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Assistant Professor of English with research areas in digital literacy, privacy and social media, and queering rhetorics.
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Category Archives: Writing 511 Teaching Writing (Fall 2005)
should students write to different audiences?
So, I’m wondering about audience (which voice is highly dependent upon). Should we teachers have students write for various audiences? Elbow suggests writing for different teachers and friends, and Woodworth suggests writing for grandparents, friends, coworkers, etc. I just wonder … Continue reading
Woodworth “Teaching Voice” in Yancey
p. 146 defines voice: “a composite of all the rhetorical and stylistic techniques a writer chooses, consciously or unconsciously, to use to present his or her self to an audience. Related but not identical terms might include “persona,” “ethos,” “tone,” … Continue reading
Cummins “Coming to Voice”
Gail Summerskill Cummins, “Coming to Voice,” in Yancey p. 48: Gibson defines voice in writing: “author’s created persona, his mask or voice” mask metaphor works because in classical Greece “the mask both identified a character and helped project that character’s … 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