Western States Composition Conference 2001

5th Annual Western States Composition Conference
Writing: What is it? Why Study it? Why Teach it?
October 25-27 2001
at the Arizona State University Memorial Union
Tempe, Arizona

Special Conference Event
October 25

Rhetorically Incorrect: A Roundtable on Controversial Issues in Writing

Join us Thursday, October 25th, from 4-6 p.m. in the ASU Memorial Union's Alumni Lounge for a lively roundtable that will use a dynamic and robust format of question, answer, and rebuttal to explore issues of literacies, writing instruction and study, professional and technical writing, readership, and authorship.

Based on a successful 2001 Computers and Writing Conference panel and designed like talk-debate programs such as Politically Incorrect and Crossfire, this roundtable will be organized around different writing-related questions such as "What is writing?" and "What myths or beliefs about writing have you found to be untrue, true, damaging, or helpful?"

An invited guest panel will be moderated by ASU professor of English and creative writing, Ron Carlson, a nationally recognized, award-winning novelist and host of KAET television's Books & Co.

Panel guests joining Ron Carlson will include:
Phoenix-based freelance writer, Elizabeth Pearce
Arizona Republic columnist, Lorie Notaro
High School English teacher, Rhonda McDonnell
Arizona filmmaker, Joaquin Alvarado
ASU Professor of Rhetoric, Sharon Crowley

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Following the panel discussion, there will be an open forum for audience participation. Please join us for this special event session. All are welcome.

"Rhetorically Incorrect" is sponsored by the ASU Department of English, the ASU Writing Programs, and the Western States Composition Conference

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