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Third Semester Enhancement Projects Thesis Abstracts Here are some examples of approved critical thesis abstracts for your third semester project. More to follow.
The Personal Essay as a Vehicle for Conveying Health Science Critical Essay in Nonfiction by Lenore Fleming, Fall 2005 In a world in which so many of the issues facing our voters are based on science and technology, the level of scientific literacy among Americans is woeful. People are willing to read about health and there lies our opportunity to model the flexibility and creativity of science for them by the way we cover the scientific material. The open-ended, exploratory approach of the personal essay is an ideal model of how science thinks. This essay documents the similarity of science and the critical essay and looks at specific techniques used by several successful science writers: Isaac Asimov, Antonio Damasio, Oliver Sacks and Richard Selzer.
Grace Paley and Isaac Babel: Language in Common Critical Essay in Fiction by Judith Podell, Fall 2005 My critical essay discusses Grace Paley and Isaac Babel and their common language. By "common language" I mean a shared approach and attitude towards the language each wrote in, a shared emotional tone, and a similar attitude towards the matter of Jewish identity. Whether set in the Bronx or Odessa, they depict men and women with strong opinions, big ideas, and no time to waste. History's fallout is right around the corner. Catastrophe is imminent, but so is a glorious future. Grace Paley has said of Isaac Babel, "when I read him now, I think he had the same grandparents I had and that grandparents influenced him in Russia and me here." Since those Russian grandparents continue to influence me, this is part personal essay, as well.
The Complicated Art of Short-Story Titles Critical Essay in Fiction by Lisa Yelon, Fall 2005 Finding the right handful of words to represent your short story to the world is always difficult. This essay explores the different functions that titles can serve and how to make a title resonate throughout the story. All titles set expectations for the reader, but those expectations come into play at different points in the story, from giving lots of information that propels the reader into the tale to explaining mysteries at the end. Through interviews with writers, the essay discusses different techniques and goals for title writing.
It's Not What You Think - Second Person Point of View: What it is and How it Works Critical Essay in Fiction by Meriah Crawford, Fall 2005 This paper examines the second person point of view in detail, including a look a useful questions to ask in evaluating second person and the various ways in which it is used. |
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