Annotated Bibliography

Michael Thompson
RWS 1301
Dr. Vierra
10/27/17
 Annotated Bibliography

1. What percentage of students file bankruptcy after graduation due to tuition and fees?

2. Why does UTEP have one of the lowest tuition costs in the state of Texas?

3. Do creative writing majors see the financial stress similar to that of a health science
major?

4. Are there certain aspects to being a creative writer that people tend to overlook?

Bibliography

Denny, Kevin. The Effect of Abolishing University Tuition Costs: Evidence from Ireland. Vol.
26 2014.

According to Denny, the article comes from a major concern that people of low standing
both socially and financially are not well represented in universities which may be the
case in many countries aside from Ireland. This comes from studies that show a decrease
in the population in a university, and speculation that this has to do with the status of the
perspective students. Denny argues that the abolition of tuition fees may be able to raise
the enrollment rates to many universities. The use of tabulation and observation gives the
reader a clear understanding of whether or not the idea of free college would be the
right move to increase incoming student rates at institutions of higher education.

Dwenger, Nadja, Johanna Storck, and Katharina Wrohlich. Do Tuition Fees Affect the Mobility
of University Applicants? Evidence from a Natural Experiment. Vol. 31 2012.

According to the authors, if tuition fees have different effects on people applying for a
space in a university, they may also have an effect on the type of students who attend the
university. This comes from the idea that German schooling had been tuition free for 30
years, and the fact that some states were reinstating the tuition fees in German schools.
This prompted the authors to try to figure out what kind of an effect this had on which
school students would try to attend. The authors use tabulation in order to find out what
kind of an effect these tuition fees had on the types of students that were in attendance to
that particular school, if there was any correlation at all.

Harris, Judith. "Re-Writing the Subject: Psychoanalytic Approaches to Creative Writing and
Composition Pedagogy." College English 64, no. 2 (2001): 175-204.

According to Harris, creative writing should have no place in the practice of writing. This
thesis comes based on the fact that Harris believes that creative writing is of no use to
composition teachers whose only goal is to bring about an awareness in students while
they are in the classroom. Harris uses evidence from other sources to explain the
psychoanalysis of creative writing, and how it is something that is important in writing.
She uses examples of sayings from Freud in how personality plays a big role in the
 writing process. She expresses how it is different, writing creatively, compared to
composing a paper for a course.

Hilmer, Michael J. Post-Secondary Fees and the Decision to Attend a University or a

Community College. Vol. 67 1998.

According to Hilmer, the cost of attending either university or community college has an
effect on the decision of students on where to attend. This is based on the higher cost of
post-secondary education being the reason for the decline in enrollment rates among
students. It is said that these tuition prices of attendance of university or community
college is connected to whether or not a student decided to pursue their post-secondary
education. Hilmer argues that the higher the cost of attendance, the lower the enrollment
and vice versa. He comes to this conclusion through tabulation and the use of evidence
from different sources along with his own findings.

Latta, Corey. C.S. Lewis and the Art of Writing: What the Essayist, Poet, Novelist, Literary
Critic, Apologist, Memoirist, Theologian Teaches Us about the Life and Craft of Writing.
1st ed. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2016.

According to Latta, the book is meant to connect the fans of C.S. Lewis to his mastery of
the English language, and to show his ability to execute his works in a clear, exact, and
extraordinary way. This comes after people write letters to Lewis seeking advice on how
to become better writers, and how to improve their craft and become more confident in
their works. To which he responds in response letters placed in this book. Latta uses
observations of the letter being written to Lewis, and being sent by him in order to
cement his claim about Lewis and his understanding of the English language. Latta gives
accounts of the experiences of Lewis in order to maintain credibility and to give advice
from not only himself, but a professional author about how to write properly.

Neill, Christine. Tuition Fees and the Demand for University Places. Vol. 28 2009.

According to Neill, tuition increases have a smaller effect on university enrollment

choices of students from well-educated families as opposed to those from moderately
educated families. This comes after studies were conducted to determine whether or not
the rise in tuition at universities was the driving force for an enrollment decision. Based
on the use of tabulation and survey, Neill argues, with the use of tables, that the students
were more likely to attend college or university if their parents received some higher
form of education, and have higher pay grade. The use of tables and survey results draw
the reader to see this conclusion being made.

Norris, Faith and Sharon J. Springer, eds. Men in Exile: An Anthology of Creative Writing by
Inmates of the Oregon State Penitentiary. First ed. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State
University Press, 1973.

According to Norris, the writings of these inmates were far more well-expressed than
those of the average inmate. This comes from compiling many forms of creative writing
from prisoners about their unique views on life in the prison system. The writing of these
inmates whose stories are depicted serve as an example of different types of writing
 styles along with formations of different points of view on a subject, in this case prison.
Norris argues that the writings of these prisoners are different from that of other inmates
because the ones whose stories were chosen were very well educated. She seemingly
writes this story to show that writing doesnt have to do with the setting you are in, but
rather the experiences you have.

Piller, Erick. "What's Creative about Creative Writing? Critical Pedagogy and Transversal
Creativity." Journal of Creative Writing Studies 2, no. 1 (2016): 1-9.

According to Piller, many aspects of the English department are now turning to the more
creative aspect of writing as opposed to the traditionally unimaginative writing that is
usually taught in school. This comes after observations of the rigid curriculum, and the
fact that everything is meant to have a specific format that should not be deviated from.
Writing, pillar argues, should be an experience in which students are able to feel liberated
and able to find their voices. It is through thorough observation that Piller is able to come
to this conclusion of what it means to be a creative writer, and the effect it has on
students and their style of writing.

Zheng, Jianfeng. "A Survey of Tuition-Free English Major Students' use of Language Learning
Strategies." International Education Studies 6, no. 7 (2013): 9-17.

According to Zheng, Chinese college students who are studying English tuition free have
many differences in their learning compared to those who are attending college while
having to pay college tuition prices. This comes after the observations of students
college entrance exams and their acceptances into prestigious universities while not
having to pay tuition due to their high-test scores. This calls into question what kind of
differences these students face in their learning environment as opposed to those students
who were not able to attend college tuition-free. Zheng uses numbers and tables to
determine the answer to the questions posed early on in the article. She comes to the
conclusion that tuition free students tend to have higher scores in college than those
having to pay the cost of attendance.

Ziegler, Isabelle. Creative Writing. First ed. New York: Barnes and Noble Inc., 1968.

According to Ziegler, the way a person writes and the content that they create determine
if their work will be published, and who the publisher will be. This comes from the
authors observations and analysis of many different types of text that get put into
circulation, and what each type of work may mean or consist of. She puts these
descriptions into a broad spectrum to relate the book to beginning writers who dont have
knowledge of the differences between certain types of writing. Writing, Ziegler argues, is
not a skill that any teacher can actually teach someone to do, they can only teach them
how to get better in their craft, and the rest is up to the writers themselves.