Rhetoric History and Theory | Research Colloquium
Above are the specifics of my semester as both a full time teacher at Alma College and as a full time student at MSU during the 2006 calendar year. This narrative discusses my time before coming to the Rhetoric and Writing program, a summary of my teaching during my first semester as a grad student, as well as details of the three courses I took during that first semester. Below are links to my coursework and teaching materials. After one semester at MSU, I have no doubt in my mind that being in this program is absolutely the right thing for me. I do know that before coming here I couldn't imagine that there was more to learn about composition, at least not enough to fill a PhD with, so I wanted to focus on creative nonfiction. One semester, and I am excruciatingly aware of the complexities of the field, of the myriad possibilities awaiting me, and the necessity of a program like this. It informs my teaching, shapes and molds my thinking, helps me understand so much outside of the box I have so long identified with, and gives me insight and perspective that is already making a very big difference in who I am and what I do. I am so excited to see how the upcoming courses will do even more.
Links to materials for Coursework and Teaching
Coursework
AL 805 - Rhetoric History and Theory - Codex Spanglinafranese - Chinese Writing Project - Manifesto
AL 833 - Composition Pedagogies - Metacommentary - Observation Log
AL 885 - Research Colloquium - Shadowing Project - Self Study Project (pdf) - Second ReadAround
Teaching
Fall - English 100, College Rhetoric I Syllabus | Sample Unit
Winter -
English 101, College Rhetoric II Syllabus | Sample Unit
English 190, Creative Writing Syllabus | Drafts Handout
English 133, Intro to Literary Analysis Syllabus | Sample Unit