When doing college-level research, all source materials must be evaluated to decide if they are reliable, authoritative, and substantial enough to use as a foundation for your own writing.

Remember, […]

PDF–Model poster-ad for research project

In this course, students will:

Read and discuss several exemplary essays, analyzing the essays to identify and understand main ideas and supporting evidence.
Write several formal essays, including a […]

Catalog Description

Fundamental principles of organization and rhetoric; practice in expository writing;
selected readings, mainly non-fiction; approximately eight papers required, including one
research […]

Welcome! I teach disability studies, I write about disability, and I’m really interested in disability culture, identity, and politics—do let me know if you share some of these interests.

If you have a phy […]

What books do I need for this class?No textbook purchase is required for this class! All required readings are available free online, as handouts, or can be printed free. If you lose your course reader, see the […]

The grading breakdown for this course is as follows:

Everyday Memorials essay = 10%
Midterm = 15%
Research project = 25%
Final exam = 20%
Informal writing = 30%

Informal writing includes in-class […]

The list below includes materials that were presented or read in class so you can easily find familiar sources.

Note: In accordance with MLA style, these are listed in alphabetical order by author’s last […]

This is the final “teaser,” recorded on my iPhone using the standard Voice Memo app. I sent the file to my email, converted it to an MP3, and uploaded it here.

Prior to recording, I wrote up the […]