Date of Award
Summer 8-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Joanna Levin
Second Advisor
Dr. Justine Van Meter
Third Advisor
Professor Morgan Read-Davidson
Abstract
Supplemented by the findings of her IRB certified research project, Sierra A. Ellison delves into the positive effects pop culture and genre have on the first-year composition classroom, exploring how engaging students through a common discourse that is relatable and comfortable can aid in their writing and composition progression. She explains how teaching under a framework such as the undead and examining these types of thematic material can engage students in the material and give students the space to open up about key issues like race, sex, politics, morality, and consumerism that they might be reluctant to discuss otherwise.
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Recommended Citation
Ellison, Sierra A. Dawn of the Undead Classroom: Pop-Culture in the First-Year Composition Classroom. 2020. Chapman University, MA Thesis. Chapman University Digital Commons, https://doi.org/10.36837/chapman.000184
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