Good afternoon everyone,

Due to conflicting schedules and holiday plans, today’s Third Thursday Talk is canceled. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but please note the session will be rescheduled for early next semester. There is much interest from students and faculty on the subject, so it should be an excellent conversation.

In the meantime, please check back later today or tomorrow for personal advice from rhet/comp faculty about transitioning from comps to prospectus.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This week’s Third Thursday Talk will be the final one of the fall semester, and you don’t want to miss it! As comprehensive exams wrap up for the fall semester, this gathering will be a great time to talk about transitioning into prospectus writing with faculty and students who have been there. Come work out a plan before the euphoria of winter break sets in and mingle with people who could make up a great writing group.

Time: 4PM
*Please Note: We will be changing the meeting time next semester in order to accommodate student and faculty schedules.

Inspired by conversations in the last two Third Thursday Talks, students will be getting together to form a writing group this Friday at 3 pm in the Writing Studio (25 Park Place, 2420). In this meeting, we plan on discussing our expectations of the group and how regularly we would like to meet. We invite any and all rhet/comp students and faculty to come and will update you on more writing group gatherings in the future!

– Cristine and Kateland

Thank you to everyone who made our conversation about academic publishing so productive!  We had the unique chance to gain diverse perspectives from two faculty members in different places in their career.  It was also one of our largest turnouts!

Here are a few notes from the session:

• Book Reviews:
  • Book review essays, as opposed to single book reviews, are lengthy and include multiple books –Rhetoric Review…. You should be making comparisons
  • Dr. Harker’s Reading Response questions are a good start to a book review.  To remind you, here they are:
    • Why is this work important or useful?
    • What is the argument? What are the limits of the argument?
    • What counts as evidence in the book?
    • What 2-3 connections to other texts can I make?
    • What are key terms of the text?
    • What are some questions to consider? Continue reading →

Hey everyone! I’m sorry that this comes so last minute. Who knew October had five Thursdays!? Nonetheless, this week’s Third Thursday Talk will provide an excellent opportunity for you to get questions answered regarding academic publishing. Whether you are curious how others organize their writing time or want to know which journal is best for a piece you’re working on, faculty and students will be there to exchange ideas and provide feedback. I highly encourage you to stop by and hear how others approach the publishing process and/or contribute your own perspective on the topic.

We look forward to seeing you Thursday at 4pm at the new Troy Moore Library. As always, tea will be served!

Cristine & Kateland