9th Knights Write Showcase celebrates exceptional student writing across disciplines

March 21, 2019 by
The 9th annual Knights Write Showcase, a celebration of first and second-year student writing, was held at the Pegasus Ballroom on February 11, 2019. Hosted by the Department of Writing & Rhetoric, the annual Knights Write Showcase demonstrates how writing and communication is important in every field, with the winners and panelists hailing from a variety of majors.

Writing and Rhetoric MA Info Session

November 15, 2018 by
The Department of Writing & Rhetoric hosted an informational webinar about two graduate programs: the M.A. in Rhetoric & Composition and the Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing. Watch the session at https://www.facebook.com/UCFDWR/videos/561797680928628.  

New Issues of Stylus Put Spotlight on First-Year Writers

June 6, 2018 by
Two new issues of the Department of Writing and Rhetoric’s student publication, Stylus: A Journal of First-Year Writing, have been released. The new issues of Stylus can be found here. Stylus publishes outstanding writing and research produced in the University of Central Florida’s first-year composition courses, ENC 1101: Composition I and ENC 1102: Composition II. […]

Komysha Hassan: Winner of the 2018 Honors in the Major Thesis Scholarship

April 2, 2018 by
Congratulations to DWR undergraduate major Komysha Hassan for receiving a well-deserved 2018 Honors in the Major thesis scholarship. Also congratulations to Steffen Guenzel for his pivotal role in guiding Komysha’s research as her Honors in the Major thesis chair. You both make us proud. If you would like to learn more about Honors in the Major, you […]

Student Highlight: Samantha Warren

March 1, 2018 by
Samantha Warren is a student in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric who has learned how to make a living writing as a professional blogger. Her blog, Style of Change, started as a hobby. Fourteen months later, it has shifted into a business venture. She makes her money, in part, by posting sponsored posts as […]

ICYMI: 8th Annual Knights Write Showcase

February 14, 2018 by
The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted the 8th annual Knights Wright Showcase on February 7th, 2018. This showcase is an opportunity for students from the first-year writing program to exhibit their hard work and dedication in refining their composition and research skills. The event was open to the community, and was well-received by all. […]