So I have been pondering the question, "What is the value of practice?" And you, you may be asking yourself why I am pondering this question. Well, wonder no more. I am pondering questions about the value

Finally. I'm done. Can I go home now? Actually, this whole summer session thing has been... interesting. Personally, I would never recommend taking my business writing course over the summer. Never.

A friend of mine posted this very powerful blog entry, and I think everyone ought to take five and read it: http://7deadlycyns.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/how-high-are-the-stakes-this-high/ But, if

So, I was reading innocently along in Newsweek recently when I came across this article called, "But I Did Everything Right!" (http://www.newsweek.com/id/151758). Did I stop getting blamed for my

Today I got the vibe from my students that they see one of my assignments, specifically the Performance Appraisal assignment, as busywork. I maintain that it is no such thing (I even post PA's myself,

Did you test out of the writing requirement during your undergraduate education? Do you feel good about that? I don’t. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a writing teacher. I’m saying that