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Dates
2011, 2020
University Writing Program
Director
Major university writing program teaching all students to compose for college and beyond.
Emphasis
First-Year writing
Rhetorical education
Digital Literacy
Professionalization
Teaching all first year students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the program crafts an introduction to college research and writing. Rhetorical instruction takes up humanities, social science, natural science, and professional writing.
The program also plays a key role in digital literacy efforts on campus, asking every students to compose in not only words but also images, sounds, and other digital modes.
Upper-level courses and a minor in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy offer more instruction into advanced aspects of digital research and composing.
Writing and reading drive communication and knowledge creation