Our Class Blog
Come along as we explore the academic and professional sides of writing. New posts arrive each week throughout the semester.
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The Dialect Debate
Weins and Martin offer opposing views on the importance of “proper” English in their articles, but why can’t all English be called good?
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Multimodality: Rhetorical Choices of Document Design
Gagich provides an expanded definition of the term “text” to “a piece of communication that can take many forms.
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Practices for Composing: Tools & Productivity
To become better academic and professional writers, it is important to understand the tools, or “rhetorical moves” at our disposal
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Grammar Shouldn’t Define Your Potential
In the articles “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar: Here’s Why” by Kyle Wiens and “Official American English is a Choice
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Reimagining an Old Paper
When I heard we’d be remixing an old paper for ENG 2020, I couldn’t help but feel both excited and uncertain. It’s a unique opportunity to take…
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Where do you draw the line?
Once a part of English class, grammar is now seemingly something you can be passed over for in a job. Is this okay? I say no.
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