Comp. & Circumstance

What happens when I throw out a perfectly good script and opt for an impromptu analogy? Chaos. And a story about my husband. And a little bit of advice about why you should read directions (i.e. read the syllabus).

You've procrastinated, and now you can't make your deadline. Here are some excuses you shouldn't use as you try to get that elusive deadline extension. As usual, I pull examples from my own experience to demonstrate how technology helps instructors ferret out the truth.

Okay, I've never built a house. BUT. I've built enough essays for a pretty big neighborhood. Part 1 of this multi-part episode covers the similarities between The Writing Process and preparing to construct a house. So get out your Legos or Lincoln Logs, a pencil, highlighter, and your writing topics, and let's get crack-a-lacking.

Would you like to improve your writing? I've got the episode you've been waiting on. This is a fun lesson that gives you some practical advice due to teaching you what to avoid in academic writing, etc.

Ugh. I nearly vomited after writing each of those sentences. Listen to this episode to discover why.

Who gives a f*#k about the Oxford Comma? Me. I like the sexy little serial punctuation marks. In this shorter-than-usual episode, I deliver my first ranticle and explain why you should be a member of Team Oxford Comma.

Episode two defines academic writing, discusses the need for academic writing, and identifies the things you're doing that aren't academic A.F.

In the first episode, I'll discuss five things you should do before writing class begins. But first, I'll tell you a little about myself and one of the jobs I took to pay my way through college.