About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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Kish article
Don’t forget to check out an article by Judith Kish in the Fall 2000 issue of The Journal of Basic Writing. Discusses the use of technology to overcome writing blocks; creative computer activities to alleviate the pressure of writing (got … Continue reading
radical shift in topic
Or not that radical. So, I had been considering that enormity of the topic I was considering, combined with my overly scrunched schedule, combined with the fact that I am fascinated by this blogging research idea, I have decided to … Continue reading
Reaction to Sommers
Sommers, Nancy. “Between the Drafts.” Eds. Corbett, Myers, and Tate. 279-285. The journal I wrote for 511: As I read this article, I began to think back on the conversations I’ve had with peers when I’ve asked, “Oh, have you … Continue reading
project proposal that i’ll turn into vtb
I have chosen to research and discuss the use of voice in college freshmen composition. I plan to write for teachers of freshmen composition. As Kathleen Yancey points out, writers and teachers are often confused by the concept of voice … Continue reading
bibliography that i’ll turn into vtb – drafting it
“6+1 Trait (r) Writing Scoring Continuum.” 6+1 Trait Writing. Jan. 11, 2005. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. 23 Oct. 2005 . Bakhtin, Mikhail. “Discoure and the Novel.” The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays. Ed. Michael Holquist. Trans. Caryl Emerson and Michael Holquist. … Continue reading