Date of Award

1994

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Michael Castro

Second Advisor

John Samuel Tieman

Third Advisor

Carolyn Olsen

Abstract

My thesis should consist of two bodies of work. The first, an analysis of several writing styles, both fictional and non-fictional, that are common in the current marketplace. The second part would consist of essays involving characteristics of these style. Obviously, there will have to be stylistic similarities among these styles to provide cohesion, as of this writing, however, I'm not sure what they would be. this should become clear when the actual selection of "works for study'' is made.

The overall purpose of this project would be a study for the practical application of writing as a viable source of income. After all, this is the desired end result of a Master's degree. The particulars of how to approach this project and how to present this in a manner consistent with the guidelines and requirements of the assignment will need to be covered in future meetings.

Specifically, the areas to be covered will include political analysis of an op-ed variety, a feature article for general publication and one for a trade or technical magazine.

These selections should cover the main areas of work. The overall result will be a demonstration of my ability and style (?) in these areas. This will not be a survey of the different approaches in these categories, although they will be addressed in the research sections.

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