This working document compiles resources for faculty wishing to incorporate small or large research assignments into first year writing. Research can be integrated into smaller, informal activities, especially to emphasize how to properly frame different types of sources based on Continue reading
fThis in-class visual rhetoric activity was submitted by Professor Sara Hasselbach. You can download a copy of the assignment here. Visual rhetoric assignments are similar to close-reading assignments, asking students to close-read an image in a similar way that they Continue reading
This semester, a few Writing Program faculty and staff members attended the Safe Space Allies training led by USD’s LGBTQ+ and Allies Commons. During this training session, attendees learned various gender affirming strategies that they can use to support and Continue reading
Professor Deniz Perin-Coombs uses this Getting to Know You Questionnaire at the start of the semester in her FYW courses. You can download a copy of the the document here. This questionnaire can be a helpful tool for professors to Continue reading
Professor Anne Wilson uses this Imaginative Sense-Memory Exercise in her FYW 150 course to help her students develop their narrative writing skills. You can find a detailed guide for the exercise here. Having first learned this exercise through theatre, Professor Continue reading
This meme-making assignment is a great way to teach genre and encourage students to get creative to understand terms in a challenging reading. Before giving the assignment, students should have background knowledge in what “genre” means. See Dirk’s “Navigating Genre,” an accessible Continue reading
This handout guides students through questions that jumpstart their rhetorical investigation of texts. Questions are organized around the rhetorical situation, audience, author, genre, content, and more. This handout can be used to guide in-class discussions of texts and for reference Continue reading
This slide-deck provides content for a lecture-style introduction to core FYW150 concepts, including rhetorical terms, genre, discourse, and visual rhetoric. The slide-deck also includes core learning outcomes for FYW-150 and a writing prompt. Attached as a downloadable PDF. Rhetorical Modes Continue reading
