The Development of a Genre: Commencement Addresses Delivered by Popular Cultural Icons

This study examines the genre of commencement rhetoric and utilizes current literature of commencement addresses delivered by traditional speakers in conjunction with an analysis of speeches from pop culture icons to establish the defining characteristics of the genre. These characteristics are: 1) acknowledging the graduates, 2) creating identification, 3) presenting the world, and 4) instilling hope.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication Studies

Grantor

Texas State University-San Marcos

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Gault, Kristal Hartman

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Burnette, Ann E.

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Hoffman, Mary
• Keeley, Maureen P.

• commencement addresses
• generic criticism
• popular cultural icons

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10877/3941

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digital.library.txst.edu:10877/3941