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An Assessment of Undergraduate Course Syllabi in the Departments of English at Universities in Taiwan

Description: This exploratory, qualitative research explored the extent that course syllabi in the Departments of English in 13 public and 9 private universities in Taiwan reflect the inclusion of syllabus components to promote learning as recommended in the literature in the United States. Research questions included: what components can be inferred from the literature in the U.S. for the recommended components of a course syllabus, for the components for a learning-centered syllabus, and for a model to an… more
Date: May 2010
Creator: Lin, Baysan
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Perspectives on the Historio-sociological Novel : Frank Norris' The Octopus

Description: As an historio-sociological novel The Octopus is important because it synthesizes several features of late nineteenth century America, especially naturalism and the political preponderance of the Southern Pacific railroad. An analysis of this novel provides a better understanding of its features and adds a dimension to the perspective of history.
Date: May 1969
Creator: O'Shea, Timothy Thomas
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The Representation of Satan in the Fiction of Samuel L. Clemens

Description: Unable to rationalize man's interpretation of God, Clemens took a different view of Satan. He wrote four minor pieces that illustrate his attitudes toward Satan. He began to act as a pen for the narrator, Satan. Clemens allowed his Satanic characters freedoms that he would not allow other characters, and opinions that he restrained from writing as his own. But an older Clemens tossed convention aside as he assumed Satan's identity and wrote imaginative and unrestrained ideas on God, Satan and … more
Date: May 1971
Creator: Rainey, Betty F.
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Linguistics, Pedagogy, and Freshman Composition

Description: The teaching of freshman composition can be a challenging and exciting endeavor if teachers are aware of current linguistic facts about the nature of language variations manifested by their students and the linguistic shortcomings of many textbooks. Awareness of the distinction of linguistic competence and linguistic performance can aid teachers in making freshman composition more realistic to students. These concepts are technically explained in Aspects of the Theory of Syntax by Noam Chomsky … more
Date: May 1976
Creator: Wright, Richard Eugene
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Institutional Web Archiving Initiatives to Support Digital Scholarship

Description: Presentation for the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference held on May 10-12, 2023 in Hilversum, Netherlands. This panel includes three presentations about web archiving initiatives, which cover topics that include git hosting platforms for scholarly publications, collaborative software archiving and preservation, and reference rot in electronic theses.
Date: May 11, 2023
Creator: Escamilla, Emily; Nelson, Michael; Weigle, Michele; Klein, Martin; Rampin, Vicky; Cooper, Talya et al.
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Partner: International Internet Preservation Consortium
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A Proposed Technical Communication Degree Program for Texas Colleges and Universities

Description: This investigation is concerned with the problem of Texas employers' inability to hire adequately trained technical communication personnel because Texas universities and colleges do not offer a bachelor's degree program for that career field. This study contains the results of five separate surveys that investigate the backgrounds and training of present technical communication personnel and the training desired by supervisory personnel. The study also recommends a bachelor's degree program in… more
Date: May 1978
Creator: Walker, Ronald O.
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John Donne's Double Vision : Basic Dualities in the Sermon Literature

Description: This thesis is concerned with establishing the basis for evaluating John Donne's sermon literature as a thematic whole. In order to demonstrate this thematic unity and continuity, this study shows how Donne employes several bodies of imagery which reflect his double vision of man and sin and provide the basis for discussing the basic dualities in the bulk of Donne's 160 extant sermons.
Date: May 1971
Creator: Beck, Allen D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2019 commencement ceremony]

Description: Video recording of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2019 commencement ceremony held at the Coliseum on Saturday, May 12 at 8 a.m. The ceremony includes remarks by UNT President Dr. Neal Smatresk, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dr. David Holdeman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Jean B. Shaake, and Executive Director of the Alumni Association Rob McInturf.
Date: May 12, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
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Location: 33.208630 -97.154106
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Memorandum from Tom Preston, May 4, 1987]

Description: Letter from Tom Preston to John Ed Allen, Frank Kemerer, Gerry O'Donovan, Rogers Redding, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Le Theriot, and Jean Schaake, on May 4, 1987, asking them to serve on a committee for implementing the curriculum of the Texas Academy of Math and Science.
Date: May 4, 1987
Creator: Preston, Tom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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[Memorandum from Tom Preston, May 4, 1987]

Description: Memorandum from Tom Preston to John Ed Allen, Frank Kemerer, Gerry O'Donovan, Rogers Redding, Walter Sandefur, Bob Stevens, Le Theriot, and Jean Schaake, on May 4, 1987, asking that they serve on a curriculum committee to implement the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.
Date: May 4, 1987
Creator: Preston, Tom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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A test of the effects of linguistic stereotypes in children's animated film: A language attitude study.

Description: This study examined the claim that animated films influence childrens' opinions of accented-English. Two hundred and eighteen 3rd through 5th graders participated in a web-based survey. They listened to speakers with various accents: Mainstream US English (MUSE), African American Vernacular English (AAVE), French, British, and Arabic. Respondents judged speakers' personality traits (Work Ethic, Wealth, Attitude, Intelligence), assigned jobs/life positions, and provided personal information, mov… more
Date: May 2007
Creator: Trowell, Melody
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Challenges Encountered During Law Enforcement Investigations of Terrorist Use of Information Technology.

Description: The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen a phenomenal growth in society's use of information technology. Criminals, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, have also adopted information technologies. Information technologies are used to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness of terrorist activities and offenses. Investigating terrorist use of information technologies creates a number of challenges for law enforcement officials. While some of the challenges… more
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Date: May 2005
Creator: Morgan, Deanne
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A History of the Administrative Development and Contributions of the Federation of North Texas Area Universities, 1968-1991

Description: The Federation of North Texas Area Universities was mandated by the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System on 3 December 1968, and this consortium was given legal empowerment by the Texas State Legislature. The three federated Universities--North Texas State University, Texas Woman's University and East Texas State University--developed a plan of cooperative action to maximize use of available resources, a plan which included sharing facilities and faculty as well as deve… more
Date: May 1992
Creator: Morris, Lucille Darline
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Present tense marking as a synopsis of Southern American English: Plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular.

Description: This thesis explores the evolution plural verbal -s ("People thinks he is guilty") and zero 3rd singular ("He think he is guilty") in data from two sources on Southern English: The Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) and The Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). The research questions that underlie this study consider (1) the demographic association of plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular, (2) the maintenance of each form, (3) the constraints on their use,… more
Date: May 2005
Creator: Aguilar, Amanda G.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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[College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2018 commencement ceremony, Part II]

Description: Video recording of Part II of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Spring 2018 commencement ceremony held at the Coliseum on Friday, May 11. This video shows graduating students accepting their diplomas on-stage.
Date: May 11, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 33.208630 -97.154106
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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