Description of Classes Taught

Literature

World Literature: Beginnings to 1700
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Survey of ancient and early world literature including texts from Europe, Sumeria, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, China, Japan, India, and the Middle East. Also included major canonical authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. (1 section)

Introduction to Drama
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Survey of drama from ancient Greece to modern times. Included Sophocles, Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Hansberry. (1 section)

Introduction to Fiction
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Survey of fiction works from various short stories to novels such as Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man and
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. (1 section)

Robin Hood and Medieval Outlaws
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Guest lectured for Dr. Thomas Ohlgren on Anthony Munday’s 1597/1598 Robin Hood plays for two different classes.

Composition

First Year Composition
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Composition class which instilled basic principles of writing and rhetorical strategy. Focused on argumentation in essays as well as incorporation of research. (1 section)

Multi-cultural Bonding Through Science: A Learning Community
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Composition class specifically designed for students majoring in the sciences with readings and writing assignments tailored to their needs. Worked in cooperation with the Chemistry Department. Part of student retention initiative. (2 sections)

Freshman Composition II
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Second part of introductory composition course conducted solely in a computer classroom. Introduced students to various strategies for understanding and composing written argument backed by research. (1 section)

Freshman Composition I
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
First part of introductory composition course conducted solely in a computer classroom. Introduced students to linguistic and visual argumentation strategies incorporating concepts of logos, ethos, and pathos as well as the Toulmin schema. (1 section)

Composition and Rhetoric II: Critical Writing about Literature
Kingwood College, Kingwood, TX
Combined a survey of literature with critical writing and composition techniques. The first segment focused on short stories; the second, drama; the third, poetry; the fourth, the novel. Required both short essays and a research paper dealing with these works. (4 sections)

Composition and Rhetoric I
Kingwood College, Kingwood, TX
Introduced students to formal and informal writing. Emphasized rhetorical analysis and critical thinking as part of the writing process. (14 sections)

Introduction to Composition
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Introduced students to strategies of writing for different contexts and purposes. Focused on writing as a process. Taught one section of Introduction to Composition in a computer classroom in 2000, one of the first to do so in the English Department at Texas A&M University. (3 sections)

Professional Writing

Business Writing
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Taught students the rhetorical principles and writing practices necessary for producing high quality business letters, memos, reports, and collaborative projects in professional contexts. Instilled the rhetorical principles that helped students shape their business writing for multiple audiences in a variety of professional situations. (12 sections)

Technical Writing
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Taught students strategies for achieving effective technical communication, culminating in the writing of documentation for their varied projects. Engaged students not only in the practical aspects of technical communication in their fields, but also the theories behind these aspects. Required students to assess the needs of clients and direct their efforts towards ensuring successful interactions on a professional level. (5 sections)

Communication

Presentational Speaking
Purdue School of Technology, Lafayette, IN
Taught students the fundamental elements of successful oral presentations, incorporating rhetorical strategies and audience analysis. (1 section)

Grammar for Non-Native Speakers (Overseas Volunteer)

English Pronunciation and Grammar
English for a New Life School, Chisinau, Moldova, EU
Taught advanced English to speakers of Romanian and Russian in partnership with native teachers, focusing on American pronunciation along with grammatical principles. Worked for two weeks in the summer of 2001.

Advanced English Grammar
University of San Andres y Providencia, San Andres, Colombia, South America
Taught classes on advanced English grammar and technique to natives who wished to become English teachers themselves. Worked in concert with native teachers for one month in the summer of 2000.

Intermediate English Grammar
University of San Andres y Providencia, San Andres, Colombia, South America
Taught English classes on both the basic and intermediate levels. Worked alongside native teachers for one month in the summer of 1999.