With my one-year contract, my classes sections have had to complete student evaluation during the fourth week of both the fall and spring semesters. As…
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Teaching first-year composition (FYC) only reinforces my view that dedicated teacher-scholars from the field of composition, with a current and deep understanding of the field,…
Comments closedThe Rogue Rhetorician is returning to the classroom. Yes, I gave up the academic job search… and was offered a position. I’ve been away for a…
Comments closedTeaching about rhetoric in the time of Donald Trump presents a curious challenge. I don’t believe Trump is a reflective, scholarly sort of thinker. Reports…
Comments closedThe Rogue, a likable yet aberrant individual, breaks norms — often to flaunt his freedom. That freedom comes from knowing the rules are absurd, deserving…
Comments closedMy colleagues in the humanities, especially within English, composition, and rhetoric, often state as accepted Truth that we are the teachers of critical thinking. This…
Comments closedImmigration debate? Stalled out on February 15. Infrastructure spending? Tax reform? No matter the issue, it seems reasonable compromise isn’t only impossible but also not…
Comments closedBeing on the academic job market, technically a week or so past my MFA confirmation, I thought it would be clear that the MFA in…
Comments closedProfessors advising me, colleagues at universities, and classmates remind me that as I prepare to return to the academic job market, I need a clear…
Comments closedWhy is ‘a’ an a? What is a? It’s more than one sound. To the deaf, it’s a glyph used to build words, but not…
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