Representing

Representing
Writing Program Administration
Narratives, Maps, and Metaphors

English 680A Seminar
Spring 2000
Purdue University
Professor Shirley Rose

Course Description

Calendar of Class Meetings

Bibliography

Exemplary Student Work

Course Work Requirements Reading/Discussion Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments and participation in class discussions, including brief weekly in-class and out-of-class writing exercises
Instructions for Out-of-Class Exercises
Schedule of Assignments and Readings

Auditing of WPA-L listserv

Projects
Students may select from the following projects for inclusion in a portfolio of course work. Complete portfolios are due at the end of the term; drafts of projects may be submitted for review at any time during the semester.

Documentation Strategy for some aspect of a particular writing program
Learning History for ongoing or recently completed writing program project
Ethnography of a particular WPA as a writer
Report and analysis of Shadowing a WPA for a Day
Job Description and analysis of a particular WPA position
WPA Conference Proposal
Program Development Proposal for a particular writing program
Annotated Bibliography/List of Internet Resources for WPA subfield
Design and leadership of a Situated Performance Activity based on an issue in writing program administration

Guidelines for completing and criteria for evaluating projects Course Policies Course Grade:
For a grade of "C" (or "Pass" for students taking course pass/fail):
Attend class regularly;
Read all required course texts and participate in class discussions about readings;
Contribute to in-class exercises; and

Complete brief weekly in-class and out-of-class writing exercises

For a grade of "B":
Meet all of the requirements for a "C" and
Complete a course portfolio of 4 projects
Present one of the projects orally in class or incorporate it into the class website

For a grade of "A"
Meet all of the requirements for a "C" and
Complete a course portfolio of 5 projects
Present two of the projects orally in class or incorporate them into class website.

All activities and assignments must meet course standards (including on-time completion) to receive credit.

No incompletes. No incompletes. No incompletes.
No coursework accepted after May 5.