William Jordan
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How Much Should We Scare Our Grandparents?An examination of unethical advertising and marketing campaigns that focus on the elderly.
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Do We Really Need to Know What Everyone Thinks About Everything?An overview and examination of the affect that blogging has had on communication.
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An Anyalysis of Marcuse's One Dimensional ManAn analysis and summary of Herbert Marcuse's One Dimensional Man.
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Wal Marting Across America Creates Many Ethical IssuesAn examination of an article about the reactions to the "Wal Marting Across America" campaign that misled the public.
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Cable News: Where the Arguments Never EndAn explanation of how communication theorist Kenneth Burke discovered what would make cable news successful decades before the channels appeared.
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Misunderstandings of MarxA description of Karl Marx's career and philosophies and how they have been altered over time.
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An Analysis of Lectures on Rhetoric and Belle's Lettres: Looking at the Famous Work by Hugh BlairAn analysis and summary of Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres by Hugh Blair.
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Obama's Rhetoric Not as Sublime as BeforeAn overview of how President Obama's rhetoric has changed over the past year with the examination of Longinus' work On the Sublime.
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New Examples of Old Rhetorical IdeasAn analysis of how the ideals of rhetorical that Plato preached of during his time are still important and present during the health care debate that is raging in America today.
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On Style by DemetriusA summary of the work On Style by Demetrius which lays out many of the earliest guidelines for good rhetoric.
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The Parking Situation at Hiram College: Is it Ever Going to Get Better?A description of the ridiculous parking at Hiram College.
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Jon Stewart's Witty Humor Present in Naked Pictures of Famous PeopleA description of a book by Jon Stewart called Naked Pictures of Famous People.
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How Do the Ethics of Today Compared to Ethics in the Past?An examination of how ethics has changed over generations.
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How Communication Knowledge Grows Over TimeAn examination of the growth of knowledge on the subject of communication throughout a college career.
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Are College Distribution Requirements Doing Their Duty?An examination of the merit of college's distribution requirements.
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How Has Communication Changed Over Time?An examination of how the realm of communication has changed since the fifth century B.C.
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O'Reilly Lays Out Memoir in A Bold Fresh Piece of HumanityA description of Bill O'Reilly's book A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity.
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Connie Schultz Speaks at Hiram College About Ethics in JournalismA description of a talk given by Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Connie Schultz at Hiram College in March.
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NHL Offers Fans Exclusive Look at Stanley Cup PlayoffsA description of a hockey viewing package that has been put together by the NHL for the playoffs.
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The North Face Celebrates Earth Day with New ProductsAn examination of the new products The North Face is putting out for Earth Day. -
A Man's Valentine's DayAn explanation of what to expect out of a man on Valentine's Day. -
Is Denzel Washington's Book Inspirational or a Money Making Scheme?An examination of a book compiled by Denzel Washington entitled A Hand to Guide Me. -
Secrets of Judas is Deemed ControversialAn overview of a book entitled The Secrets of Judas by James Robinson. -
America (the Book) Breaks Democracy DownA description of America (the book) written by the cast of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. -
Does Bond Make a Good Return in Quantum of Solace?A description of the latest James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace.
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Famous Wax Statues to Be Auctioned to the PublicA description of a process that is about to happen where figures from the Hollywood Wax Museum will be up for auction. -
America (the Audiobook) Presents Interesting TakesAn examination of what one can expect to receive if they purchase America (the audiobook).
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University of Akron Steel Band Rocks Hiram CollegeA description of a performance by the university of Akron Steel Drum Band in April, 2007. -
Predicto Releases New Round of March Madness SurveysA summary of the information that Predicto surveyed from its users during the past weeks about March Madness. -
HINT Essence Water Announces Partnership with WPSA description of the recent sponsorship deal that was struck between HINT Essence Water and the Women's Professional Soccer League.
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Do Sports Songs Appeal to the Average FanAn examination of an album of sports songs put out by Joe Pickering and Phil Coley.
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Tecate to Sponsor Special Cinco De Mayo Boxing DayA description of the sponsorship deal that Tecate just made for an upcoming fight on May 2. -
Is the New Beatles Monopoly as Creative as the Fab Four?An examination of whether those at Monopoly and Apple did a good job coming up with a Beatles themed Monopoly game.
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NHL Introduces One Day Pass for NHL GameCenter LiveA description of a plan that the NHL is currently offering its fans. -
DynaFlex Introduces New Age Work Out DeviceA description of a new workout product put out by DynaFlex. -
Predicto Provides Interesting Look at NCAA TournamentA description of what Predicto is doing to spice up the NCAA Tournament.
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Golf Company UST Mamiya Promotes Two EmployeesAn explanation of some movement within UST Mamiya, one of the leading golf companies in the world. -
Space Jam Soundtrack Better Than MostA summary and examination of the soundtrack to the movie Space Jam. -
Is it Really the Best of the Colbert Report?A summary and examination of the DVD put out by Comedy Central called The Best of the Colbert Report.
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The Daily Show's Indecision 2004 Worth the Price?A description and summary of the contents of the DVD Indecision 2004 put out by the cast of The Daily Show by Comedy Central.
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Cal Poly to Host National Collegiate Lawn Care and Landscape CompetitionA description of the National Collegiate Lawn Care and Landscape Competition to be held at Cal Poly from March 26-29.
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Univision to Host Tecate Premios Deportes on July 5A description of the second annual award show to honor excellence in Hispanic athletics.
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Zaremba to Blog Live During March Madness: Author to Illustrate Relationship Between Fans and GamblingA description of what author Alan Zaremba is going to do throughout the NCAA tournament.
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NHL.Com To Honor Brodeur's AccomplishmentA description of what NHL.com is doing to honor New Jersey Devil goalkeeper Marty Brodeur for breaking a major record.
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UST Mamiya Proforce Wins Big at AT&T ClassicA description of hos Proforce products helped the winnning golfer at the AT&T Classic.
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Has Ethics Become Controversial?An examination and summary of an article by Richard Johannesen entitled "Communication Ethics: Centrality, Trends, and Controversies."
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Tax Expert Kobliner to Release BookA description of Beth Kobliner's upcoming book and a look into what readers can expect from the product.
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Will Civic Culture Ever Return?A summary and examination of an article by Kenneth E. Anderson entitled "Recovering the Civic Culture."
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Did Napster Revolutionize Music in Ways We Don't Know?A summary and examination of an article by Jason Johnson entitled "My Evening With Napster."
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Is Confrontation the Most Powerful Form of Rhetoric?An examination and summary of an article by Robert Cathcart entitled "Movements: Confrontation as Rhetorical Form."
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How Much Does the Media Influence One's Political Views?A summary and examination of an article by John Zaller entitled "Information, Values, and Opinions."
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How Prevalent is Censorship in Student Publications?An examination and summary of an article by Audrey Wagstaff and Candace Perkins Bowen entitled "Using Online Media to Track Censorship and Prior Review of Student Publications."
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Is the Third Person Effect Prevalent in Our Lives?An examination and summary of an article by Phillips Davison entitled "The Third Person Effect in Communication."
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How Do the Chinese Want to See Their Country?A summary and examination of an article by Xinlu Yu entitled "What Does China Want the World to Know: A Content Analysis of CNN World Report Sent by the People's Republic of China."
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Why Didn't the American Press Cover the Three Gorges Dam?An examination and summary of an article by Wu Mei entitled "Uncovering Three Gorges Dam."
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Is Replication an Affective Way of Teaching?An examination and summary of an article written by Gail Ambuske, Karen Locke and Michael Manning entitled "Replication: One Pedagogical Approach for Teaching Research Methods."
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Can the Glass Ceiling Be BrokenAn examination and summary of an article by Patrice Buzzanell entitled "Reframing the Glass Ceiling as the Socially Constructed Process: Implications for Understanding and Change."
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How Networking is Supposed to Be DoneReactions to a networking experience put on by Hiram College in February in an attempt to get students to talk with their alums.
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Are You More Likely to Read an Article If the Mug Shot is Attractive?An examination and summary of an article by Dominic Incante, Linda Pierce, Andrew Rancer and W.J. Osborne entitled "Effects of Physical Attractiveness and Likeableness of First Name on Impression Formed on Journalists."
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How Do Argumentativeness, Communication Apprehension and Verbal Aggressiveness Affect Our Lives?A summary and examination of an article by Sean Limon and Betty La France entitled "Communication Traits and Leadership Emergence."
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Were Deetz and Putnam Right About the Future of Communication StudiesA summary and examination of an article by Stanley Deetz and Linda Putnam entitled "Thinking about the Future of Communication Studies."
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NHL Network to Offer Six Day Free TrialThe hockey network will provide a free six days of 24 hour coverage to almost anyone with a cable box.
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Is McCroskey's Rhetorical Evolution Accurate?An examination and summary of an article by James McCroskey entitled "Why Do We Communicate the Ways We Do: A Communibiological Perspective."
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Collegiate Images to Team with ETAGZCollegiate Images has partnered with one of the largest digital media companies in the United States to make their product more readily available.
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Tuttle Distinctive Sportswear Announces Partnership with EWayDirectThe partnership comes about because Tuttle is looking to expand their emarketing campaign.
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A Hidden Message in the CoffeeA scene depicting a girl attempting to show she has a crush on a guy, while he has no clue.
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UNC Vs. DukeA chronicle of a fan's actions while watching his favorite team against its rival.
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Has Communication Evolved as Bochner States?An examination and summary of an article by Arthur Bochner called "Communication's Calling: The Importance of What We Care About."
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Examining Applegate's Communication IdeasA summary and examination of an article by James Applegate entitled "Communication As An Engaged Discipline: Seeing With New Eyes and Skating to Where the Puck Will Be."
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Off to Boarding SchoolA terrible experience at an "elite" boarding school.
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Thoughtful Distinct ImagesA list of thought provoking distinct images.
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Was Cronkhite's View of Human Symbolic Activity Correct?A summary and examination of Gary Cronkhite's article "On the Focus, Scope, & Coherence of the Study of Human Symbolic Activity."
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The CrushA scene depicting a girl who is trying to woo her secret crush.
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Thoughts on an Intercultural ExperienceReactions to a dinner and talent show that was supposed to have an international feel.
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Examining How Condit Analyzes the SymbolAn examination of and reaction to Michelle Condit's 2004 work entitled "How Should We Study the Symbolizing Animal?"
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Understanding LonelinessAn examination of and reaction to researcher John Cacioppo's talk about the affects of loneliness at Hiram College in February, 2009.
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The Cleveland Sports CurseAn examination and analysis of the events throughout history that have made the die hard sports fans in Cleveland so miserable.
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What is Sport?An examination of whether professional wrestling is a true sport and what something needs to have to be a sport.
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Loyalty vs. ObsessionA comparison between the attitudes of fans in Buzz Bissinger's work Friday Night Lights and those of the fans of the Cleveland Browns.
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Experiences at a New CollegeAn overview of what life is like in some college dorms across the United States.
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The Nervous Student TeacherA short story about a student teacher's first day on the job.
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The Liquor StoreA short story about my first trip to a liquor store.
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Egos at the Baseball StadiumA short story about some events that could happen on any given night at a minor league baseball stadium.
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The Experience of SwensonsA depiction of what it is like to visit a restaurant called Swensons.
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Current TimesWhile watching the pre-game show for the Super Bowl, I was going over my articles for the school newspaper and finishing up one that I had started earlier. I had to use the internet to get the statistics for the latest women's basketball game.
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Non-AcceptanceA scene depicting what it is like to not be in the in crowd.
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Interesting Metaphors and Intriguing ImagesHere are ten metaphors and images to make you think.
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Trouble at HomeThe story of a young man who comes home to baby sit his high school brother and is caught in a pickle.
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Organizational Concepts in Business ModelsAn examination of different business models and how they can be used to help businesses of various sizes reach their potential.
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A Psychoanalytical ConversationUsing psychology to examine a normal, everyday, conversation in order to explain people's psychological nuances.
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Communication Models in a Business SettingAn examination of different communicaiton models and which ones are best for different types of businesses.
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The Effects of Power Relationships in the Workplace as Shown Through a ScriptA script for a short skit showing how power relationships in the business setting can affect many parts of a person's life.
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Purchasing a CarExamining the bargaining process of a car purchase to see if it can me a win-win for both parties involved or if one ends up getting the best of the other.
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Why Good Things Happen to Good People: A Book ReviewReviewing Stephen Post's work Why Good Things Happen to Good People on merit and content.
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To Clone or Not to CloneA psychological examination of what affect cloning would have on the human body as well as society as a whole.
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The Stressful LifeAn examination of the affects of the stresses placed upon college students during their career as an undergraduate.
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Child Psychology in Rainy Day, Good MotherAn examination of the psychological changes in child psychology in the story "Rainy Day, Good Mother."
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Child Psychology Present in the Stone BoyAn examination of the child psychology that is illustrated in "The Stone Boy."
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Stages of Development During PregnancyAn overview of the development that happens for a child in the womb between the months of seven and nine during pregnancy.
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Examining an Expert's WordsAn examination of a quote by known child psychologist Erik Erikson to see what validity it truly holds.
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Observing Children's BehaviorAn overview of an observation of different children playing together and how they interacted.
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Child Raising as Seen in The Water is WideAn examination of the different child raising techniques illustrated in the movie The Water is Wide.
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Changing Children's LivesAn examination of how Pat Conroy's actions in the movie The Water is Wide positively affected kids' lives forever.
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Purpose of Privilege in Child DevelopmentHow the purpose of privilege affects a child's development due to the fact that those who have resources are more likely to succeed than those who do not.
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Does Head Start Live Up to Its Name?A psychological examination of the true affects of a child entering the current Head Start program in the United States.
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Could Today's Carbon Dioxide Become Tomorrow's Jet FuelAn examination of a recently proposed idea stating that twenty years from now the carbon dioxide humans breath out will be able to be captured and made into jet fuel.
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The Importance of the House of GodAn examination of how the publication of Samuel Shem's work The House of God has affected the medical world since its publication thirty years ago.
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Power Relationships in Business SettingsAn overview and examination of power relationships in a business setting and what they affect.
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How to Examine a Company's Code of Ethics: Are They All the Same?An examination of the code of ethics for the Business of Sports Network.
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Inside Hitler's Germany: The Escape from TreblinkaA summary of the story of the escape from a concentration camp called Treblinka during World War II.
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Open Systems and Their UsesAn examination of what open systems are and what they can be used for along with some useful definitions in the field of management.
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The Argument Against GlobalizationAn attempt to make an argument against globalization in an explanation as to how it is hurting America and the American economy. What is presented does not necessarily agree with the author's real opinion on the subject.
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Were the People Who Committed Holocaust Hatred Normal People?An examination of the idea that those who were at the helm of the horrendous acts during the Holocaust, such as mass murders and body burning, were actually ordinary people.
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A Change in the Trust of GodAn examination of how the characters in Wiesel's work view God and how their views and perceptions of God change due to the different happenings in their life.
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Personal Reflections on the HolocaustHow my personal views on the events of the Holocaust changed in just three short weeks.
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Inside Hitler's GermanyA summary of the attempted escape from the concentration camp in Treblinka.
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Lessons on the HolocaustHow my perspective on the Holocaust was severely altered after just three short weeks.
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An Argument for Evolution During the Scopes TrialAn argument written to defend the teacher in the Scopes trial about evolution.
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An Introduction to Bocce BallAn overview of the rules of the game of bocce ball as well as some history of the game.
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Determinants Within OrganizationsAn examination of the different determinants that can be present between an organization and an employee and the best way to go about dealing with these determinants.
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Examining the Character of Jay GatsbyAn examination of the nuances of one of the most famous characters in American literature, Jay Gatsby.
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Who Cares About the Workers?An examination of how an influx of people allowed the conditions of the working environment to be so putrid during the early twentieth century.
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How Free Are We?An examination how how the fear of communism actually made Americans less free after the second World War than they had been in many decades.
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The Roaring Twenties?An examination of whether or not the happenings during the 1920s in America helped further society as a whole.
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Real Life ReflectionsHow Sidiwe Magona's work Mother to Mother relates to one's real life.
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Jealousy vs. LoveAn examination of how both jealousy and love affected the lives of those involved in racial hatred in both America and South Africa.
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An Examination of Social Penetration TheoryAn overview an examination of the communication theory entitled social penetration theory by Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor.
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The Relevance of SemioticsAn examination of the communication theory of semiotics dealing with media and culture by Roland Barthes.
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Social Judgment Theory and Its InfluenceAn examination of Muzafer Sherif's communication theory entitled social judgment theory and an explanation of its real life relevance.
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand WordsComparing the experiences of those in America and South Africa on the issue of segregation.
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Apartheid's DehumanizationAn examination of the dehumanizing acts of the Apartheid in South Africa in works by Leonard Thompson and Zakes Mda.
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Love vs. JealousyAn examination of works by Rayda Jacobs and Harriet Jacobs about their experiences in slavery.
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Answering an Age Old QuestionA possible speech written a from the perspective of a free black man near the end of the Civil War advocating the idea of colonization to others in his community.
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Was Colonization the Key?An examination of whether proposed ideas about colonizing the slaves in other countries instead of letting African Americans become a part of society would have worked.
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Racism vs. Slavery: A Discovery of Which Came First in American SocietyAn examination of how the American society created racist views through slavery that were never in existence before.
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Political LiteratureAn overview and examination of the political undertones and agendas of Jelinek's "Wonderful Wonderful Times," Nabokov's "Lolita," and Pamuk's "Snow."
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Funny MessagesAn overview an examination of the different interpretations of Selvadurai's work Funny Boy over the past decade.
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Symbolic Interactionism and Its Relevance in SocietyAn overview and examination of the communication theory of symbolic interactionism and how it relates to real life.
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Relational Dialectics in Real LifeAn overview and examination of the communication theory of Relational Dialectics and how it is present in real life situations.
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Examining the Spiral of SilenceAn examination and overview of the everyday usage of the communication theory about the spiral of silence.
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Expectancy Violations Theory and Its RelavenceAn overview and examination of the reality of the communication theory of Expectancy Violations.
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Cultivation Theory in Real LifeAn overview of how George Gerbner's communication theory of Cultivation comes true in everyday live.
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Reviewing the Theory of Organizational CommunicationAn overview of the critical theory of communication approach to organizations by Stanley Deetz.
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The Relevance of Social Information Processing TheoryAn examination of the relevance and everyday instances of the communication theory of social information processing by Joseph Walther.
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Bringing Truth to the Matter of Migration in OhioA review of a presentation by a man who works with migrant workers in Ohio to make sure their rights as human beings are respected.
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Migration Under Our Noses in Hartville, OhioA review of a book and presentation of the subject of migrant workers in Hartville, Ohio.
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An Examination of Rayfield Wright's Hall of Fame SpeechA rhetorical examination of Rayfield Wright's speech during his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Prefontaine: The Greatest There Ever WasA speech style look at Steve Prefontaine's running career and his influence over the sport.
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Examining the Variables in Dan Marino's Hall of Fame SpeechAn examination of the variables involved during former Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino's acceptance speech to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
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An Analysis of Dan Marino's Rhetoric in His Hall of Fame SpeechAn analysis of the rhetorical content of former Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino's rhetoric during his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
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Boyce's Influence on the Boy Scouts in AmericaA retelling of the story, in speech form, of how Boy Scouts were started in America.
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Dealing with Losses: An Examination of Presidential Rhetoric in a Time of CrisisThis essay provides an examination of how three presidents spoke about losses during their presidencies.
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All Races Must ConvergeAn in depth look at what it means to be racist as interpreted through a reading of O'Connor's work "Everything That Rises Must Converge."
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Death is so KindAn examination of how Dickinson portrayed the idea of death through her poetry and how she saw herself in relation to it.
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An Unfortunate InfluenceAn examination of how racism affects the actions and reactions of the characters portrayed in Wilson's play.
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Wilde's Real Character Intentions in The Importance of Being EarnestThe real reason Oscar Wilde created the characters he did, namely Jack and Algernon, in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Individualism Vs. UtilitarianismAn overview and examination of the traditional characteristics of Victorian literature present in Charles Dickens' work, A Christmas Carol.
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Immigrants vs. African Americans: Who Has it Better?An examination of how the lives of immigrants and African Americans have progressed in relation to the American dream in the United States over generations.
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Relative Mobility and the American DreamAn examination of how true prevalent relative mobility is in America and how its status relates to the current status of the American dream.
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Absolute Mobility: How Much Does it Matter?An examination of absolute mobility in the United States and whether it can really be used to measure the presence of the American Dream.
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How Does Class Matter in Society?An examination of how class matter's in today's society as well as a discussion of the state of the American dream.
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Jazz Great Coltrane Often OverlookedHere is a look into the career of jazz great John Coltrane and an examination of how he is still influencing music to this day.
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Obama Vs. McCain in a Battle of War RhetoricAn overview of the rhetorical strategies used by Barack Obama and John McCain during their 2008 presidential race.
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What's Wrong with College?A speech about what is wrong at some colleges across the nation. This specific piece focuses on Hiram College, a small liberal arts college in Ohio.
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An Examination of Agenda Setting TheoryThis paper is a historical look at, and examination of, the communication theory of agenda setting.
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Examining President Carter's Rhetoric on EnergyHere is an examination of how former President Carter spoke about energy during his time in the White House.
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Tortilla StereotypesThe following is a review, and somewhat of a summary, of the famed novel The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle about immigration in America.
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Examination of Candidate's Rhetoric in the 2008 Presidential ElectionAn examination and overview of how the presidential and vice presidential candidates spoke during the 2008 presidential campaign.
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Advertising Effects and Portrayals of African American TeenagersHere is an explanation of what the effects and portrayals of African American teenagers are in advertisements.