COURSEWORK

English 1030

Course examines theoretical principles, practical applications and ethical approaches of public and professional writing and places these concepts in experience-specific settings and contexts with the focus on writing as human interaction.

English 2040

Writing Studies represents a multi-disciplinary approach to writing, one that considers writing as a social, linguistic, and rhetorical practice. Broadly conceived, it studies theories and practices of writing, and how writing functions in the world. This course explores multiple approaches to the study of writing, and will require you, ultimately, to articulate your own working definition of Writing Studies. My signature assignment for this class was an article I wrote for SLCC Open English Pressbook called, "Storytelling and Identity: Writing Yourself Into Existence".

English 1810

Introduces students to the theory, practice, and pedagogy of writing centers and provides practical experience through Service Learning opportunities at SLCC’s Student Writing Center (SWC) and Community Writing Center (CWC).

English 2310

This course considers the “public” and “organizational” work of digital writing. Specifically, the course emphasizes the principles and practices of producing, distributing, and circulating various forms of writing within textual networks. It emphasizes collaborative writing and audience-driven revision. My signature assignment for this class is my trauma recovery resource Instagram account.

English 2100

Professional writing in technical fields, contextualizing assignments in real-life work situations. Adaptation of writing strategies to cultural, social, and political contexts. Composing of diverse workplace documents. Course may be taught with a Service Learning component.

English 2280

Intro to the conventions of the creative nonfiction genre. Students read, analyze, and practice various forms of the essay. Creative non-fiction invites writers to make connections between personal experiences and the larger world.

English 2500

A study of prose style through the lens of grammar, focusing on shaping sentences, paragraphs, and longer discourses for rhetorical effect, elegance, clarity, readability, and coherence. Students will gain practical abilities to edit their own and others prose.