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November 22, 2006

English faculty present sessions at LACC conference

The following members of the ULM English department presented sessions at the annual Louisiana Association for College Composition Conference at LSU Nov. 3 and 4. The conference theme this year was “Making Writing Visible.”

• Mary Adams' presentation was entitled "Audience, Process, and the Promise of Retention."
  
  
• Rick Capezza, Courtney Huntington, James Petit, and Megan Webb presented a panel discussion entitled "Get 'em While They're Hot: Establishing and Utilizing a Summer Reading Program to Pique Students' Interest Before They Even Show Up for Class."
  
  
• Jerry Griggs' presentation was entitled "The Legitimacy of Comic Books as a Form of Literature."
  
  
• Claudia Grinnell's presentation was entitled "Writing Out Loud and Visible."
  
• Matthew Teutsch presented "Active Learning and Its Application in the Composition Classroom."
  
  
• Kelli Cole, Chris Harris, and Allison Loftin presented "Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been? Understanding the Current State of Composition and its Assessment."
  
  
• Donna Rhorer presented "Using Images Effectively To Teach Visual Learners." Rhorer was also elected LACC treasurer.

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