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Teaching English 110 - Composition
I English 120 - Composition II (Spring 2005) English 275 - Introduction to Writing Studies English 320 - Practical Writing Engineering 320 - Technical Communication English 358 - Intermediate Composition English 357 - English 458/658 - Advanced Writing Workshop English 457- Electronic Communication (Spring 2006) English 755 - Composition Theory English 757 - Composition Studies English 758 - Composition and Rhetoric
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English 755: Composition TheoryLast taught: Spring 1999 Texts Villanueva, Jr., Victor ed. Cross-Talk in Comp Theory. Urbana: NCTE, 1997 Reading selections chosen and distributed by students. Course Description This course is an introduction to various theories and concepts central to the teaching of composition specifically and writing generally. You will have a chance to explore topics of personal interest after we have covered terms, issues, and figures central to understanding composition theory. Assignments Inksheds. Each week, write at least 500 word responses to the readings. You may focus on one reading, compare two, or identify an issue that runs through many. Bring copies of your Inksheds for the other members of the class–we will use them as starting points for discussion. Collaborative project. I would like to negotiate with you an appropriate collaborative project. I am looking for the kind of project that would help you develop a clear view of the discipline and a firm understanding of crucial concepts. A handbook for TA training ("Introduction to Comp Theory"), a web site, or simply a collaborative paper are some of the possibilities. Conference paper. Your paper for this course should be written with conference presentation in mind: 10-12 pages; a clearly identified topic and argument supported by engaging material. |
Research Recently published "Remediation, Genre, and Motivation: Key Concepts for Teaching with Weblogs." Into the Blogosphere. Ed. Laura Gurak et al. University of Minnesota, 2004. "The McLuhan Retrieval Reviewed." Kairos 9.1, 2004. In-progress "Changing the Ground of Graduate Education: Wireless Laptops Bring Stability rather than Mobility to Graduate Teaching Assistants." Book chapter. McLuhan for Compositionists. Book project. Other Stuff The annual Regional Studies Lecture, which I have co-ordinated since spring 2001.
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