During The Writer Workshop meeting yesterday there were questions about the writing journey and career. There are lots of resources out there, but yet folks have questions. It’s not about that broad general concept of career path, but instead the personal journey. Each moment and step are different. We all have questions and want advice. […]
Category: Teaching
Adjuncts
I’ve been teaching part time for the past few years at a state college here in Nevada. I’ve also started teaching online, which is a different type of teaching, but I have a masters degree dedicated to that art and I’m glad to finally be teaching in that environment, too. I like teaching and, in […]
Grades Completed
Grades are turned in for the adjunct English Comp class I taught this semester at NSC. There weren’t any great surprises from the final portfolios. Not really. By the time we get to the end of the semester for the Eng 100 class, everyone pretty much knows where they are. I like portfolios at the […]
One More Sentence
The Annotated Bibliography
One of the tools I teach my composition students to use is the annotated bibliography. Think back to your college paper writing days. This is a collection of referenced sources that you may or may not include in your final paper. But, as you research, you evaluate the sources and write up a brief paragraph […]
Another Library Workshop
Over the past week, I’ve had two Fiction through Prompts library workshops. The attendees are loyal and consistently filling the room, which is so gratifying. There’s nothing worse than putting on an event and having no one show up. There’s something rather cool happening. As so many in this group of writers returns session after […]