I must admit that I am glad the semester has ended, both as an instructor and as a doctoral student. As an instructor, I would…
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Education issues in general, beyond the teaching of rhetoric and writing.
This week included an observation of my class and the one-on-one debriefing with the professor in charge of the particular set of course sections. In…
Comments closedTomorrow my class will be observed by one of the department professors. I have been nervous about this for nearly a week, even though my…
Comments closedI would like to think there is no need for a specific political agenda in any class. There is a difference between an agenda and…
Comments closedIt’s officially the halfway point and I have to admit that I’m not sure where the time has gone. One short speech, two long ones,…
Comments closedIt is a deceptive question: Does producing more writing result in better writing? The instinctive answer from most of us would be “yes” because we…
Comments closedAt the end of May, 2006, I attended one of the career requirements for a future professor and went to a gathering of academics. In…
Comments closedFirst-year composition and general education public speaking courses tend to be generic. Maybe there’s a good reason I don’t yet understand, but both courses tend…
Comments closedHigher education, including rhetoric programs, are prone to over-specialization. I’ve met professors with expertise in the clothes of ancient orators. Clearly, that’s not knowledge useful…
Comments closedI have been struggling along this summer, planning for “Introduction to College Writing.” It isn’t the syllabus or grading that has me stumped — it…
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