Writing is how I relate to myself and to others. Writing has been a part of my life since at least the second grade when…
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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 closedFar from the perfect professor with eidetic recall and charisma, I am the first to announce to students that I will make mistakes during a…
Comments closedLike many students, I started to search for the courses with the clearest, most rigid grading criteria. “Writing” became a euphemism in my experience for…
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 closedWhen I consider the purpose of completing a doctoral program, and I am considering this a lot as of late, I am starting to question…
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 closedWhen people in the field of rhetoric discuss social construction and cultural influences on creativity, I often wonder if we are too quick to dismiss…
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