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By Kelley Bodwell Ask a room full of writing teachers to name their biggest challenge, and they’ll likely respond with an exhausted sigh, “grading papers.” Despite the long hours required of teachers to give thoughtful feedback, little research has been conducted to determine what types of feedback are most helpful […]

Dr. Amritjit Singh gave a keynote address to a gathering of more than 125 Sikhs at a White House celebration of Guru Nanak’s birth-anniversary on Dec. 14. “In recent weeks, tolerance has become the buzzword of public discourses in the United States and elsewhere. Guru Nanak would rather plead for […]

ENG 1510 is an important part of an undergraduate’s first-year experience, so it is important for the class to be available at an appropriate time for each student’s degree plan. This year, however, many more students need this course for Spring Semester than anticipated, and additional courses are being added […]

Dr. Zakes Mda, Professor of English at Ohio University, is one of three South African writers nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award, called the world’s richest literary prize since the winning author receives €100,000. His book nomination is Rachel’s Blue, in which Mda sets his scene very close to […]

Award-winning fiction writer and poet Crystal Wilkinson reads from her work Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. A reception follows the event. The author of Blackberries, Blackberries, which won the 2002 Chaffin Award for Appalachian Literature, and Water Street, Wilkinson has received national attention both […]

The Linguistics and English departments present Dr. Paul Kei Matsuda of Arizona State University, with two guest lectures on Friday, Nov. 6: “Giving Feedback to Second Language Writers: Moving from Research to Practice” is Nov. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden Library. “Working with Second Language […]

On Nov. 12, the day after Veterans Day, Ohio University hosts a free panel discussion and poetry workshop on Hidden Poetry: How does poetry help people who carry the hidden wounds of war and trauma? This innovative event provides extraordinary examples of people who have used poetry to deal with […]