Sample Syllabi:
ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University (also known as “Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric”): View the syllabus
ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine: View the syllabus
ENGL 105i: Writing in Business: View the syllabus
ENGL 123: Introduction to Fiction: View the syllabus
ENGL 148: Introduction to Horror: View the syllabus
Sample Assignments:
Writing in the Natural Sciences
- Popular Health Article (Fall 2025)
- Popular Health Video Essay (Fall 2023)
- SURF Grant Proposal (Fall 2018)
- Nutritional Consultant’s Report (Fall 2017)
Writing in the Social Sciences
Writing in the Humanities
- Literary Analysis Video Essay (Fall 2025)
- Academic Conference Presentation on Visual Analysis (Summer 2021)
- Film Trailer and Reflection (Spring 2019)
Writing in Business
- Application Materials and Interview (Spring 2026)
- Digital Application Materials (Summer 2021)
- Shark Tank Pitch (Spring 2026)
- Recommendation Report (Spring 2026)
- SURF Grant Proposal (Fall 2018)
Writing in Health and Medicine
- Popular Health Article (Fall 2025)
- Popular Health Video Essay (Fall 2023)
- Health Justice Conference Presentation (Fall 2023)
- Illness Narrative (Fall 2023)
- Literary Analysis Video Essay with a Health Focus (Spring 2021)
- Nutritional Consultant’s Report (Fall 2017)
Literary Analysis
- Guidelines for Daily Response Posts (Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Close Reading Worksheet (Fall 2025)
- Literary Analysis Essay (Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Literary Analysis Video Essay (Fall 2025)
- Film Trailer and Reflection (Spring 2019)
- Extra Credit Film Screenings and Discussion (Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Literary Analysis Final Essay Project (Spring 2025)
Reflection/Metacognition
- Course Blog Post of Weekly Reflections (Fall 2025)
- Course Reflection (Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Two Truths and a Lie (Intro to Fiction, Fall 2019)
Sample Lesson Plans:
First day of class
Rhetorical contexts
Intro to a new unit
Writing workshop
Discussing a scholarly text
Discussing a literary text
Analyzing a genre model
Final day of class
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