Category Archives: WR214: Writing in Business

How to convert a file to .pdf

I thought I’d post this here as well, for anyone else who might want this as a resource. I gave this to my students on Blackboard as a resource for converting files to .pdf format. Also, if any readers know … Continue reading

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learning along with my students

I told a friend today that I felt like somewhat of a fraud as a teacher of writing in business. This isn’t meant to discount my experience as a teacher, my experience as a writer, or my experience studying rhetoric; … Continue reading

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bodies, bodies, bodies… and ears and rings and hoops

Via confusion at the Blogora over what type of ears a graduate student is wearing, I read this Chronicle article about professional dress in academe. I too am confused about what type of ears the graduate student in this article … Continue reading

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technology biff

My first class went pretty well, but I couldn’t get the smart cart to work in order to show some information and some web resources to students. I got it figured out as class was ending and students were filling … Continue reading

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just finished my syllabus

Fall term starts on Monday (six days) and I’m excited to be teaching four sections of Writing 214: Writing for Business. If you had told me years ago that I’d ever be teaching this class for college, I would have … Continue reading

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