Introduction [excerpt] The current study contributes to some of the earliest empirical work done on post-truth rhetoric by investigating the connection between post-truth rhetoric, the Burkean Parlor metaphor, and student source integration. How do first-year composition students understand source integration? Do first-year composition students' integration of sources provide evidence that they have been impacted by post-truth rhetoric? Are first-year composition students "entering the conversation?"...

Introduction High school students are often placed into remedial writing courses when they enter college. They feel confused when they find that they failed their placement test. These students are under the assumption that because they passed the state mandated language arts test in high school, they must be good writers. They are disheartened by their remedial class placement, which makes them angry. They have every right to feel this way. There is a clear disconnect between high school composition...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...