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Pedro Esteban Ponce started the topic Minorities and the Writing Classroom in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoHello:
I recently observed one of my colleagues make inaccurate assumptions about the language skills of an ESL student. My colleague thought the student’s English was weak, but I disagreed. In mulling over this situation, I began to wonder if U.S. minorities and/or students from abroad encounter problems in writing classrooms distinct to these…[Read more]
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Cynthia L. Selfe replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI support this petition for an MLA Literacy Studies forum.
Cynthia L. Selfe, Ohio State University
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Kathleen Fitzpatrick replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoHi, everyone! We’re thrilled that you’re all in support of the new Literacy Studies forum. Please do be sure to head over there and sign the petition; that’s the venue of record for such declarations. (And don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!)
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Lisa Brown started the topic CFP: Comparative Media, PAMLA 2015 in the forum
Media and Literature on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoIf, as Marshall McLuhan famously asserts, media act as prosthesis, then our increasingly haptic relationship to digital technologies (think the nearly ubiquitous touchscreen interface of tablets and smart phones, as well as the rise of immersive VR as evidenced by Facebook’s recently announced acquisition of Oculus) seems only natural. What, then,…[Read more]
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Giovanna Covi replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI support this petition.
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Joshua Begley replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI support this forum as well.
Joshua Begley, Full Sail University
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John B. McClain replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoPlease add my name to the petition.
John McClain, College of the Desert, UC Berkeley
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Peter R Jacoby replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI also strongly support a literacy studies forum.
~ Peter R Jacoby, San Diego Mesa College
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Marylou Gramm replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI strongly support a literacy studies forum.
Marylou Gramm, University of Pittsburgh
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Harold Henry Hellwig replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI support this.
H. Hellwig
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Bert Barry replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI certainly am in favor of a Literacy Studies forum.
Bert Barry
Saint Louis University
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Mary Parish replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoThis is a great idea. I support this forum.
Mary Parish, Duquesne University
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Jean Ferguson Carr replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoI support such a forum. Great idea.
Jean Ferguson Carr, University of Pittsburgh
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Sonia Nora Feder-Lewis replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoA very important topic–I support the forum very strongly.
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Charles J. Gaspar replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoGreat. I support this also.
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Anne W. Anderson replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoExcellent! Thank you for letting us know.
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bonnie lenore kyburz replied to the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoHey Cheryl! Yes, agreed. In this case, more is more!
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Cheryl E. Ball started the topic Petition for Literacy Studies forum in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 8 months agoDear Teaching of Writing forum members:
MLA has tentatively approved a new forum for Literacy Studies under the Rhetoric and Writing Studies group, but it needs 35 MLA members to sign the petition by June 15 in order for the forum to make for the 2014 year. Currently, 8 people have signed the petition, which is located here:…[Read more]
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Dennis Looney replied to the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 9 months agoDear Colleagues,
I receive these posts as a member of this discussion group in my capacity as a faculty member of Italian at the University of Pittsburgh. Since January 2014, I have assumed the directorship of ADFL and in that new capacity I write to announce a workshop connected with the topic Selma and Marion are discussing. At the ADFL s…[Read more]
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Marion Gehlker replied to the topic CFP -roundtable for Ne MLA 46th annual convention in the forum
The Teaching of Language on MLA Commons 11 years, 9 months agoHi Selma,
I’d be interested. What topics did you have in mind? I teach German and include literature at all levels of language instruction.
Thanks,
Marion
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