Derek Mueller In late June, the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA) and Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) released a joint statement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Broadly, the statement reaffirms well-established practices and priorities in effective writing instruction, situating those practices and priorities in the context of today’s global health crisis. The statement … Read more
VT English community: please find here, and pasted below, the Department’s statement on racism and recent events.————————————— I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—When he beats his bars and he would be free;It is not a carol of joy or glee,But a prayer that he … Read more
As part of the Virginia Tech Composition Program’s continuing preparations for fall, we share in announcing the following event and resources. Best Practices for Online Writing Instruction – 2-Day Online Course June 22nd, 1:00-2:30PM EST and June 23rd, 1:00-2:30PM EST ORJune 25th, 1:00-2:30PM EST and June 26th, 1:00-2:30PM EST The Council of Writing Program Administrators … Read more
Hello Hokie Writers! Our next installment of Get to Know Our GTA Mentors shines the spotlight on Laura Fehr. Laura received her MA from Virginia Tech in 2015. Q: How many years have you taught at Virginia Tech? A: I’ve taught at Virginia Tech for 5 years. Q: What’s it like teaching Hokies? A: Hokies … Read more
Hello Hokie Writers! We hope that you’ve had a good first week back on campus! Virginia Tech is alive with energy and excitement thanks in part to our students returning to campus and our women’s and men’s basketball teams winning against the Boston College Eagles and the North Carolina Tarheels, respectively. Go Hokies! Throughout the … Read more
Hello Hokie Writers! Happy first day of classes! We hope that your break was restful and that you’re excited to begin what is looking to be a busy yet fulfilling spring semester. Throughout the first few weeks of class, HokiesWrite will feature interviews from our five current GTA mentors. These mentors teach composition at Virginia … Read more
At the end of each semester it’s nice to take a moment to look back and reflect, whether in general or through an assignment like ENGL 1105’s reflection essay. In this post I am going to give a brief overview of reflection and provide some resources for better understanding reflection and bringing it into the … Read more