Composition & Rhetoric Instructor Resources
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| TA Literature | TA Events |
| Writing Matters | Brown Bag Lunches |
| Classroom Resources | Outside Resources |
| Resources for Special Students | Journals & Organizations |
| Sample Assignments | RhetComp Research |
| Textbook Publishers | |
| Teaching Ideas |
Writing Matters
Writing Matters is a publication written by Composition Instructors for English 101 students. It is required in all English 101 classes and covers a range of important topics such as: rhetoric, journaling, conferencing, freewriting, active reading strategies, portfolios and writing ethnography. Included in each year's Writing Matters are the previous winners of the English Composition Contest and the Portfolio Contest.Here are some chapters from the Writing Matters 2007-2008 edition:
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All Freshman Read by Stephanie RobinsonDifficult Readings by Will Duffy
English 101N by Vance Warlock
English 102 by Sandy Harwiger
Grammar by Chip Smoak
Group Work by John Pell
Journals by Katie Rose Guest
Pop Culture by Charles Tedder
Reflective Writing by Laurie Lyda
Research Writing by Rae Ann DeRosse
Speaking in Comp Class by Kim Reigle
Plus Old Essays from previous editions, including:
- "Reading Actively" by Brandy Grabow
- "Understanding Rhetoric" by Tonya Hassell
- "Let's Chat: Conferencing With Confidence" by Kristen Moore
- "The Art of Revision" by Mary Beth Pennington
- "Literature in the Writing Classroom" by Melissa Richard, and
- "Creative Writing, the Composition Classroom and You" by Angus Bennett
Brown Bag Lunches
Brown Bag Lunches are held each month to discuss issues and challenges in teaching English 101. All Teaching Assistants are required to attend these meetings, which generally take place in the university's Faculty Center on Wednesdays. All lecturers are welcome to attend as well.TA Calendar
Resources for Special Students
Sample Assignments
Journals and Professional Organizations
The field of composition is large and growing. Here's some of the journals that composition instructors may be interested in reading or submitting articles to. In addition, there are links to several professional organizations composition instructors may wish to join.Journals
The ADE BulletinThe CEA Forum
College Composition and Communication
Composition Studies
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory
Journal of Basic Writing
Journal of Teaching Writing
PRE/TEXT
Rhetoric Review
Rhetoric Society Quarterly
Rhetoric
Writing on the Edge
E-Journals
Academic WritingComposition Forum
Enculturation
First Monday
The Journal of Literacy and Technology
Kairos
Rhet/Net
Writer's Write: The Internet Writing Journal
Professional Organizations
Alliance for Computers and WritingMLA
NCTE
National Writing Centers Associations WPA
Researching in Composition and Rhetoric
There are a few developing online databases and websites for doing scholarly work in Composition and Rhetoric.CompPile
comppile.tamucc.eduLargest online searchable database of composition sources 1939-1999
Cyber Culture and Hypermedia Resources
mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/cyber-resources.htmA large subdivided bibliography of sources about teaching with technology.
RhetComp
www.rhetcomp.comlinks, programs, journals, calls for papers
www.uta.edu/english/V/rhetcomp.html
Victor Vitanza's web page
www.uta.edu/english/V/histrhet.html
history of rhetoric
Textbook Publishers
Heinemann: www.heinemann.comNorton: www.wwnorton.com
Prentice Hall: www.prenhall.com
Mayfield: www.mayfieldpub.com
Bedford/St. Martin's: www.bedfordstmartins.com
McGraw/Hill: www.mhhe.com
Allyn & Bacon/Longman: www.ablongman.com
Houghton Mifflin: www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com
