Department of Writing and Rhetoric - Writing and Rhetoric

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Everyday life in the 21^st century involves composing and understanding complex messages in multiple media and in varied contexts. Students in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric receive a comprehensive education that enables them to communicate effectively, persuasively, and ethically across a range of civic, professional, and educational contexts.

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Advising

Our advising team provides assistance for all students in Writing and Rhetoric programs. We hold regular open advising in Fall and Spring semesters and by appointment only in Summer.

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University Writing Center

The UWC offers free individual and small-group consultations for any writing in any situation. Students can meet with tutors online or face-to-face in multiple locations.

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Recent Faculty Publications

Pamela Baker

Baker, Pamela. “What the Girl Could Feel.” (nonfiction). Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts 37.2 (Summer/Fall 2025). Print.

Kevin Roozen

Anna Smith, Sonia Kline, Grace Kang, Kevin Roozen, and Richard Beach. “Sociocultural Approaches to Centering the Developing Writer in Writing Instruction.” Handbook on Writing Research, 3rd ed. Eds. Charles A. MacArthur, Steve Graham, and Jill Fitzgerald, pp. 368-388. Guilford Press. 2025.

Vee Kennedy

Kennedy Vee. 2025. “Postcolonial Pokémon : The Social Responsibility of Indigenous Representation as told by Online Discourse and Game Reviews of Pokémon Legends : Arceus.” Replaying Japan 7 (March): 11–17.

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