Tag: pedagogy

  • Writing and Authority

    We all have our own identity. Your own experiences will shape your identity. And what you do with that will reflect in your pedagogical practices.

  • Is it Teachable?

    Is it Teachable?

    We need to be aware that everyone comes to the table with different authority and appetite that evolves with vulnerability and feedback.

  • week 1: disciplinary origins

    A reflection on the exploration of the evolution of rhetoric, its key figures, its deep ties to politics and religion and how that impacts society today.

  • Complexities of Genre

    Is genre a complex discourse? Or are we just trying to perplex ourselves? Amy J. Devitt discusses genre’s origins, beginning with Aristotle.

  • Pettygogy: In Defense of Writing

    Pettygogy: In Defense of Writing

    Pedagogy has evolved — but for worse. A new era of education has emerged, and it is hurting students’ most fundamental skill — writing.

  • Genre cloak and dagger

    Genre cloak and dagger

    Due to the results that are produced we use the same templated form if similar results are always expected by the genre, it disguises or adheres to.

  • Expert but a evolving Title

    The knowledge they obtain amongst such groups or a community whether it be academic or social or like-minded from those structured interactions.

  • Cognitive versus Social Rhetoric

    There are people out there who think writing is just a prompt, pen, and paper. When in reality it’s a wormhole of rhetoric.

  • Answers to [Some] Questions

    This blog post discusses what is “right” and “wrong” in teaching writing, and which experts, if there are any, decide on those guidelines.

  • Kindness in the Classroom

    Caroline Denial argues that kindness in the classroom is the best approach. Is that always possible or just a dream?Or based on the grade being taught