Department of English
For the Personal Narrative assignment, lecturer Jane DuPuis recommends a collaborative exercise for preparing students to develop their drafts and ideas. In preparation for the Personal Narrative peer review, DuPuis presents a slide presentation. By this point in the course, students have read and discussed chapter 2 in The Concise St. Martin’s Guide to Writing … Continue reading ENGL 150 – Personal Narrative
The assistant director of ISUComm Foundation courses and an associate teaching professor, Amy Walton’s career in education has taken many different forms since her undergraduate years. Walton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and French Education from the University of Northern Iowa, where she discovered an interest in linguistics and rhetoric alongside literary … Continue reading Instructor Spotlight: Amy Walton Teaches and Learns Through the Process
What do you wish your students knew about you? Burak: That what they see me doing in class is 10% of what I do as an instructor. Jessica: I am designing a board game as a creative component for my master’s … Continue reading New TA Q&A
The Conference on College Composition and Communication is accepting proposals for its 75th annual convention in Spokane, Washington, April 3-6. Next year’s event is themed “Writing Abundance: Celebrating 75 Years of Conversations about Rhetoric, Composition, Technical Communication, and Literacy.” Proposal submissions are due May 9. See the full Call for Proposals here.
For the research paper, Lecturer Sam Piccone recommends instructors use a baseline self-grading system with their students. A week before the final drafts for most of the major assignments are due, Sam will ask students to submit as complete of a first draft as they can manage, along with a copy of the assignment rubric … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 250
Lecturer Katheryn Anderson has a creative exercise for preparing her students to give presentations. On presentation day, she always dedicates the first 15 minutes of class to warming up. “You would not jump on a treadmill for a run or start lifting weights without warming up your body first; the same should go for public … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 150
The story of Jake Dawson’s start as a lecturer in the ISU English department is a whirlwind. In May 2014, he received an MFA in Creative Writing from NYU. He spent that summer living with his parents and applying to lecturer positions at 4-year institutions and community colleges, as well as academic advisor and writing … Continue reading Instructor Spotlight: Dawson Talks Problem Solving, Building Trust, and Ditching Perfection
Dear all, One of my dearest friends has a Ph.D. in assessment and measurement. Mine is in composition and rhetoric. One thing this means: when she was learning to create assessments, I was learning to critique them. We both care a great deal about student learning, but we don’t always agree on the best means … Continue reading Director’s Letter
Unleash Your Creativity with AI Are you ready to unleash your creativity and explore the limitless possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in writing? Introducing ENGL 222X: Artificial Intelligence and Writing, a new experimental course that will transform how you think about writing, thinking, and content creation. Join us this fall and embark on a journey to … Continue reading ENGL 222X: Artificial Intelligence and Writing