El Fin

This class has probably been one of my favorites in my entire time at Tech. I feel all of our readings and discussions have added a lot to my personal teaching philosophy. I've lost count on how many times I've talked about the different approaches to teaching as per Berlin's ideas, objective, subjective, and rhetorical, with my professors and peers alike. I am dead set against a single objective teaching approach in today's society of technical learners. This class has also made me even more opinionated than I already was and makes me honestly feel like I know what I'm talking about, with scholarly backup with the articles and discussions we’ve had in class.
It was also nice to know that some of my preliminary ideas prior to this class weren't just hogwash. (Teaching writing is about teaching students how to think) Had I of taken this class before my junior year, I probably would have switched my major to technical communication. This class has set my passion for teaching ablaze, that’s for sure.
It has also persuaded me to go for a graduate degree in instructional technology. (developing new curriculum using technology applications). I’m loving my research paper on computerizing composition and might use it for a foundation for work if I do manage to make it to graduate school. My favorite part of this class was talking about the future of composition. (Imagine that, right?) I looked up Lanham’s The Electronic Word and am loving it. (Thank you Google books). While Style: The Anti-Textbook was my least favorite part of the course, Lanham does have some other good ideas.
I think we well covered issues in composition. This was the type of class I was looking for as an English major. Part philosophy+part practicality=one of the best classes in the English Department.