Members: Smit, Alexia (advisor).
Steyn, Ronan. "Hench." 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25533.
Steyn, Ronan. "Hench." 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Steyn R. Hench. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25533.
12. Parnell, Jo. Creative empathy: how writers turn experience not their own into literary non-fiction.
Advisors/Committee Members: University of Newcastle. Faculty of Education & Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science.
Parnell, Jo. "Creative empathy: how writers turn experience not their own into literary non-fiction." 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Newcastle. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1039417.
Parnell, Jo. "Creative empathy: how writers turn experience not their own into literary non-fiction." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Parnell J. Creative empathy: how writers turn experience not their own into literary non-fiction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Newcastle; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1039417.
13. Wray, Tobias. This Chance Map.
▼ This Chance Map is a collection of poems exploring the connections between grief and forgetting. Its subjects, the loss of family, the geographies of desire and despair, are disparate but threaded with the hope of reconciliation. Advisors/Committee Members: Geoffrey Brock, Davis McCombs, Michael Heffernan.
Wray, Tobias. "This Chance Map." 2012. Thesis, University of Arkansas. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/493.
Wray, Tobias. "This Chance Map." 2012. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Wray T. This Chance Map. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Arkansas; 2012. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/493.
14. Storm, Stinne. An elegy on species obituaries.
▼ <b>This thesis</b> explores "the sixth extinction," as a contemporary poetic of loss. Animals and their voices are interpreted as "a language of loss." It portrays decrease in biodiversity, contemporary environmental circumstances, and the mass dying out of species as the elegies of our time. It draws on ecological science as well as literary and contemporary art references. Death is a taboo in Western societies even though loss and pain are a part of existing and are linked to beauty and happiness. This thesis is about the quality of mourning that enables us to bear witness beyond our own baselines. Homer may be distant, but the vitality of narrating mourning, positioning of human among nonhuman, seems a suitable literary reference to make a leap into our bleak future, while searching for and insisting on beauty. We lack a language that pronounces the contemporary environmental depth and fault lines: disunity. Consequences of environmental fragmentation inflict unprecedented cultural fragmentation, and are perceived as irreconcilable. In addressing macro ecology, I pay homage to other ways of speaking; setting out to test Hélène Cixous' motion for "a language that heals more than it separates." <b>The chapters</b> are comprised of bilingual prose poetry, echoing an interbreeding of language, exploring possibilities in our human behavior for practicing a radical being. They address chronological references we rely on to create or "describe" a sense of meaning to our doings, in a broader sense working with the issues of the Cartesian split, voices to which we ascribe many of our environmental faults and failures. American indigenous storytelling is used as inspiration for nonlinear narratives. Walter Benjamin's "mystic of language" also inspired this work. Parts of Benjamin's writing on mimetic behavior are applied to various time-issues within the environmental crisis, embodying a perception of what mass extinction will entail, through representative animal figures, able to shape-shift and embody mourning. <b>The handbook</b> mimics the concept of a special language of obituaries, aiming to pay homage to the thinking of Martin Heidegger's "thingness" as well as Ludwig Wittgenstein and Walter Benjamin's discussions of the naming of things: the innate power of the relation between objects and their given names.
Storm, Stinne. "An elegy on species obituaries." 2016. Thesis, The University of Utah. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10001004.
Storm, Stinne. "An elegy on species obituaries." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Storm S. An elegy on species obituaries. [Internet] [Thesis]. The University of Utah; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10001004.
15. Ciarfella, Lisa J. The mark.
▼ This thesis is a viable novel in progress, and the culmination of nearly a year of writing and many revisions throughout. It tells the tale of the dark side, of murder and mayhem and all things noir, set against a seedy Las Vegas backdrop, somewhere in time between 1987- 1997. Our novel begins when all hell breaks lose as Kasey, a twenty-something dancer, finds herself caught up in the aftermath of the unexpected murder of a good friend and fellow dancer, and the unwieldy demands of a shady boss and club owner. Her and her friends risk everything as they try to unravel the drama, and her world gets even more complicated when her uncle, an ex-con from Indiana, shows up looking for all kinds of trouble. The drama escalates as the body count rises and Kasey and friends risk everything, trying to unravel the pieces and stay in one piece while doing it. Enjoy!
Ciarfella, Lisa J. "The mark." 2016. Thesis, California State University, Long Beach. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10108191.
Ciarfella, Lisa J. "The mark." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Ciarfella LJ. The mark. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University, Long Beach; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10108191.
16. Glick, Robert Dale. Transcendent waste.
▼ Transcendent Waste is a collection of stories that explores the difficulties of bereavement through what we literally and metaphorically throw away. Characters inTranscendent Waste question the validity of ritual in healing, displace guilt and grief onto relationship and career, and attempt to empathize with others who understand death and mourning in radically different ways.Influenced by Bataillean notions of excess and Kristeva's concept of the abject, I explore loss by using the concept of "waste" within literal, symbolic, and conceptual frameworks. Waste can signify trash, a surfeit of language, the lost potential of a life, themisuse of time, or the degradation of the body. In "Hotel Grand Abyss," for example, a professor of popular culture/zombie studies reluctantly decides to consign his dementiariddled father to a convalescent home. Waste need not be negative: in "Strawbellies," forexample, waste refers to once-useful survival strategies that must be sloughed off so that a family can recover from the loss of a son. Similarly, in "Mermaid Anatomy," the narrator employs unpunctuated digressions, fractured timelines, and improper syntax; a "wasteful" and energetic language that, by fetishizing the unfamiliar, staves off his depression.Formally, the stories in "Transcendent Waste" are characterized by disruptions to subject position, language, and linearity. In "Southwest of Guadalajara," a dramatic monologue by the Nazi architect Albert Speer is interrupted by either the collective voice of his victims or the voice of his own guilt. The story "In The Room / Memory is / White" depicts the relationship of a self-punishing child to his separated parents throughmultiple points of view and a narrative sequence that moves from the chronological middle towards the first and last scenes. Ideally, the use of unconventional narrative strategies in character-based, pathos-driven plots complicates our understanding both ofstorytelling and of loss.
Glick, Robert Dale. "Transcendent waste." 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3420/rec/2774.
Glick, Robert Dale. "Transcendent waste." 2012. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Glick RD. Transcendent waste. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Utah; 2012. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/etd3/id/3420/rec/2774.
17. Kennedy, Kate. Mirror Writing Across Cultures: motor hypothesis vs. directional apraxia in dextrad and sinistrad writers.
▼ 'Mirror writing' – the production of backwards facing script - occurs frequently in semi-literate children with the dominant right hand, and involuntarily with the non-dominant left hand amongst brain damaged adults, and both involuntarily and intentionally under experimental conditions. Its underlying theoretical mechanisms are disputed; whilst the classic motor hypothesis posits mirror writing to be a consequence of the non-dominant hand reversing dominant hand canonical writing motor sequences, directional apraxia claims it is the product of a directionality malfunction, resulting in a reversion to innately preferred outwards movements, regardless of handedness. Although both theories hypothesise more reversals with the left hand amongst dominant right-handers in dextrad (left-to-right) scripts, their predictions for sinistrad (right-to-left) scripts differ. Following anecdotal reports of cognitive load inducing mirror writing (Fuller, 1916;Critchley, 1928), an audio-visual dual task was designed, with naïve English speaking Arabic sinistrad (N=11) and dextrad (N=11) bilinguals simultaneously executing the Eriksen Flanker Task (Eriksen & Eriksen, 1974) and dictated letter transcription on a digitalising touchscreen. Writing on a table under-side - known to yield mirror writing - was briefly studied, with the introduction of the un-investigated manipulation of left hand writing. Participants performed secondary dexterity and directionality tasks, to observe any script culture effects, though most differences between groups were marginal or non-significant. Whilst the dual-task effectively induced mirror writing, script direction had no effect, indicating the superiority of the classic motor hypothesis in experimentally produced mirror writing in healthy adults.
Kennedy, Kate. "Mirror Writing Across Cultures: motor hypothesis vs. directional apraxia in dextrad and sinistrad writers." 2013. Thesis, University of Edinburgh. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8668.
Kennedy, Kate. "Mirror Writing Across Cultures: motor hypothesis vs. directional apraxia in dextrad and sinistrad writers." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Kennedy K. Mirror Writing Across Cultures: motor hypothesis vs. directional apraxia in dextrad and sinistrad writers. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Edinburgh; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8668.
18. Hull, Aaron E. Donovon. Descent of Kings.
▼ The seal of the Territory of Wisconsin of 1836 contends: "Civilitas successit barbarum." Robert Frost's poem "The Flood" answers: "[P]ower of blood itself releases blood…Oh, blood will out. It cannot be contained." This novel is a meditation on the juxtaposition of those two claims. It opens with a battle on the Baltic Sea circa 1000 and closes on the Wisconsin River in the aftermath of the Second World War. Between, the novel crisscrosses the Atlantic several times over, stalking the doomed blood of kings as it branches and roams and reconverges. Advisors/Committee Members: Stephen G. Jones, Elisabeth A. Sheffield, Asger M. Nordvig.
Hull, Aaron E Donovon. "Descent of Kings." 2017. Thesis, University of Colorado. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/106.
Hull, Aaron E Donovon. "Descent of Kings." 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Hull AED. Descent of Kings. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Colorado; 2017. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/106.
19. Henderson, Daphne Carr. Triangulating Teacher Perception, Classroom Observations, and Student Work to Evaluate Secondary Writing Programs.
▼ This study triangulated multiple sources of data to evaluate a secondary writing program and determine the professional development (PD) needs of secondary writing teachers. The researcher began by designing a needs assessment survey for writing teachers based on practices in writing instruction that yield high to moderate effect sizes on student learning, particularly among struggling writers. The survey was then administered to writing teachers at a socio-economically disadvantaged high school in Texas after conducting classroom observations and analyzing samples of student work. Triangulating data from these three sources revealed a need for future professional development activities to focus on: teaching grammar and conventions in the context of writing; modeling self-regulation strategies while drafting, revising, and editing with students; providing specific, meaningful feedback to students about their writing; and organizing ideas according to the purpose and mode of the writing task. These findings are significant because classroom observations and student work samples revealed instructional weaknesses in the school?s writing program that teachers did not perceive as high areas of need on the survey. The discrepancies between teacher perception and actual classroom practice suggest that campus leaders should avoid exclusively basing PD programming and evaluation on subjective data from participants. Furthermore, the triangulation of data from three sources established a reference point for future PD programming in writing and enabled the researcher to identify PD needs that more clearly aligned with students? instructional needs. While the specific PD goals that evolved from the study are not generalizable to other secondary schools, the process of collecting multiple forms of data to determine the quality and needs of a school?s writing program can be applied in other campuses. If used appropriately, the methods employed in this study can help campus leaders close the gap between theory and instructional practice to facilitate improvements in student writing outcomes. Advisors/Committee Members: Rupley, William (advisor), Eslami, Zohreh (committee member), Kuo, Li-Jen (committee member), Burke, Mack (committee member).
Henderson, Daphne Carr. "Triangulating Teacher Perception, Classroom Observations, and Student Work to Evaluate Secondary Writing Programs." 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156936.
Henderson, Daphne Carr. "Triangulating Teacher Perception, Classroom Observations, and Student Work to Evaluate Secondary Writing Programs." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Henderson DC. Triangulating Teacher Perception, Classroom Observations, and Student Work to Evaluate Secondary Writing Programs. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156936.
20. Hansard, Lance C. Nursing: The Next Chapter.
▼ My Capstone project titled Nursing: The Next Chapter is a culmination of my studies in the Master of Arts in Professional Writing program in the applied writing track. The project itself has been in process for more than four semesters and involved various research techniques, writing workshops, and two directed studies. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Laura McGrath, Dr. Sergio Figueiredo.
Hansard, Lance C. "Nursing: The Next Chapter." 2014. Thesis, Kennesaw State University. Accessed April 25, 2019. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/614.
Hansard, Lance C. "Nursing: The Next Chapter." 2014. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Hansard LC. Nursing: The Next Chapter. [Internet] [Thesis]. Kennesaw State University; 2014. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/etd/614.
21. Levine, David Nelson. The Third Definition of Calm.
▼ The Third Definition of Calm is a narrative built out of a series of short, non-narrative poems. The narrative constructed out of these poems is not a story or linear progression of events so much as it is a progression of attitudes. The poems focus on a husband and wife and the dialogue between them. There are two poems in the book; poems made of short prose blocks that are addressed from the husband to the wife, and smaller, sparse lineated responses. The two voices are distinct and different. At the same time, the book is constantly resisting its own narrative. Shifts in location and tense are constant. The poems lean heavily on the surreal, sometimes to the point of nonsense. Nonsense here has a purpose. The communication between characters is strained to the point of failure. Nonsense is a form of miscommunication. Rather than being static moments that build into a coherent narrative, the timelines and events of the poems overlap and change. The end result is a series of contrasts; a clearly defined relationship between clearly defined characters is illustrated by a swirling world of surreal and obscure objects. Advisors/Committee Members: Ruth Ellen Kocher, Noah Eli Gordon, John-Michael Rivera.
Levine, David Nelson. "The Third Definition of Calm." 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Colorado. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/7.
Levine, David Nelson. "The Third Definition of Calm." 2011. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Levine DN. The Third Definition of Calm. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Colorado; 2011. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/7.
22. Emigh III, Robert Lee. The Long Road Home.
▼ Carriage Town is a polluted overlarge city to which the outside world is foreign. Michael, knowing only the city, leaves home at eight years old and can't find his way back. What follows is a lifetime of living on the streets, where he falls in with two other transients and is swept up in their desires, all the while looking for his mother and trying to find his way home. Joanna is a woman with no desire for a past, who falls in with an abusive lover, with two thoughts that overshadow all else: that she must have a child, and that she must make it to Carriage Town. Advisors/Committee Members: Elisabeth Sheffield, Stephen Graham Jones, Adam Bradley.
Emigh III, Robert Lee. "The Long Road Home." 2011. Thesis, University of Colorado. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/8.
Emigh III, Robert Lee. "The Long Road Home." 2011. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Emigh III RL. The Long Road Home. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Colorado; 2011. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/engl_gradetds/8.
23. Wallace, Toren M. Less lonely| Intersections of the unintentionally objective.
▼ <i>Less Lonely: Intersections of the Unintentionally Objective </i> is an assemblage of poems from 2012 to 2016 and an accompanying methodology. The poetry reflects a willingness to explore the liminal space between observation and emotion. The vehicle for this exploration is language. Language is the conduit by which the poet is able to bring together seemingly disparate images and moments of time through an unintentional objectivity of cognition. Although the poems vary in form and overall aesthetic, they are unified by a desire to connect with the reader. The essay that precedes the poetry is a statement of poetics that utilizes a personal narrative to examine the many influences on my work.
Wallace, Toren M. "Less lonely| Intersections of the unintentionally objective." 2016. Thesis, California State University, Long Beach. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10076458.
Wallace, Toren M. "Less lonely| Intersections of the unintentionally objective." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Wallace TM. Less lonely| Intersections of the unintentionally objective. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University, Long Beach; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10076458.
▼ Leo is a collection of short stories linked by the character, Leo. The stories follow Leo through different times, settings, and episodes in his life. In this collection, in the quest to understand the meaning of the self and individual, Leo attempts to learn the difference between good and bad and life and death. The stories feature odd family members, troubled relationships, and self-destructive coping mechanisms. Written in different narrative styles, the collection attempts to create a marriage between content and form with special attention to language. My stories hope to explore questions about cultural identity, emotional stability, and loss of innocence.
Gonzalez, Ricardo. "Leo." 2016. Thesis, California State University, Long Beach. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10096082.
Gonzalez, Ricardo. "Leo." 2016. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Gonzalez R. Leo. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University, Long Beach; 2016. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10096082.
25. Payne, Ashley Renee. Development of the Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire.
▼ College students' motivation to write contributes to their success as writers in college courses. To help college composition instructors determine the writing motivation of their students, the Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire (AWMQ) was developed. The AWMQ is a 37-item Likert-type questionnaire that takes into account various aspects of writing motivation. The AWMQ was administered to 69 undergraduate students enrolled in undergraduate English courses at The University of Georgia. The students' amount of reading, academic major, and gender were examined in relation to the AWMQ. The students who read more were found to have significantly higher scores on the AWMQ than students who read less. Humanities majors had higher scores than majors in other areas. Males and females did not differ significantly in their AWMQ scores. The findings implied that the AWMQ is an efficient and reliable questionnaire, with good content validity, that can assess the writing motivation of students in writing composition courses. Advisors/Committee Members: Shawn Glynn.
Payne, Ashley Renee. "Development of the Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire." 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/payne_ashley_r_201212_ma.
Payne, Ashley Renee. "Development of the Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire." 2012. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Payne AR. Development of the Academic Writing Motivation Questionnaire. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Georgia; 2012. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/payne_ashley_r_201212_ma.
26. TAREKEGN, TESEMA. INVESTIGATING WRITING NEEDS OF UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS STUDENTS: SAMARA UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS .
▼ The main objective of this research is investigating English writing needs of economics students with reference to Samara University. In this study, an attempt was made to evaluate whether the current writing course the students are taking meets their academic and occupational needs. To this effect, data were collected through 5-point likert scale questionnaire from students, subject area instructors and economics graduates and through interview from English instructors, business faculty dean, bank manager and bureau of finance and economic development head. Besides, data were gathered through evaluation of course materials English instructors are using in offering writing course to the students. In the analysis, writing activities the learners expected to perform in their academic studies and in their occupation were identified and prioritized. Then, it was found that the writing activities are important in learners' academic and occupational settings. On the other hand, it was identified that the students have positive attitude towards taking the current English writing course and prefer specific writing course that is relevant to business particularly to economics. However, the findings revealed that the students face almost high or some difficulties in performing the writing activities. As a result, it was pointed out that there is clear gap between the students' writing needs and their writing competence. What is more, it was discovered that the gap appeared between the students' writing needs and their writing competence is due to the students lack the expected writing abilities to carry out the writing activities. This is because the current writing course the students are being offered does not equip them with specific writing abilities. Thus, it was found that the writing course, Basic Writing Skills Course, is not adequately meeting their academic and occupational needs. Based on the findings, it was recommended that syllabus designers should prepare specific writing course for economics students considering their academic and occupational needs, which were identified in this study. In addition, Samara University curriculum revisers and English instructors should evaluate the current writing course and make an adjustment in which the students will be provided with specific writing course Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Anteneh Tsegaye (advisor).
TAREKEGN, TESEMA. "INVESTIGATING WRITING NEEDS OF UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS STUDENTS: SAMARA UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS ." 2013. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7984.
TAREKEGN, TESEMA. "INVESTIGATING WRITING NEEDS OF UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS STUDENTS: SAMARA UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS ." 2013. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
TAREKEGN T. INVESTIGATING WRITING NEEDS OF UNDERGRADUATE ECONOMICS STUDENTS: SAMARA UNIVERSITY IN FOCUS . [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2013. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/7984.
27. Peaster, Lindsay Gregg. The influence of "Response Buddy" on the quality of written responses to literature by students at risk for literacy problems.
▼ The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of "Response Buddy," a graphic organizer created by the researcher and co-teacher, on the quality of written responses to literature by first and second grade students considered to be at risk for literacy problems. In this study, the quality of written response was predetermined by four elements: a) inclusion of the title; b) inclusion of a connection; c) inclusion of the reason for the connection; and d) inclusion of an opinion. There were three phases in this multiple probe across participants design (i.e., baseline, intervention, and maintenance). During baseline, the researcher read a story, and the students were given definitions and instructions orally to write a response to the story. Intervention included three days of modeling and instruction on how to use "Response Buddy" to help students remember important parts of writing responses to literature. The maintenance condition for each student began approximately one week after he/she met the preset criterion (i.e., the inclusion of all four elements on three of four consecutive sessions). Social validity was measured using participant surveys as well as rankings of writing samples by experienced teachers. Evidence indicated a functional relation between the intervention of "Response Buddy" and the overall quality of written responses to literature with first and second grade students considered to be at risk for literacy problems. A discussion of the results, limitations of the study, ideas for future research, and classroom implications are included. Advisors/Committee Members: Cynthia O. Vail.
Peaster, Lindsay Gregg. "The influence of "Response Buddy" on the quality of written responses to literature by students at risk for literacy problems." 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Georgia. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/peaster_lindsay_g_201208_phd.
Peaster, Lindsay Gregg. "The influence of "Response Buddy" on the quality of written responses to literature by students at risk for literacy problems." 2012. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Peaster LG. The influence of "Response Buddy" on the quality of written responses to literature by students at risk for literacy problems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Georgia; 2012. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/uga_etd/peaster_lindsay_g_201208_phd.
28. Barton, Leahna. Reflection and accountability in peer response workshops.
▼ Students across the curriculum need opportunities to develop writing by sharing written drafts with peers. The problem is what principles must be used when conducting peer response workshops that enable students to build writing confidence and reflect on the process. The data used are drawn from scholarly research on peer response workshops from the past thirty years and from the peer workshop participants, college instructors and their students. The accountability principle is essential in peer response workshops; however, additional components must be in place in order for students to benefit from the process. Preparation and instruction of peer response workshops are key factors in order for students to gain maximum benefits in their writing development. Advisors/Committee Members: Smith, Cherryl.
Barton, Leahna. "Reflection and accountability in peer response workshops." 2010. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/678.
Barton, Leahna. "Reflection and accountability in peer response workshops." 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Barton L. Reflection and accountability in peer response workshops. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/678.
29. Iverson, Kristi Anne. The effects of an interactive writing protocol on first grade independent writing.
▼ First grade students can start the year barely knowing their letter sounds and writing strands of letters and drawing pictures to communicate. California Language Arts Standards for first grade require that students select a focus when writing, use descriptive words; print legibly, and space letters, words and sentences correctly (California State Board of Education, 1997). As a first grade teacher these standards can be overwhelming when students with limited English and low socioeconomic status enter first grade as emergent writers. However, McCarrier, Pinnell and Fountas (2000) stated that emergent writers can successfully transfer writing skills taught whole class to independent writing through a teaching method called interactive writing. According to the claims of these authors, first grade teachers can help their students develop from emergent writers to meet California State Standards using interactive writing. The current study allows for experimentationand focus on interactive writing to see how the instruction transfers to first grade students' independent writing. This study was conducted using pre-test, post-test non-randomized control and treatment group, quasi-experimental research design nine. The control group consisted of eleven students, while the treatment group consisted of eighteen students. In order to determine if the skills taught during interactive writing transferred to the students' independent writing, a pre- and a post-test writing sample was administered and collected from each participant in the control and treatment group by each group's respective teachers. The pre- and post-writing samples for the control and treatment classes were analyzed using a holistic rubric score, and a tally system that recorded a variety of skills (number of: words written, correct spaces, incorrect spaces, correct capital letters, incorrect capital letters, periods, question marks, exclamation points, correctly spelled irregular words, correctly spelled short vowel words, and correctly spelled other sound out words). Interactive writing contextualized the conventions of writing. The data indicates that students' meta-linguistic awareness while participating in interactive writing increased as indicated by the students' independent writing. While the basal had a positive impact on students writing, the students who participated in interactive writing took more risks with punctuation marks and word choice. Interactive writing positively affected first graders' independent writing. Advisors/Committee Members: Gunston-Parks, Cynthia.
Iverson, Kristi Anne. "The effects of an interactive writing protocol on first grade independent writing." 2010. Masters Thesis, California State University – Sacramento. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/758.
Iverson, Kristi Anne. "The effects of an interactive writing protocol on first grade independent writing." 2010. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Iverson KA. The effects of an interactive writing protocol on first grade independent writing. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. California State University – Sacramento; 2010. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.9/758.
30. Johnson, Nicolas J. Queered.
▼ <i>Queered</i> is a collection of short stories revolving around issues of queer identity, both contemporary and historical, that reflect the diversity of the LGBTQIA community and the relational dynamics of those associated with such labels. In their own way, these stories seek to shine a light on what is not talked about, those left behind, and the aftermath of truth. Although <i> Queered</i> takes on a myriad of topics and roles from gay parents to gay children, virgins to prostitutes, minorities to pedophiles, it is worth noting this collection functions in a limited capacity and does not presume to cover or represent all facets related to the LGBTQIA community. The language is vivid and highly characterized, written in strong consideration of the character's own thoughts and kept accurate to time and region. Plot is secondary to character, always. It is my sincere hope that conversations in writing become conversations in life, that exposure breeds awareness, awareness fosters change, and change engenders acceptance.
Johnson, Nicolas J. "Queered." 2017. Thesis, California State University, Long Beach. Accessed April 25, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10263287.
Johnson, Nicolas J. "Queered." 2017. Web. 25 Apr 2019.
Johnson NJ. Queered. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University, Long Beach; 2017. [cited 2019 Apr 25]. Available from: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10263287.


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Posts from the 'Bruce Chatwin' Category
Undiscover'd Country.4
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I am still plugging away at the recently published book of essays Undiscover'd Country: W.G. Sebald and the Poetics of Travel. The third triogy of essays deal with Sebald's relation to other writers: Bruce Chatwin, Adalbert Stifter, and Joseph Conrad.
Brad Prager's Convergence Insufficiency: On Seeing Passages between W.G. Sebald and the "Travel Writer" Bruce Chatwin deals with two complex writers that have been relegated in the popular imagination to the genre of travel writing.
Neil Christian Pages' essay Tripping: On Sebald's "Stifter" (which has, alas, nothing to do with travel) focuses on Sebald's two early critical essays on the Austrian writer Adalbert Stifter, making the case that these two essays helped move Sebald from the genre of literary criticism to a more complex and personal kind of writing. These essays form "the bases for another kind of storytelling that becomes operative elsewhere in Sebald's work." He sees Sebald becoming a more creative reader for whom reading (and writing) is often a form of restitution, giving new life to a series of overlooked authors with whom Sebald connects deeply. "Sebald unpacks Stifter's formidable body of work as a series of perspectival layers that remind us of the dizzying possibilities of perceiving – at once – different levels of significance."
My favorite of this trilogy was Margaret Bruzelius' Adventure, Imprisonment, and Melancholy: Heart of Darkness and Die Ringe des Saturn. By coincidence, I had just experienced the mysterious wonder that is Heart of Darkness for the umpteenth time, listening to an audio version on board a recent flight. "Both Conrad and Sebald create tales permeated by an acute consciousness of storytelling as a process that leads nowhere….the return [to home] leaves the hero retelling a history whose purport is unclear." Bruzelius ponders critics traditional discomfort with the influence of the romantic adventure on the "serious" novel.
Other posts relating to this volumes of essays can be found here.
Bruce and Max
One never knows how to classify his books. All that is obvious is that their structure and intentions place them in no known genre. Inspired by a kind of avidity for the undiscovered, they move along a line where the points of demarcation are those strange manifestations and objects of which one cannot say whether they are real, or whether they are among the phantasms generated in our minds from time immemorial. Anthropological and mythological studies in the tradition of Tristes Tropiques, adventure stories looking back to our early childhood reading, collections of facts, dream books, regional novels, examples of lush exoticism, puritanical penance, sweeping baroque vision, self-denial, and personal confession – they are all these things together. It probably does them most justice to see their promiscuity, which breaks the mold of the modernist concept, as a late flowering of those traveler's tales, going back to Marco Polo, where reality is constantly entering the realm of the metaphysical and miraculous, and the way through the world is taken from the first with an eye fixed on the writer's own end.
W.G. Sebald could have been describing his own books, but his article The Mystery of the Red-Brown Skin was about Bruce Chatwin. In their own ways, both Bruce Chatwin and Max Sebald were fascinated by history, by travel, by walking, and their books tore down the boundaries between autobiography and fiction. Both perfected the art of wildly digressing, forcing the reader's attention to careen from topic to topic down their pages like a pinball.
I went back to re-read Chatwin's In Patagonia in the Penguin Classics edition with Nicholas Shakespeare's Introduction and fell under the spell again. As with Sebald's books, the attraction to In Patagonia is slightly sinister because the book is a horrific tale of self-delusion, dishonesty, madness, suicide, and death – all conducted in one of the most dismal climates on the planet. Sebald greatly admired the way in which Chatwin's obsession for a piece of ancient skin from in his grandmother's cupboard – skin reputedly, but falsely, attributed to be mastodon flesh – propelled Chatwin on his fabulous quest for its source at the tail end of South America. (It was, in Hitchcockian terms, Chatwin's MacGuffin.)
As many have remarked, In Patagonia is not even close to being a traditional travel book. Chatwin, in fact, wanted his agent to make sure it wouldn't be placed in the Travel section of bookstores. Chatwin described In Patagonia as "a symbolic voyage which is a meditation on the restlessness and exile." He scarcely describes the landscape at all, telling, instead, a series of loosely connected stories about the people he meets. His chapters tend to start like this: "Anselmo told me to go and see the poet. 'The Maestro,' he said." And: "A man I met in Rio Grande passed me on to his cousins who farmed close to the Chilean border." Chatwin was profoundly attracted to those exiles for whom the home country had become a myth, a myth as powerful as it is indistinct and incorrect. Chatwin's brilliance, it seems to me, was to be able to nail the personalities in a handful of sentences, and by the end of the book we begin to see the many facets of the colonial mind as it disintegrates during the post-colonial world. For this is what In Patagonia is really about, the pathological kinship between colonialism and self-deception, which we witness through the inability and unwillingness of so many in this book to disentangle themselves from the past. Throughout all of In Patagonia, I think there is only one soul who has "gone native" and come to terms with his adopted country.
Just as the ever-present undercurrent to Sebald's books was the Nazi-led Holocaust, the recurring theme to In Patagonia is the holocaust that led to the near-extermination of South America's indigenous peoples – the Alakaluf, the Yaghan, the Onas, the Haush. (Collector that he was, Chatwin specialized in rare words.) In one example Chatwin describes the 1593 voyage of the Desire up the coast of Brazil, and the resulting slaughter of warriors from the Tehuelches and other tribes. During the respite between fighting the natives, the men of the well-named ship Desire take time to club to death 20,000 penguins, determined to return with a hold full of penguin meat. But on shipboard, the penguins carcasses took their revenge, breeding worms that nearly killed every sailor during the return voyage.
As craftsmen, though, Chatwin and Sebald could hardly be more dissimilar. Chatwin's color-infused, perfunctory sentences are the polar opposite of Sebald's meandering prose.
As we drove into Esquel, a bush fire was burning on one of the tight brown hills that hemmed in the town. I ate at a green restaurant on the main street. A zinc counter ran the length of the room. At one end a glass vitrine displayed steaks and kidneys and racks of lamb and sausages. The wine was acid and came in pottery penguins. There were hard black hats at every table. The gauchos wore boots creased like concertinas and black bombachas.
The style that Chatwin uses, seemingly straight off the pages of noir, tough-guy writers like Raymond Chandler, is perfectly suited to this book in which the threat of crime and murder lurks continually.
Nicholas Shakespeare writes about the influence of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and his idea of "the decisive moment" on Chatwin, not on Chatwin's photographs, which are static, overly scenic images of Patagonia safely tucked into a clump of glossy pages in the middle of the book, but on Chatwin's writing. With razor-sharp incisiveness, Chatwin can drop a decisive image onto the page when one least expects it. In Chapter 84, which is only two paragraphs long, Chatwin attends church in Puntas Arenas, where the minister asks the congregation to pray for General Pinochet, then the head of Chile's repressive military junta. Here is the second and final paragraph of the chapter in its entirety.
I also met an American lady ornithologist, down here to study the fighting behavior of Darwin's Rheas. She said the two males locked necks and whirled round in circles: the one who got dizzy first was the loser.
W.G. Sebald's review of Nicholas Shakespeare's biography of Chatwin was first published in German in 2000 in Literaturen, and is translated in Sebald's anthology Campo Santo.

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Jazz it Up! Clairdee and Ken Peplowski present a lively, entertaining, and highly interactive concert experience — designed especially for families — to introduce, encourage and cultivate an interest in the American art form of jazz music. Event features jazz artists Clairdee, jazz vocalist; Ken Peplowski, clarinet; Greg Goebel, piano; Dave Captein, bass; and Gary Hobbs, drums.
Admission by donation (suggested $5/person, $10/family).


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CrimLaw: Why do we change the names?
An argument I had with defense counsel yesterday started me thinking about a strange thing that happens in legal terminology: the tendency of legal language to migrate toward obfuscation.
I had to prove that a person can be guilty of a misdemeanor as a principal in the second degree; he can't be an accessory and usually can't be convicted of conspiracy (there are statutory exceptions), but can be a principal in the second degree. The issue is so well settled that when I went to get a case to prove the issue the primary case was Hodge v. Winchester from 1929. The only bit of difficulty is that the case referred to "aiding and abetting" rather than being a principal in the second degree, which took a little bit of explaining.
Thinking about this, I started to wonder why in the world you would stop using a descriptive phrase "aiding and abetting" in favor of a phrase that is meaningless unless you either have training or have spent the time researching what "principal in the second degree" means. I can remember talking to clients about this concept when I was a defense attorney and I almost always had to switch to the "aid and abet" language for them to understand it.
Of course, there is an argument in favor of certain obtuse terms. Terms of art can be necessary because they are more precise. There is also a preference to keep language consistent so that meanings are understood. However, I don't really think that these are the reason for most of the obtuse language we use.
I suspect that most of the time obtuse language is used because that is what the lawyer has been trained to use and it's just easier for us to keep using the language once we've learned it. An example of the tendency to continue using the same language even after it has become improper is the continued use of lawyers and judges and lawyers in Virginia of nolle prosequi. A couple years back nolle prosequi in Virginia meant dismissed without prejudice while "dismissed" meant dismissed with prejudice. It had been so since the beginning of time. However, someone who hadn't been taught this in law school made a motion to dismiss when he should have made a motion for nolle prosequi and a case was lost. Consequently, the General Assembly changed the law. Now, per 19.2-265.6, a dismissal is not permanent unless it is a dismissal with prejudice. Effectively, this has made nolle prosequi and dismissal the same thing. However, none of the paperwork has been changed to reflect "dismissal with prejudice" and I've not yet seen a single defense attorney ask for it; they just keep asking for dismissal, expecting the same result and protections their clients received before. Personally, I believe a system wherein the two options are dismissal without prejudice or dismissal with prejudice as options is better than one that uses Latin and I think that's basically where we are now at. However, the courts and lawyers have not adapted to this changed reality.
Now, don't get me wrong, while I think the new language supra is less obtuse, it is the exception which proves the rule and it wasn't put in place by the General Assembly to make the language more understandable, it was done because someone lost a case on a technicality. In general, even common sense changes aren't made. Why do we use "capias" in Virginia rather than the more understandable "bench warrant?" More generally, why are lawyers the only people in the entire world that use impracticable to mean "not practical" when its synonym impractical is used by everyone else and carries the exact same meaning? It isn't because the terms are more precise, or because they are more understandable, or because they have magical powers (although, they can be fun to use in certain circumstances). Mostly legal language doesn't change because of inertia in the legal system and habit of the lawyers and judges.
Still, that doesn't explain the change from "aid and abet" to a more obtuse phrase. I must be missing something. Anyone got an idea?
I've heard that the many cases where the legalese is "x and y" (as in "aiding and abetting" arises from trying to cover the bases in both English common law and Napoleonic law.
I note that in this case, though, both "aid" and "abet" are most recently from Old French.
I think that those are derived from the the mixing of languages in the UK (Saxon and Norman?). The habit of doubling (or more) of what is being said came from using the appropriate word from each language. Wills are terrible for this. How many times have you seen a will in which "I John Smith give, devise, bequeath, and will my XYZ to . . . " Yes, devise and bequeath technically have different meanings, but there's no need for all the repetition; I think most courts would even recognize devise and bequeath as meaning the same as the other. i.e. if the will bequeaths both realty and personalty it's unlikely the court will not glean the intended meaning by context and act appropriately.
Being a police officer who has spent a good deal of time in court I've managed to pick up on the language of lawyers and the law. I think it should be changed, dumbed down. Not for stupid police officers, but for the public. Especially those who tend to spend quite a bit of time in court as defendants. Face it, they don't understand it. I was once told by a defense attorney that it would never be changed so the public could understand it because then there would be no need for attorneys. Job security, eh?


Since making his NHL debut in 1988-89, defenceman Bryan Marchment has developed into one of the most feared bodycheckers in the game.
The native of Scarborough, Ontario, played with the MTHL's Toronto Nats in 1984-85 before joining the Belleville Bulls of the OHL in 1985-86. In junior, he was notorious for his devastating bodychecks but was also capable of moving the puck up ice effectively. The young blueliner was taken 16th overall by the Winnipeg Jets at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft then was returned for two more years of junior.
Marchment played sparingly in Winnipeg and was left in the AHL to develop with the Moncton Hawks. He experienced problems with his knees that caused concern in the Jets' camp. The young rearguard was shipped to the Chicago Blackhawks in the deal that involved Troy Murray in July 1991.
The hard-hitting style of coach Mike Keenan suited Marchment although he missed a portion of the season to injury. He appeared in 16 playoff games and provided a physical deterrent in the open ice as Chicago reached the Stanley Cup finals in 1992. Marchment remained a regular in the Windy City until partway through the 1993-94 season when he joined the Hartford Whalers.
The hard-nosed defender played parts of four seasons with the improving Edmonton Oilers and was named the club's top defenceman by the local media in 1996 and 1997. He suited up briefly for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1997-98 but was sent to the San Jose Sharks prior to the March deadline. The move to San Jose was a positive one for the veteran, and he was allowed to focus on playing the body on the talented Sharks. After a solid year in 1998-99, he was the club's nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. He was an important physical force on the team as it tried to join the upper echelon of Cup contenders in the Western Conference.
Marchment went on to play parts of six seasons in San Jose and surpassed the 800 games played in 2002-03, before being dealt to the Colorado Avalanche in the latter half of the season. Marchment's stay in Colorado was short lived, signing as a free-agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the summer of 2003.
After only one season in Toronto, Marchment was released by the club at the end of the 2005 training camp and subsequently, signed as a free agent with the Calgary Flames in the early stages of the 2005-06 season. Marchment would go on to appear in 37 games with the Flames throughout their 2005-06 season, however his contract was not renewed by the club.
OHL Second All-Star Team (1989) Traded to Chicago by Winnipeg with Chris Norton for Troy Murray and Warren Rychel, July 22, 1991. Traded to Hartford by Chicago with Steve Larmer for Eric Weinrich and Patrick Poulin, November 2, 1993. Transferred to Edmonton from Hartford as compensation for Hartford's signing of free agent Steven Rice, August 30, 1994. Traded to Tampa Bay by Edmonton with Steve Kelly and Jason Bonsignore for Roman Hamrlik and Paul Comrie, December 30, 1997. Traded to San Jose by Tampa Bay with David Shaw and Tampa Bay's 1st round pick (later traded to Nashville - Nashville selected David Legwand) in 1998 NHL Draft for Andrei Nazarov and Florida's 1st round pick (previously acquired, Tampa Bay selected Vincent Lecavallier) in 1998 NHL Draft, March 24, 1998. Traded to Colorado by San Jose for Colorado's 3rd (later traded to Calgary - Calgary selected Ryan Donally) and 5th (later traded back to Colorado - Colorado selected Brad Richardson) round picks in 2003 NHL Draft, March 8, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 11, 2003. Signed as a free agent by Calgary, October 11, 2005.


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Stranded manatee is released back into the wild
By Gabrielle Russon and Dewayne Bevil
Orlando Sentinel |
Nov 10, 2017 | 10:45 AM
The SeaWorld Orlando rescue team takes care of orphaned animals around-the-clock incuding those displaced by Hurricane Irma
One manatee's story has a happy ending.
A manatee, nicknamed Randall, returned to the wild Thursday after he had been found stranded in Putnam County's Camp Branch Creek, SeaWorld announced in a press release.
It took more than a year for Randall to be rehabilitated for his release.
In a decade, about 115 manatees have been rescued after being trapped in areas such as culverts, in ditches or water control structures and other areas, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
At least 22 have died.
Randall, a manatee stranded in Putnam County, was recently return to the wild after a year of rehabilitation. (Contributed by SeaWorld)
"Entrapments generally happen throughout the year, although extremely high seasonal tides can be one cause. Manatees may swim into an area during a high tide, then when the tide goes out, they're stranded," said Jim Valade, Manatee Recovery Coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in a statement.
He called on the public to report trapped manatees by calling FWC at 888-404-3922 or by dialing *FWC on a cellphone.
Hotel reopens as Holiday Inn Express
The rebranded and renovated Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Kissimmee off West Osceola Parkway has opened, owner Palm Holdings announced.
The 162-room hotel, at 5001 Calypso Cay Way in Kissimmee, was formerly Inn at Calypso Cay Hotel Orlando.
Rooms prices start at $126.42 a night.
The hotel features three pools, water slides, a poolside bar, splash pads and rooms that have mini fridges and microwaves, a news release said. The developers declined to say how much was spent on the hotel renovations although a news release said it cost several million dollars.
"We are thrilled to hear about the opening of the newly renovated Holiday Inn Express and Suites hotel in Kissimmee," DT Minich, president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, said in a statement. "Yearly, more than 8 million vacationers stay in our area. This new hotel will attract even more guests to discover all the incredible experiences Kissimmee offers."
The hotel, built in 2001, has a value on the tax rolls of about $5.95 million, according to Osceola County Property Appraiser records.
Baby orangutan at Busch Gardens
It's a boy! Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has announced that a male baby orangutan — weighing about 3 pounds — has been born at the theme park.
Visitors soon will be able to see the baby in the Jungala area of the park, park officials say. The newborn is healthy and being cared for by its mother, Luna, with the animal care team monitoring closely. The father is Madju, another Busch Gardens resident.
The baby will be named Thursday through a Facebook poll.
The birth is part of Busch Gardens' partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan. The program's mission is to manage species populations within accredited facilities.
Orangutans are critically endangered and typically live in trees in tropical island rain forests from lowland swamps to high in the mountains of Borneo.
Their populations have declined by more than 50 percent in the past 60 years, and the species' habitat has been reduced by at least 55 percent in the past 20 years by deforestation.
Gaylord Palms aims for kissing record
Gaylord Palms wants the public to pucker up for an event during its upcoming holiday celebrations. The resort (and willing loved ones) will attempt to set a Guinness world record for "most couples kissing under mistletoe in one location" Dec. 7 amid its Christmas festivities.
Participants for the event — dubbed "Kiss-story in the Making" — will pay $34.99, a price that includes admission to the resort's annual ICE! Christmas Around the World attraction for two people and one parking voucher.
The previous record was set by 201 couples at Six Flags Over Georgia in 2015.
Gaylord Palms' mass kiss-off will take place near the Kissimmee resort's six-story Christmas tree in the St. Augustine atrium at 8:15 p.m. It will be supervised by an official Guinness World Records adjudicator.
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After the kissing, folks will take an exclusive walk-through of ICE!, which this year features global holiday traditions from the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany and other countries.
Participants are required to be at least 18 for the event sponsored by Experience Kissimmee.
Christmas at Gaylord Palms activities — including ICE!, snow tubing, stage shows, concerts and character breakfasts — run from Nov. 21 through Jan. 7.
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Hover Sogn henviser til flere artikler:
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Migration Home
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Newport docks and the steel industry attracted people from across the globe, contributing to a diverse ethnic population.
People from countries such as Ireland, Somalia and Bangladesh came over to live and work and many of them settled in Newport.
Newport continues to attract people from a wide range of countries who come to live and work for a shorter or longer period.
COVID-19: read 'no recourse to public funds' information
The Wales Strategic Migration Partnership for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants (WSMP) is funded by the Home Office to provide an independent advisory and consultation body on migration in Wales.
The WSMP works with partners in the development of strategic policies and initiatives on asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Wales.
Visit the WSMP website for further information and contact details.
Simple overview of the legal asylum process (pdf)
Asylum seekers access to schools
Download a Map of refugee services in Newport (pdf)
Download a list of immigration solicitors (pdf) February 2020: as we are awaiting an update from the Legal Aid Agency, please be aware that some of these details may be incorrect
Human trafficking and modern day slavery
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) a migrant worker is:
'a person who is to be engaged, is engaged or has been engaged in a remunerated activity in a State of which he or she is not a national'.
Migrant workers do not include refugees or asylum seekers
The distinguishing factor between migrant workers from European and non-European countries is the procedure by which they enter the UK to work.
European Economic Area (EEA) Citizens of EEA member countries and citizens of Switzerland have the right to live and work in any country belonging to the EEA and Switzerland (known as the 'right of residence') if they can financially support themselves without becoming an unreasonable burden on public funds.
In addition to the United Kingdom, the EEA countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
Citizens of Romania and Bulgaria must get permission to enter and work in the UK before they arrive, unless they are self-employed/setting up their own business.
Points based system
In 2008, the government introduced the points based system regulating immigration to the UK from outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
Migrants must pass a points assessment before they get permission to enter or remain in the UK.
Read more about entry criteria for migrant workers on the UK Border Agency website.
Health and housing
Migrant workers from EEA member-countries (and Switzerland) living in Newport can access health and housing services through the same process as any other Newport resident.
Migrant workers from non-European countries have 'No Recourse to Public Funds' which means that they have to pay for health services, and have to access private rented accommodation or buy accommodation.
Ask for the migration policy officer at Newport City Council.
If EU citizens want to stay in the UK they and their close family members will need to apply to the settlement scheme.
Welsh Government has announced a package of support to help EU citizens prepare for Brexit and continue to live and work in Wales.
Around 80,000 EU citizens currently live, work and study in Wales and many have not yet applied to the UK Government's Settlement Scheme to remain in the UK after Brexit.
Important information for EU citizens in Wales
Read more about how Newport City Council is preparing for Brexit
Information for 'Windrush' cases
The Government has provided information for Commonwealth citizens who are long-term residents of the UK and do not have documents to demonstrate their status.
Read Guidance for undocumented Commonwealth citizens including the current position and what individuals can do next.
Individuals can also contact a dedicated taskforce via 0800 678 1925 or email commonwealthtaskforce@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.
The Home Secretary gave a statement on 23 April 2018 which confirmed that anyone from the Windrush generation can become a British citizen and that the Government will waive all fees for British citizenship applications.
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"Those dates these Jane Does are claiming, I was at those venues, in the dressing rooms, and on that tour bus."
Nelly's girlfriend Shantel Jackson has spoken out about the accusations surrounding her boyfriend.
Back in October, the rapper was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on his tour bus. Prosecutors later dropped the case after the alleged victim Monique Greene refused to testify. Since then, two other women have come forward with claims that Nelly sexually assaulted them; the first Jane Doe claims that he put his hand up her dress at an after-party, while the second unnamed woman says he masturbated in front of her in a dressing room, Page Six reports.
Jackson, Nelly's longtime girlfriend, took to Instagram on Thursday to address the situation, and while she did admit that Nelly "f*cked up," she calls the recent assault allegations brought against him "false claims."
"Those dates these Jane [Does] are claiming, I was at those venues, in the dressing rooms, and on that tour bus," she continued. "There are women dealing with real issues of sexual assault and for the first time people are listening and there is a chance for real change. But all of this work is discredited and makes things harder for survivors when people lie."
Nelly has yet to comment on the latest allegations brought against him, but back in December, he denied Greene's claims, with his attorney telling Page Six, "Nelly has suffered very real damage to his reputation. He has incurred economic loss and painfully has watched his family suffer. As a result, Nelly is planning to proceed with litigation as the first step in restoring his reputation."