Writing

This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores literary theme through the application of various critical theory lenses (Marxist, Feminist, and Post-Structuralist) using Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace' as a central text. Students move from understanding theory as a metaphoric lens to deconstructing the stability of meaning itself, culminating in a multi-perspectival portfolio.

A graduate-level sequence focused on integrating deductive, inductive, and analogical reasoning into a cohesive defensive strategy for academic and professional contexts.

A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the professional revision process, moving from macro-structural diagnosis to micro-level prose polishing and final market positioning. Students develop the critical distance necessary for high-level editorial work and MFA-style workshops.

This sequence guides graduate students through the sophisticated process of academic reading comprehension, focusing on synthesis, pattern recognition, and the inference of research gaps to construct original conceptual frameworks.

A graduate-level exploration of intertextuality, examining how novels engage in dialogue with the literary canon through allusion, revision, and subversion. Students analyze theories from Kristeva, Bloom, and post-colonial critics to understand the text as a mosaic of cultural and historical influences.

This advanced graduate-level sequence guides students through the rigorous application of contemporary literary theory (Post-structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism) to a primary text. Students learn to navigate scholarly landscapes, perform deconstructive readings, and synthesize their findings into a publishable conference abstract.

A comprehensive sequence for undergraduate students exploring the sociolinguistic, political, and artistic influence of French loanwords in English, focusing on rhetoric, prestige, and stylistic precision.

This sequence explores the evaluation and selection of high-quality decodable texts for graduate-level literacy leaders. It focuses on narrative structure, illustration quality, cultural representation, and the development of formal selection rubrics to improve early reading instruction.

An advanced writing sequence for undergraduates focusing on the structural and rhetorical connection between introductions and conclusions. Students move beyond basic essay formats to explore complex argumentative arcs, implications, and stylistic authority.

A comprehensive writing unit for undergraduates focused on adapting introductions and conclusions across scientific, humanities, business, and public contexts. Students analyze disciplinary conventions and practice rhetorical flexibility through simulations and workshops.

A graduate-level sequence focused on the advanced skills of scholarly synthesis, moving from source categorization to constructing a coherent literature review narrative. Students learn to map intellectual landscapes, analyze rhetorical conflicts, and identify research gaps.

An undergraduate inquiry into the politics of grammar, examining how active and passive voice are used to assign or obscure responsibility in political, media, corporate, and literary contexts.

An advanced seminar sequence for graduate students exploring intertextuality, dialogism, and postcolonial counter-discourse through the works of Bakhtin, Kristeva, Genette, and others. Students analyze how texts construct meaning in relation to prior works and historical contexts.

A comprehensive workshop series for undergraduate students focusing on the strategic use of active and passive voice in academic writing. Students move from basic diagnostics of 'bureaucratic bloat' to sophisticated paragraph-level cohesion and discipline-specific conventions.

This inquiry-based sequence explores the rhetorical and ethical implications of active and passive voice. Students analyze how sentence structure manipulates agency and responsibility in politics, science, and journalism, culminating in a strategic communication project.

This advanced writing sequence for undergraduate students explores grammar as a rhetorical tool for academic and professional precision. Students move beyond basic correctness to master syntactic inversion, the subjunctive mood, advanced conditionals, and strategic passive voice to enhance authority and clarity in their writing.

A comprehensive sequence for graduate students focused on identifying and eliminating logical fallacies in academic research and writing to ensure scholarly rigor.

This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.

This advanced sequence focuses on the deconstruction of complex academic and professional arguments using sophisticated rhetorical frameworks. Graduate students will engage in deep analysis of seminal texts across disciplines, examining how authors establish authority, select data, and navigate methodological limitations.

A comprehensive graduate-level workshop series focused on transitioning from research topics to defensible academic contributions. Students will master thesis refinement, literature synthesis, counter-argument strengthening (steelmanning), and the oral defense of evidentiary choices.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores literary theme through the application of various critical theory lenses (Marxist, Feminist, and Post-Structuralist) using Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace' as a central text. Students move from understanding theory as a metaphoric lens to deconstructing the stability of meaning itself, culminating in a multi-perspectival portfolio.

A graduate-level exploration of genre theory, investigating how conventions are established, subverted, and hybridized in response to socio-historical shifts. Students analyze the 'contract' between author and reader and culminate the sequence by proposing new generic classifications for contemporary works.

A graduate-level exploration of literary analysis through conflicting critical lenses, including New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Post-Colonialism, culminating in a synthesis of interpretive plurality.

This sequence guides graduate students through the sophisticated process of academic reading comprehension, focusing on synthesis, pattern recognition, and the inference of research gaps to construct original conceptual frameworks.

A graduate-level exploration of intertextuality, examining how novels engage in dialogue with the literary canon through allusion, revision, and subversion. Students analyze theories from Kristeva, Bloom, and post-colonial critics to understand the text as a mosaic of cultural and historical influences.

A graduate-level exploration of New Historicism and Archival Contextualization in novel studies, focusing on the text as a social artifact within a web of historical discourses.

A graduate-level exploration of Narratology, focusing on the structural mechanics of fiction, including focalization, temporal distortion, chronotopes, and diegetic levels. Students analyze how the formal architecture of a novel constructs meaning and manipulates reader perception.

This advanced graduate-level sequence guides students through the rigorous application of contemporary literary theory (Post-structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism) to a primary text. Students learn to navigate scholarly landscapes, perform deconstructive readings, and synthesize their findings into a publishable conference abstract.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through the methodology of New Historicism, teaching them to analyze literature as a cultural artifact shaped by and shaping its historical moment. Students move from theoretical understanding to archival research, culminating in a multimedia reconstruction of the socio-political world of a specific novel.

A comprehensive sequence for undergraduate students exploring the sociolinguistic, political, and artistic influence of French loanwords in English, focusing on rhetoric, prestige, and stylistic precision.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the academic field of lexicography, focusing on historical dictionary principles, etymological tracing of Indo-European roots, and the tension between descriptive and prescriptive linguistics. Students develop proficiency in using the OED and specialized disciplinary glossaries to produce a comprehensive 'word biography' as a final project.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through a rhetorical deconstruction of academic writing, focusing on the specific 'moves' used in introductions and conclusions to establish research significance and contribute to scholarly conversations.

A comprehensive writing unit for undergraduates focused on adapting introductions and conclusions across scientific, humanities, business, and public contexts. Students analyze disciplinary conventions and practice rhetorical flexibility through simulations and workshops.

An advanced structuralist approach to narrative theory, focusing on Gérard Genette's distinction between focalization and narration. Graduate students will master the taxonomy of diegesis, mood, voice, and narrative levels to conduct rigorous literary analysis.

This graduate-level sequence explores the theoretical foundations of intertextuality, from Bakhtin and Kristeva to Genette and post-colonial responses. Students will analyze how texts dialogue with one another, dismantling the notion of the autonomous work through critical theory and comparative analysis.

A graduate-level sequence focused on the advanced skills of scholarly synthesis, moving from source categorization to constructing a coherent literature review narrative. Students learn to map intellectual landscapes, analyze rhetorical conflicts, and identify research gaps.

This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.

This advanced sequence focuses on the deconstruction of complex academic and professional arguments using sophisticated rhetorical frameworks. Graduate students will engage in deep analysis of seminal texts across disciplines, examining how authors establish authority, select data, and navigate methodological limitations.

A comprehensive graduate-level workshop series focused on transitioning from research topics to defensible academic contributions. Students will master thesis refinement, literature synthesis, counter-argument strengthening (steelmanning), and the oral defense of evidentiary choices.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores literary theme through the application of various critical theory lenses (Marxist, Feminist, and Post-Structuralist) using Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace' as a central text. Students move from understanding theory as a metaphoric lens to deconstructing the stability of meaning itself, culminating in a multi-perspectival portfolio.

A graduate-level sequence focused on integrating deductive, inductive, and analogical reasoning into a cohesive defensive strategy for academic and professional contexts.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

An undergraduate-level exploration of fixed poetic forms, focusing on how structural constraints like rhyme, repetition, and stanzaic patterns shape logic, emotion, and narrative. Students analyze the evolution of the Sonnet, Villanelle, Sestina, Ode, and Elegy, eventually examining contemporary subversions of these traditions.

A graduate-level exploration of genre theory, investigating how conventions are established, subverted, and hybridized in response to socio-historical shifts. Students analyze the 'contract' between author and reader and culminate the sequence by proposing new generic classifications for contemporary works.

A graduate-level exploration of literary analysis through conflicting critical lenses, including New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Post-Colonialism, culminating in a synthesis of interpretive plurality.

A graduate-level exploration of narratology focusing on Gérard Genette's structural analysis of narrative time, focalization, and levels of diegesis. Students move from identifying mechanical structures to evaluating how they manipulate reader perception in experimental and postmodern fiction.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the intersection of journalism and literary art, focusing on narrative techniques like scene construction, characterization, and pacing within nonfiction texts while addressing the ethical implications of these choices.

An intensive sequence for undergraduate students focused on the structural and rhetorical deconstruction of academic monographs. Students will master the Toulmin model, evaluate evidence types, and analyze how scholarly authority is constructed through language and methodology.

This graduate-level sequence explores the rhetorical strategies of crisis leadership, focusing on the concepts of Ethos, Pathos, and the four stances of Apologia. Students analyze historical crises and engage in simulations to master the art of reputation management under pressure.

A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the professional revision process, moving from macro-structural diagnosis to micro-level prose polishing and final market positioning. Students develop the critical distance necessary for high-level editorial work and MFA-style workshops.

An advanced creative writing sequence for graduate students focusing on the mechanics of interiority, psychological realism, and the rendering of human consciousness through syntax, narrative distance, and subtext.

An advanced graduate-level exploration of non-linear storytelling, modular narratives, and polyphonic structures. Students analyze the tension between chronological events and narrative ordering to master structural innovation in creative writing.

This sequence guides graduate students through the sophisticated process of academic reading comprehension, focusing on synthesis, pattern recognition, and the inference of research gaps to construct original conceptual frameworks.

A graduate-level exploration of intertextuality, examining how novels engage in dialogue with the literary canon through allusion, revision, and subversion. Students analyze theories from Kristeva, Bloom, and post-colonial critics to understand the text as a mosaic of cultural and historical influences.

A graduate-level exploration of New Historicism and Archival Contextualization in novel studies, focusing on the text as a social artifact within a web of historical discourses.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

An undergraduate-level exploration of fixed poetic forms, focusing on how structural constraints like rhyme, repetition, and stanzaic patterns shape logic, emotion, and narrative. Students analyze the evolution of the Sonnet, Villanelle, Sestina, Ode, and Elegy, eventually examining contemporary subversions of these traditions.

A graduate-level exploration of narratology focusing on Gérard Genette's structural analysis of narrative time, focalization, and levels of diegesis. Students move from identifying mechanical structures to evaluating how they manipulate reader perception in experimental and postmodern fiction.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the intersection of journalism and literary art, focusing on narrative techniques like scene construction, characterization, and pacing within nonfiction texts while addressing the ethical implications of these choices.

A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the professional revision process, moving from macro-structural diagnosis to micro-level prose polishing and final market positioning. Students develop the critical distance necessary for high-level editorial work and MFA-style workshops.

An advanced creative writing sequence for graduate students focusing on the mechanics of interiority, psychological realism, and the rendering of human consciousness through syntax, narrative distance, and subtext.

An advanced creative writing sequence for graduate students exploring the intersection of sensory perception, linguistic texture, and emotional resonance through the lens of literary theory and craft.

An advanced graduate-level exploration of non-linear storytelling, modular narratives, and polyphonic structures. Students analyze the tension between chronological events and narrative ordering to master structural innovation in creative writing.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the mechanics of storytelling by dissecting narrative structure, time, and voice in experimental or complex novels. Students move from simple plot summaries to formalist analysis, investigating how authors use unreliability, non-linear timelines, stream of consciousness, and meta-fiction to shape reader perception.

An advanced undergraduate literary analysis sequence examining the role of setting not as backdrop, but as an active agent (Chronotope) that determines narrative destiny and encodes power dynamics. Students analyze genres ranging from Gothic fiction to speculative world-building.

An undergraduate-level exploration of narratology, focusing on the mechanics of focalization, free indirect discourse, and the ethical implications of narrative voice. Students move beyond basic plot analysis to examine how the construction of consciousness on the page shapes reader perception and morality.

An advanced undergraduate sequence exploring non-linear timelines, fragmented structures, and frame narratives. Students analyze how narrative form dictates meaning, moving beyond classical plot models to master complex architectural critiques of literature.

An undergraduate-level workshop on character analysis through the lens of narrative craft, treating characters as complex machines driven by motivation, voice, agency, and change.

An advanced exploration of Free Indirect Discourse (FID) for graduate students, tracing its development from 19th-century realism to high modernism. The sequence focuses on linguistic markers, the 'double-voiced' nature of narration, and the breakdown of the boundary between objective and subjective experience.

A graduate-level exploration of narrative theory, focusing on the mechanisms of unreliable narration through the lenses of Wayne Booth and James Phelan. Students examine the rhetorical, psychological, and ethical dimensions of stories where the teller cannot be trusted.

A graduate-level sequence exploring transmedial narratology, moving beyond fidelity criticism to analyze how medium-specific affordances shape narrative structure across prose, film, games, and graphic novels.

This writing-intensive sequence focuses on producing the first full draft of a personal statement. Students will experiment with narrative voice, transitions, and framing setbacks as growth opportunities to translate their outlines into cohesive narratives.

An undergraduate-level exploration of grammatical voice as a rhetorical and narrative tool. Students learn to manipulate active and passive voice to control pacing, agency, suspense, and atmosphere in creative writing.

This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.

This advanced sequence focuses on the deconstruction of complex academic and professional arguments using sophisticated rhetorical frameworks. Graduate students will engage in deep analysis of seminal texts across disciplines, examining how authors establish authority, select data, and navigate methodological limitations.

A comprehensive graduate-level workshop series focused on transitioning from research topics to defensible academic contributions. Students will master thesis refinement, literature synthesis, counter-argument strengthening (steelmanning), and the oral defense of evidentiary choices.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores literary theme through the application of various critical theory lenses (Marxist, Feminist, and Post-Structuralist) using Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace' as a central text. Students move from understanding theory as a metaphoric lens to deconstructing the stability of meaning itself, culminating in a multi-perspectival portfolio.

A graduate-level sequence focused on integrating deductive, inductive, and analogical reasoning into a cohesive defensive strategy for academic and professional contexts.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

A graduate-level exploration of genre theory, investigating how conventions are established, subverted, and hybridized in response to socio-historical shifts. Students analyze the 'contract' between author and reader and culminate the sequence by proposing new generic classifications for contemporary works.

A graduate-level exploration of literary analysis through conflicting critical lenses, including New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Post-Colonialism, culminating in a synthesis of interpretive plurality.

An intensive sequence for undergraduate students focused on the structural and rhetorical deconstruction of academic monographs. Students will master the Toulmin model, evaluate evidence types, and analyze how scholarly authority is constructed through language and methodology.

This graduate-level sequence explores the rhetorical strategies of crisis leadership, focusing on the concepts of Ethos, Pathos, and the four stances of Apologia. Students analyze historical crises and engage in simulations to master the art of reputation management under pressure.

This advanced seminar explores the foundational and contemporary theories of rhetoric, moving beyond basic definitions of ethos, pathos, and logos to analyze their complex interplay in public discourse. Students will critique seminal texts using the Toulmin Model and Aristotelian frameworks to deconstruct high-level arguments found in legal, political, and academic spheres.

This sequence guides graduate students through the sophisticated process of academic reading comprehension, focusing on synthesis, pattern recognition, and the inference of research gaps to construct original conceptual frameworks.

A graduate-level exploration of intertextuality, examining how novels engage in dialogue with the literary canon through allusion, revision, and subversion. Students analyze theories from Kristeva, Bloom, and post-colonial critics to understand the text as a mosaic of cultural and historical influences.

A graduate-level exploration of New Historicism and Archival Contextualization in novel studies, focusing on the text as a social artifact within a web of historical discourses.

This advanced graduate-level sequence guides students through the rigorous application of contemporary literary theory (Post-structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism) to a primary text. Students learn to navigate scholarly landscapes, perform deconstructive readings, and synthesize their findings into a publishable conference abstract.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through the methodology of New Historicism, teaching them to analyze literature as a cultural artifact shaped by and shaping its historical moment. Students move from theoretical understanding to archival research, culminating in a multimedia reconstruction of the socio-political world of a specific novel.

An undergraduate-level novel study sequence that introduces students to critical literary theory. Students apply Marxist, Feminist, and Psychoanalytic lenses to a core text to uncover subtext and develop sophisticated scholarly arguments.

This undergraduate sequence explores the intersection of literary theory and reading comprehension. Students apply diverse critical lenses—including Marxism, Feminism, New Historicism, and Post-Colonialism—to analyze how theoretical frameworks shape inferences about theme and subtext.

An advanced undergraduate sequence exploring non-linear timelines, fragmented structures, and frame narratives. Students analyze how narrative form dictates meaning, moving beyond classical plot models to master complex architectural critiques of literature.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the academic field of lexicography, focusing on historical dictionary principles, etymological tracing of Indo-European roots, and the tension between descriptive and prescriptive linguistics. Students develop proficiency in using the OED and specialized disciplinary glossaries to produce a comprehensive 'word biography' as a final project.

This sequence guides graduate students through the technical and persuasive aspects of grant writing and research proposal formulation, focusing on problem definition, methodology, budgeting, and communication.

This advanced sequence focuses on the deconstruction of complex academic and professional arguments using sophisticated rhetorical frameworks. Graduate students will engage in deep analysis of seminal texts across disciplines, examining how authors establish authority, select data, and navigate methodological limitations.

A comprehensive graduate-level workshop series focused on transitioning from research topics to defensible academic contributions. Students will master thesis refinement, literature synthesis, counter-argument strengthening (steelmanning), and the oral defense of evidentiary choices.

An advanced exploration of figurative language in poetry for undergraduate students, focusing on the cognitive and structural functions of metaphor, conceit, metonymy, and allusion. Students move from basic identification to deep rhetorical and ontological analysis of poetic imagery.

A graduate-level exploration of genre theory, investigating how conventions are established, subverted, and hybridized in response to socio-historical shifts. Students analyze the 'contract' between author and reader and culminate the sequence by proposing new generic classifications for contemporary works.

A graduate-level exploration of literary analysis through conflicting critical lenses, including New Criticism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism, and Post-Colonialism, culminating in a synthesis of interpretive plurality.

A comprehensive graduate-level sequence focused on the professional revision process, moving from macro-structural diagnosis to micro-level prose polishing and final market positioning. Students develop the critical distance necessary for high-level editorial work and MFA-style workshops.

This sequence guides graduate students through the sophisticated process of academic reading comprehension, focusing on synthesis, pattern recognition, and the inference of research gaps to construct original conceptual frameworks.

A graduate-level exploration of intertextuality, examining how novels engage in dialogue with the literary canon through allusion, revision, and subversion. Students analyze theories from Kristeva, Bloom, and post-colonial critics to understand the text as a mosaic of cultural and historical influences.

A graduate-level exploration of New Historicism and Archival Contextualization in novel studies, focusing on the text as a social artifact within a web of historical discourses.

A graduate-level exploration of Narratology, focusing on the structural mechanics of fiction, including focalization, temporal distortion, chronotopes, and diegetic levels. Students analyze how the formal architecture of a novel constructs meaning and manipulates reader perception.

This advanced graduate-level sequence guides students through the rigorous application of contemporary literary theory (Post-structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Marxism) to a primary text. Students learn to navigate scholarly landscapes, perform deconstructive readings, and synthesize their findings into a publishable conference abstract.

This sequence guides undergraduate students through the methodology of New Historicism, teaching them to analyze literature as a cultural artifact shaped by and shaping its historical moment. Students move from theoretical understanding to archival research, culminating in a multimedia reconstruction of the socio-political world of a specific novel.

This undergraduate sequence explores the intersection of literary theory and reading comprehension. Students apply diverse critical lenses—including Marxism, Feminism, New Historicism, and Post-Colonialism—to analyze how theoretical frameworks shape inferences about theme and subtext.

This undergraduate-level sequence explores the academic field of lexicography, focusing on historical dictionary principles, etymological tracing of Indo-European roots, and the tension between descriptive and prescriptive linguistics. Students develop proficiency in using the OED and specialized disciplinary glossaries to produce a comprehensive 'word biography' as a final project.

This sequence explores the evaluation and selection of high-quality decodable texts for graduate-level literacy leaders. It focuses on narrative structure, illustration quality, cultural representation, and the development of formal selection rubrics to improve early reading instruction.

An advanced structuralist approach to narrative theory, focusing on Gérard Genette's distinction between focalization and narration. Graduate students will master the taxonomy of diegesis, mood, voice, and narrative levels to conduct rigorous literary analysis.

This graduate-level sequence explores the theoretical foundations of intertextuality, from Bakhtin and Kristeva to Genette and post-colonial responses. Students will analyze how texts dialogue with one another, dismantling the notion of the autonomous work through critical theory and comparative analysis.

A graduate-level sequence focused on the advanced skills of scholarly synthesis, moving from source categorization to constructing a coherent literature review narrative. Students learn to map intellectual landscapes, analyze rhetorical conflicts, and identify research gaps.

This workshop-style sequence for graduate students focuses on the technical and strategic aspects of constructing professional debate briefs. Students transition from raw information gathering to processing evidence into 'cut cards' and organizing them into navigable research files for competitive use.