Composition Program Blog
Successful Style Exercise with the Hodges Handbook
An account of a successful lesson plan focused on Emphasis and Parallelism at the sentence level.
Using Flash Fiction to Practice Being Concise
A brief exercise using flash fiction to practice being concise.
Peer workshopping online
The snowball effect of online workshopping in English 15: when one student doesn't "show up" or post on time, the whole class is tumbleweeds.
Technology Tutorial Videos
Information Technology Services now offers free technology tutorial videos!
Using the Hippocratic Oath in a 202 Classroom
A writing prompt that helps students think about their obligations to a professional community.
Example of a 'Critical Review (Evaluation)' from the Federal Courts
Model for Assignment # 2: Judge Rakoff's court ruling on the proposed SEC/Bank of America settlement
Our students are more rhetorical than we think
A discussion of new literacies and young writers online
Penn Statements (Part Two): The Submission Process
I’ve received a number of questions about the Penn Statements submissions in the past few weeks, so I thought I’d post here regarding the process.
Composition + Creative Writing = Good times
A couple of thoughts about incorporating some creativity into the rhetoric and composition classroom
The Bookfair, Choosing Textbooks, and YOU
The book fair is TOMORROW! Be there! Also, this entry contains some important need-to-know information about choosing and then obtaining textbooks for your composition classes.
Summer 2009 Book Order Requests coming soon!
Please be sure to watch for this request to come in your email.
2009 Essay Contest Winners Announced
The following is a list of the PA high school winners and finalists for the annual PSU English Department Essay Contest.
