Gatekeepers and the News
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This 9 page paper looks at the theory of gatekeepers and considers its’ application in a news organization, looking at how it is used including how news stories are chosen. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEgatenews.rtf

Gender, Socioeconomics, and Linguistic Variations in Western Culture
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A 4 page discussion of the variations that can be noted in the way individuals in western cultures communicate. This paper describes this phenomena in relation to speech codes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcomGnd.rtf

George Orwell's "Politics And The English Language"
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5 pages in length. George Orwell is not at all happy with the way in which the English language is utilized in contemporary society. According to the author, whose article entitled Politics and the English Language points out myriad speech problems, proper English has fallen by the wayside in not so delicate a plunge. In essence, Orwell argues that the "dumbing down" of English has caused people to unlearn the very fundamental principles of communication, reaching instead for flowery – if not completely incomprehensible – speech patterns that no more fulfill a meaning than provide for coherent thought. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCGorwl.wps

H. Ginott/Between Parent and Teenager
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A 7 page book review of Dr. Haim G. Ginott's Between Parent and Teenager. The writer discusses how this book offers a model for communication that parents can use so that they successfully communicate with their teenage children, rather than alienate them. The writer also discusses how this book has affected the writer's life and offers suggestions on how this communication model might be implemented in the life of the student. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khginott.wps

Hegel: "…Reason as the law of the World.".
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(5 pp) Discussion concerning the statement: The sole thought which philosophy brings to the treatment of history is the simple concept of reason Reason is the law of the world and that, therefore, in world history, things have come about rationally. The author gives personal opinions concerning this phrase. BBhegelR.doc
Filename: BBhegelR.doc

Hidden and Public Transcripts/Use of Power
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A 5 page research paper on James Scott's model of discourse that delineates between hidden and public transcripts. Basically, public transcripts are the face that subordinated people assume for those in power, while hidden transcripts are what they really think and feel. Scott makes an excellent argument that this model for considering discourse illuminates the dynamics of social power structures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khhidpub.rtf

Housing Organization Report
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In 9 pages, the author develops a housing organization report showing an understanding of motivation and leadership theories. No sources are cited.
Filename: PChosmem.doc

How Performance Studies has Benefitted from Anthropology:
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This 10 page paper examines the historical approach to performance studies and illustrates how the emergence of a multi-disciplinary approach has benefitted this research. Furthermore, the benefits of such an approach are discussed and outlined, as major contributors to this philosophy are outlined throughout the research. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: GSPerman.rtf

How to Win Friends and Influence People
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A 5 page paper discussing some of the processes described by Dale Carnegie in this landmark work. First published in 1936, Carnegie's principles are as relevant today as they were when first published. The principles are most readily visible in the work setting, but they apply to every aspect of human interaction. The paper includes labeled examples of pathos, ethos and logos. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KScommArgue.rtf