WRITING FOR A REAL WORLD Writing for a Real World 2011–2012 A multidisciplinary anthology by USF students Tenth Anniversary Issue PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DEpaRTMENT OF RHETORIC AND LANGUAGE www.usfca.edu/wrw Writing for a Real World (WRW) is published annually by the Department of Rhetoric and Language, College of Arts and Sciences, University of San Francisco. WRW is governed by the Rhetoric and Language Publication Committee, co-chaired by Brian Komei Dempster and Michael Rozendal. Members are: Brian Komei Dempster, David Holler, Michelle LaVigne, Michael Rozendal, and David Ryan. Writing for a Real World: 10th edition © 2013 The opinions stated herein are those of the authors. Authors retain copyright for their individual work. Essays include bibliographical references. The format and practice of documenting sources are determined by each writer. Writers are responsible for validating and citing their research. Cover image courtesy of Erika Myszynski This image was taken in Mbale, Uganda (near Mt. Elgon), in southeastern Uganda on the Kenyan border. Printer: DeHarts Printing, San Jose, Calif. To get involved as a referee, serve on the publication committee, obtain back print issues, or to learn about submitting to W RW, please contact David Holler <
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