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Culminating Projects in English publishes work, primarily theses, conducted under the auspices of the graduate programs in English Studies and Rhetoric and Writing offered through the Department of English.

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Culminating Projects from 2016

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The Novice ESL Teacher and Culture in the Classroom: Understandings and Adaptations, Amy Lindquist
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Student Attitudes towards Peer Review in University Level English as a Second Language Writing Classes, Joan Lu
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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A Study of the L2 Motivational Self-System in an ESL Intensive Context Among Saudi Arabian Students, Abdulmajeed Madkhali
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Grammar of Articles use in Mozambican Portuguese-accented English, Felix Maielane Manganhela
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Doug Murray’s The ‘Nam: A Literary examination of the Traumatic Effects of War Told through Visual Literature, Andrew S. McNeil
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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Dislocation, Fredrick Miller
English: English Studies: M.A. Creative Work

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Home Away From Home: Language and Identity Reconstruction Through The Experiences of Somali-American Diaspora Returning to their Country of Origin, Shukria Barre Omar
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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A Seven-year Analysis of EL Achievement at a Minnesota High School, Lisa M. Perbix
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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What do Somali Students, Parents and Non-ELL Teachers Expect from Each Other?, Edle B. Sanwa
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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A Medievalist Point of View on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: Power and Women: An Examination of Daenerys Targaryen, Jay A. Schroeder Jr.
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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Personal Experiences of Latin American Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, Kelli Straley
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Hmong Bilingual Paraprofessionals in the Mainstream Classroom, Douchi Yang
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 2015

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Middle School Girls and the Gender Stereotypes We Teach Them: Can Girls be Saved by Proper Pedagogy and The Hunger Games?, Jacqueline J. Alderman
English: Teacher Education: M.S. Thesis

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Barriers and Facilitators for Faculty, Staff and Students in the Implementation of an International Student Program at a Rural Community College, Margaret J. Blistain
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Second Language Learners' Recognition and Production of Conventional Expressions: The Role of Proficiency, Length of Stay, and Intensity of Interaction, Amanda Jo DeBoer
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Effect of Visual Cues in Listening Comprehension: Pedagogical Implications for Non-Native Speakers of English, Soraya Folley
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Women Love Horror, Too: Film Adaptation of Pet Sematary Suggests Why More Women Should Get a Chance to Scare Us, Emily Forsberg Bouts
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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Arabic ELLS’ Attitude toward Phrasal Verbs, Mohammad Saleh Gandorah
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Gamification and Implications for Second Language Education: A Meta Analysis, Christopher M. Garland
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Underlying Components that Influence Reading Comprehension for English as a Second Language Learners, Rongqian Geng
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Paper Based Testing vs. Mobile Device Based Testing in an EFL Environment: What’s the Difference?, Austen M. Gordon
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Navigating the Food Blogosphere: Finding a Place for Feminism in a Highly Feminized Blogosphere, Jenna N. Hanson
English: Rhetoric and Writing: M.A. Thesis

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Verbal and Gestural Recasts Impact on L2 Development, Xiao Han
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Signal Boost!: Hashtags as Performative Writing and Social Action, Leah Louise Heilig
English: Rhetoric and Writing: M.A. Thesis

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Cultural Identity and the Challenges International Students Encounter, Zeynab Jibreel
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Using the iPod Touch to Increase Reading Test Scores in EL Students, Sarah J. Klinnert
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Effect of Personalized Vocabulary Plans on Learner Autonomy in L2 Vocabulary Learning, Theresa M. Koller
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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An Investigation into the impact of native English speakers on Korean English Teachers, Dan Kopperud
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Rhetoric and Style of Rights of Nature Advocates, Paul Samuel Lawrence
English: Rhetoric and Writing: M.A. Thesis

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Comparative study of Foreign Language Anxiety in Korean and Chinese Students, Kevin Manley
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Transforming Identity from L1 to L2, while Studying Abroad in the U.S.: What Changes are There?, Hwakyun Mok
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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American Exceptionalism and The No-Stakes Apocalypse in American Comic Books / Growing Perspectives: A Close Reading of Provincialism in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Seth D. Naslund
English: English Studies: M.A. Starred Paper

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Getting On Board: Investigating the Opinions and Attitudes of ESL Teachers on the Use of Interactive Whiteboards in the ESL Classroom, Casey M. O’Donnell
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Second Language Model Programming: An Examination of Co-Teaching and Pull-Out Instruction / Assessment of Second-Language Learners: An Examination of Current Assessment Practice, Amanda M. Pearson
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Starred Paper

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A Study on How Home Environment Influences Adolescent L2 Learners of English in Bangladesh, Mohammad Anisur Rahman
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Relationship between English Speaking and Writing Proficiency and Its Implications for Instruction, Pamela Rausch
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Finding Courage in Unlikely Places: Processing War in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Christopher David Reigstad
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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Teaching English Idioms to L2 Learners: ESL Teachers’ Perspective, Weam Mansoor Rizq
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Behind the Scenes, Outside the Lines, and Under the Surface of a Large-Scale Mobile Collaborative Language Learning Project at a South Korean Institution, Jared B. Sandler
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis - Restricted Access

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Shades of True Womanhood for Slave Women in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Sarah Esther Stewart
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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A Study of Second Language Identity and Motivation among Undergraduates in Sri Lankan Universities, Warshani Himanshi Pilimatalawwe Wijeratne
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Dictionary Use and Preferences of L2 English Learners in an Intensive English Context, Lori A. Wolter
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Victim to Perpetrator: Reading Trauma in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus / Change, Tamara Kimberly Wudinich
English: English Studies: M.A. Starred Paper

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The Impact of Meditation on Student Writing in an Intensive English Context, Nicole E. Wurdak
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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East to West, are Chinese Students Willing to Communicate? A Mixed-method Study about Chinese Students' Willingness to Communicate, Chengying Yang
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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The Effect and Importance of Authentic Language Exposure in Improving Listening Comprehension, Mengmei Yin
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Implementation of Extensive Reading in a Regular Korean High School Context, Jong-hee Youn
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 2014

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Poetic Research in the Second Language Classroom, Carter L. Clapsadle
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Benefits of Multi-Modal Pedagogies in First-Year Composition Classrooms, J. Corey Fitzgerald
English: Rhetoric and Writing: M.A. Thesis

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The Acoustic Correlates of Stress-Shifting Suffixes in Native and Nonnative English, Paul R. Keyworth
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

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Fruitful Futility: Land, Body, and Fate in Ellen Glasgow's Barren Ground, Katelin R. Moquin
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

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Personality and Advertising Appeals: A New Look on the Utility of Need for Cognition, Jason Chew Kit Tham
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Power and the Platform: A Phenomenological Approach to Understanding Rhetoric and Politics in Composition Massive Open Online Courses, Jason Chew Kit Tham
English: Rhetoric and Writing: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 2011

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Diary of a Downfall, Christa J. Theilen
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 2005

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Sing a Song o' Syntax, Rhoda J. Fagerland
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 2001

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Practical Classroom Strategies for Mainstream Teachers to Use with LEP Studetns, Elizabeth A. Wilson
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 1995

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The Emergence of Voice and Identity in the Context of the Neocolonial Experience: The Writings of Jamaica Kincaid, Kirstin Ruth Bratt
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 1992

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An Exploration of Voice and Verse: The Poetry of Mary Barnard, Molly O'Hara Ewing
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 1988

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Analysis of the Discourse Between a Tutor and a Second Language Learner: A Joint Decoding Task, Nancy L. Eder
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Starred Paper

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The Teacher As Revolutionary: Paolo Freire, Nancy L. Eder
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A. Starred Paper

Culminating Projects from 1977

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Hunter S. Thompson: Moralist or Second-Rate Accountant, Charles W. Seefeldt
English: English Studies: M.A. Thesis

Culminating Projects from 1967

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Tiny Alice by Edward Albee: A Production Record and Analysis with Emphasis on Dynamic Theatrical Symbolism, Donald M. Boros
Special Studies: M.A. Thesis