Discussions on Writing and Rhetoric

Transcript Episode 5
Gaining insight from Sebastian Garcia, a senior undergraduate at UCF completing a double major in History and Biomedical Sciences, we explore what it takes to tackle research in ENC 1102. It can be difficult to find a way to transfer high school writing skills to the new challenges placed by college classes, but we cover everything you may need to know beginning with the very first step of finding passion and inspiration. Sebastian was selected as a panelist for UCF’s Knights Write Showcase in Spring of 2021 with his article “Is the Advanced Placement (AP) Program Really ‘Advanced”? A Critical Textual Analysis of an AP United States History Textbook” and was also published in the Spring 2022 issue of Stylus: A Journal of First-Year Writing.
To learn more about crafting a college-level research paper, join us in this exploration of one student’s journey.
Time Stamps: 
Introduction – 00:00:07 
Meeting our Guest – 00:00:45
Research Inspiration and Motivation  – 00:01:40
Methodology and Analysis – 00:09:15
Passion is Paramount!  – 00:17:27
Finding and Reading Literature – 00:20:30
Presenting Research  – 00:22:55
The Post-Graduation Future – 00:28:11
Finding Topics and Questioning Everything – 00:31:10
Transitioning from High School to College Writing – 00:36:44
Finding Gaps in the Research  – 00:42:58
Letting Context Inform Research  – 00:46:53
Looking Forward and Looking Back  – 00:50:47
Stylus Publication  – 00:53:08

Transcript Episode 4
With two University Writing Center, UWC, tutors, Mekenzie McElroy and Lindsey Wright, we discuss everything about the UWC from the process of becoming a tutor to the perceptions of the center itself. We offer a student-oriented perspective of what brought them to their roles and what it means to be a contributing member of the UWC, both in tutoring sessions and research. In this one-stop resource, we provide you with answers to many of your burning questions about the University Writing Center.
Whether you wish to contribute as a writer or tutor, join us in this discussion of the theory and practice associated with tutoring writing. 
Time Stamps: 
Introduction – 00:00:08
Becoming a Peer Tutor – 00:01:27
Seminar and the Tutoring Class – 00:06:15
Motivations for Tutors – 00:09:37
The UWC and Personal Changes – 00:17:04
UWC Website Revisions – 00:20:04
External Perceptions of the UWC – 00:21:54
Adaptability as a Value and Practice – 00:30:30
Improving Skills of Tutors  – 00:33:24
Presenting at Conferences – 00:36:32
Session Notes – 00:41:12
Fitting into the UCF Community – 00:45:03
Plans for the Future – 00:49:53

Transcript Episode 3
Revision is an essential part of the writing process, and the first-year composition course is no exception to this rule. With freedom and flexibility in the learning environment, how can professors and students work together to reach specific learning outcomes? To answer this question, we have Dr. Angela R. Rounsaville, Associate Professor and Director of First-Year Composition at UCF, to break down first-year composition and build it into something new. 
This is an essential step in the evolution of writing studies, so join us in talking about creating and updating our Student Learning Outcomes in the First-Year Writing Program at UCF. 
Time Stamps: 
Introduction – 00:00:08
Meet Dr. Rounsaville – 00:00:46
The Writing about Writing Approach – 00:02:01
Writing Is Ubiquitous – 00:10:01
Fighting Writing Myths – 00:20:12
Brainstorming Course Outcomes – 00:27:18
Dissecting Pathways to Course Outcomes – 00:40:01
The Impact of Student Feedback – 00:43:07
Reflections and Projections – 00:55:44
Rhetorical Concepts: 
Declarative and Procedural Knowledge – 00:05:14
Deborah Brandt – 00:10:53
Discursive Resource – 00:16:50
Downs and Wardle – 00:17:44
Non-alphabetic Literacies – 00:52:48
IMRaD (or IMRD) – 01:07:58

Transcript Episode 2
The theme is “Voices of the Margins” and IMPRINT is providing the mic for all of those voices. From the ways COVID called attention to the under-appreciated efforts of mothers to the distinction between token diversity and actuarial practice, there is so much more to the conversation than you can even imagine. Together with editors of IMPRINT, Jarrett Webster and Kealani Smith, as well as esteemed DWR professors, Dr. Sonia Arellano and Dr. Jamila Kareem, we give a voice to these topics often left in the margins.
For more information on IMPRINT and its ideals, join us in this journey through the nuances of diversity. 
Time Stamps: 
Introduction – 00:00:07 
IMPRINT – 00:00:46
Meeting our Guests – 00:03:21
Motivations for IMPRINT – 00:08:39
Token Diversity vs. Actual Practice – 00:11:06
Invisible Labors – 00:21:36
Unacknowledged Difficulties Made Apparent – 00:24:37
Emotional Labors and Expectations – 00:28:50
IMPRINT Publication Process – 00:32:22
The Solution Oriented Approach vs. Echo Chambers – 00:35:29
What’s Next for Our Guests? – 00:41:02
Rhetorical Concepts: 
Audre Lorde’s “The Master’s Tools” – 00:18:29
Invisible Labor  – 00:22:51
The Entrance Conversion Theory – 00:19:41
The Toulmin Argument – 00:37:19
Rogerian Style of Argumentation – 00:38:05
Eurocentric Epistemology – 00:38:07
Echo Chambers – 00:39:30

Transcript Episode 1
Whether you love her or hate her, there’s no denying the impact Lady Gaga has had on pop culture. From The Monster Ball to the infamous meat dress, there is so much to discuss about the deliberate rhetorical choices Gaga has made throughout her prolific career. With us, we have Dr. Stephanie Wheeler, certified girlboss and expert on all things Gaga.
So, little monster or not, join us in this in-depth exploration into the rhetorics of pop culture. 
Time Stamps: 
Introduction - 00:00:07 
Rhetoric in Pop Culture – 00:00:46 
Why choose Lady Gaga? – 00:03:33 
Parasocial Relationships – 00:12:05 
The Meat Dress – 00:15:59 
Gaga in a Classroom Setting – 00:22:12 
Contexts Change Analysis – 00:29:09 
The Meat Dress Revisited – 00:32:41 
Formatting a Class Around Gaga – 00:33:46 
Revision and Change – 00:46:07 
Favorite Gaga? - 00:50:00 
 Rhetorical Concepts: 
Intro to Rhetoric – 00:01:26 
Plato’s Phaedrus – 00:12:52 
Cyborg Manifesto – 00:16:02 
Foucault’s Enthymemes – 00:20:46 & 00:23:55 
Burke’s Consubstantiality – 00:21:32 
The Terministic Screens – 00:31:26 
Jacques Derrida – 00:52:47 
Semiotics and Phonology – 00:52:47 
Play of Différance – 00:54:05