ENGL 830 Course Syllabus (Summer 2026)
“You can make anything by writing” — C.S. Lewis
Course Instructor
- Dr. Pagnucci’s Contact Information
- Summer Office Hours: By Appointment
Course Access
- Semester: Summer 2026
- Banner Course Number (CRN): 20387
- Section: 002
- Meeting Days & Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 1:00-4:15 p.m.
- Location: Jane Leonard Hall, Room 306
- Course D2L Site (requires IUP login)
- Delivery Mode: This course will be taught in person
Course Information & Policies
- Course Description, Overview, Philosophy, and Pedagogy
- Course Goals and Learning Outcomes
- Course Technology
- Course Policies
- IUP Policies
Course Requirements & Grading
- DUE July 21: Course Requirement–Cool Course Assignment
- DUE July 24: Course Requirement–Course Syllabus
- DUE July 31: Course Requirement–Course Rationale
- Ongoing: Course Requirement–Course Participation
- FINAL DUE DATE Aug. 4: Flexible Course Deadline for All Assignments
Course Chapters (Course Schedule)
- Part 1 (Week 1–July 7-9): A Writing Journey
- Interlude: CAL Lunch @ North Dining (Tuesday July 7 @ Noon-1:00 p.m.)
- Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
- Chapter 2: The Power of Writing
- Chapter 3: What Is Good Writing?
- Part 2 (Week 2–July 14-16): The College Composition Course
- Chapter 4: The Writing Process
- Chapter 5: Composition Course Design
- Interlude: OPTIONAL Plant Walk with Dr. Driscoll @ Hilton (Wednesday July 15 @ 5:00 p.m.; Rain Date is July 16)
- Chapter 6: Your Composition Course
- Part 3 (Week 3–July 21-23): Teaching Social Justice
- Chapter 7: Cool Teaching
- Chapter 8: Assessing Writing
- Interlude: OPTIONAL CAL Dinner @ Tres Amigos Restaurant (Wednesday, July 22, 5:30-8:00 p.m. @ 470 Philadelphia St.)
- Chapter 9: Saving the World
- Part 4 (Week 4–July 28-30): Pedagogical Approaches
- Chapter 10: Artificial Intelligence
- Chapter 11: Finding Forrester
- Chapter 12: The Poetry of Teaching
- Interlude: OPTIONAL CAL Ice Cream @ The Meadows (Thursday, July 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m. @ 1904 Oakland Ave.)
- Part 5 (Week 5–Aug. 3): Flexible Due Date for All Remaining Course Requirements
Course Resources
- Course Bibliography
- Composition Pedagogies
- Composition Studies Historical Timeline
- Composition Studies Resources
- Teacher Research
Archived English 830 Materials
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- Archived Preface: A Journal Writing Activity
- Archived Task: Conduct Research on Course Rationale
- Archived Task: Conduct Additional Research on Course Rationale
- Archived Chapter: Teaching Pedagogy Statements
- Archived Chapter: Teaching Multilingual Writers
- Archived Chapter: Summer Reflections
- Archived: Conferences in Dr. Pagnucci’s Office (@ 506L Jane Leonard Hall)
- Commonplace Coffeehouse Meetings
- On Telling Stories: An Overview of Narrative Inquiry
