English 101

English 101: Composition as Critical Inquiry is the course I currently teach here at Illinois State University.  The focus of the course is genre studies - by examining the expectations and conventions of various writing genres, we can adjust our writing to meet the varied demands of art, employment, and personal relations.

Here are some helpful links to guide you through the semester:

• Learning Outcomes
• Course Policies
• Semester Schedule
• What is Plagiarism?
• Slideshow: Managing Multiple Discussions

Guide to Building Your Online Presence

• Blogging Platforms - Setting Up Your Blog - Example Blog
• Using Social Media (Coming Soon)
• Online Collaboration (Coming Soon)

Spring 2012

Complete Spring Semester Schedule
Unit 1: CHAT and Popular Culture - "Welcome to Kansas, Toto"
Unit 2: Writing Across the Curriculum - "Essays Are Eating My Soul!"
Unit 3: Grassroots - "If at First You Want to Write..."

Fall 2011 - (Click Here for Complete Schedule)

Unit 1: Community, Style, and Syntax

Unit 2: Plot, Causality, and Transition

Unit 3 - Grassroots and Writing About Writing

Unit 4 - Selling to the Hostile and/or Indifferent Audience