Best Writing Across The Curriculum Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 20: Heather Vazquez - UCF Global / Florida Prison Education Project 56:46

12d ago56:46

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In this episode we are joined by Heather Vazquez, a lecturer here at the University of Central Florida in our Department of Writing and Rhetoric. Heather is the Education Coordinator and an instructor with the Florida Prison Education Project, or FPEP, working with incarcerated Central Floridians to achieve an undergraduate degree. Additionally, He…

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Episode 19: Megan Lambert - Internship Program / Stylus / Professional Editing 1:05:55

3M ago1:05:55

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In this episode we are joined by colleague Megan Lambert. Professor Lambert is currently an Associate Instructor for the Department of Writing & Rhetoric, where she teaches composition courses 1101 and 1102, , Professional Writing (ENC 3250), and Professional Editing (ENC 4212). She is the new Internship Coordinator for the Department of Writing an…

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Episode 18: Material Rhetoric & Craftivism with Dr. Rebecca Watkins 52:20

5M ago52:20

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Rebecca Watkins is a Lecturer in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at UCF. She holds a PhD in English from Florida State University, an MA in English from Indiana-University-Purdue-University-Indianapolis (IUPUI), and a BS in Secondary English Education from Indiana University, Bloomington. Her work has appeared in Stoneboat, Touchstone, Pangy…

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Episode 17: (Not So) Total Eclipse of the Arts 2024 39:29

9M ago39:29

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For this episode, we are going to switch things up a little- to our very first episode sharing live recordings of students on a campus event at UCF. On Monday April 28th 2024 UCF hosted the Not So Total Eclipse event, organized by the Florida Space Institute, Department of Physics, and UCF Libraries in partnership with Office of Research. It was ba…

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Letting Go in Order to Teach Well: a Conversation with Erin Whittig 50:35

11M ago50:35

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What is antiracist writing pedagogy and how does it look in a classroom? Erin Whittig shares her experiences as a teacher and scholar of writing assessment and equity in the classroom. The conversation engages teaching genres, language-ing, experiential learning, self-assessment, and the structural assumptions that are made by teachers who assign w…

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Teaching Writing with Compassion: a Conversation with Asao Inoue 1:08:38

11M ago1:08:38

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Teaching writing can make the world a better place, an idea that comes into focus in this conversation with Asao Inou. The episode benefits any teacher who assigns writing to their students. Asao explains how his life has shaped his teaching and how his language-ing led him away from grades towards labor-based assessments. This discussion features …

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Hearing Each Voice Trailer 2:00

1y ago2:00

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A Trailer for Hearing Each Voice: Teaching Writing Beyond Bias. The three episode + bonus podcast will launch in the Summer of 2024!By Brian Moon

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Episode 16: Dr. Shane Wood - Director of First-Year Composition and Host of Pedagogue 1:05:31

1y ago1:05:31

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Transcript: Episode 16 In this episode we talk with Dr. Shane Wood, our current Writing Program Administrator (WPA) and Director of First-Year Composition here at UCF. He is also the host of Pedagogue, a podcast about teachers talking writing featuring established and emerging scholars in rhetoric and composition. Dr. Wood’s podcast Pedagogue won t…

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Episode 15: Knights Write Showcase 2024 1:32:07

1y ago1:32:07

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At UCF, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric holds an annual event called Knights Write Showcase to celebrate the work of student writers. This event began in 2010 as a place to highlight and share the research and writing occurring in the first-year writing program, and has since become a multi-day event that encompasses work in composition cour…

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Episode 14: Natalie Madruga - Project POTENCIAL & Testimonio 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

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Joining us for this episode is Natalie Madruga, Instructor in writing and Rhetoric at the University of Central Florida. Natalie’s research interests include eulogistic rhetoric, public memory and memorialization, critical race theory, cultural rhetorics, and writing pedagogy, with a pedagogical philosophy centered on a foundation in testimonio. Na…

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Episode 13: Dr. Laurie A. Pinkert - Artificial Intelligence Certificate & Writing Across the Curriculum 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

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We are joined today by Associate Professor in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum in the Center for Writing Excellence both at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Laurie A. Pinkert. In addition to these positions, Dr. Pinkert also coordinates an interdisciplinary fellowship-writing initiative that…

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Episode 12: Dr. Blake Scott and Professor Nathan Holic - Rhetoric of Health & Medicine / Comic Therapy 1:01:37

2y ago1:01:37

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UCF Department of Writing and Rhetoric faculty members Blake Scott and Nathan Holic discuss their project "Strengthening Hospital Nurses’ Mental Health Resilience Through a Peer Support Training Program Using Comic Testimonials" which focused on introducing comic therapy to healthcare professionals. This won the 2021 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts…

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Episode 11: Knights Write Showcase 2023 1:48:21

2y ago1:48:21

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At UCF, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric holds an annual event called Knights Write Showcase to celebrate the work of student writers. In this special episode we talk with several participants from the poster and panel presentations. The students and work featured in this episode are: Jamie Salter “Learning to Keep Up” (0:00-19:04) Megan Deve…

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Episode 10: Anthony Lince - Writing about Writing / Labor-Based Grading 51:33

2+ y ago51:33

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Anthony Lince is a Latinx educator and scholar, and is currently a lecturer at University of California San Diego and other local institutions, teaching rhetoric and writing studies courses. His current work is focused on equitable assessment practices in higher education, which is the praxis in his courses where he utilizes labor-based grading. An…

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Episode 9: Dr. Jeremy Carnes - Indigenous Rhetorics and Comics Studies 1:03:46

2+ y ago1:03:46

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Dr. Jeremy Carnes is a Postdoctoral Scholar here at UCF specializing in Indigenous rhetorics, particularly visual and material rhetorics. He is working on his first book on comics by Indigenous creators and the rhetorical affordances of comics as a visual medium for considering land-based practices by Indigenous communities. In addition to indigeno…

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Episode 8: What Can You Do With a Degree in Writing? Featuring Jaclyn Gardiakos and Jessica Walters 1:12:48

2+ y ago1:12:48

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In this episode we talk with Jaclyn Gardiakos and Jessica Walters, who work in the field of professional writing and are both UCF Alumni. Jaclyn Gardiakos is the communications and public relations manager for Universal Engineering Sciences, the fastest-growing AEC firm in the US, and previously worked for Tupperware as a communications manager. Je…

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Episode 7: Dr. Martha Brenckle - Professor and Author 1:01:36

2+ y ago1:01:36

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We are joined by Dr. Martha Brenckle, a full professor and the interim-first year writing director here at UCF. Dr Brenckle teaches FYW and Rhetorical Theory. Our conversation touches on course construction, in particular her class “Queer Rhetorics and Queering Writing”, theory, working with students, the writing process, and representation in the …

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Episode 6: Olivia Solomon - Writing for Social Change 49:45

3y ago49:45

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In this episode we talk to Olivia Solomon, a junior at the University of Central Florida and a double major in Writing and Rhetoric and Political Science. Olivia has demonstrated a passion for political activism as a collaborating member of March For Our Lives, as well as several published op-eds in both the Orlando Sentinel and the Tallahassee Dem…

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Episode 5: Sebastian Garcia -Knights Write & Stylus Author 56:10

3y ago56:10

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Sebastian Garcia is a senior undergraduate at UCF completing a double major in History and Biomedical Sciences. His academic interests are history, writing, and research. 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 Text…

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Episode 4: Mekenzie McElroy and Lindsey Wright - Peer Tutors in the University Writing Center at UCF 53:59

3y ago53:59

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Today we take a peek inside the lives of peer tutors Mekenzie McElroy and Lindsey Wright, both undergraduates at UCF, who work in the University Writing Center. They also recently presented on a panel at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference. This conversation offers us a student oriented perspective of what brought them into their…

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Episode 3: Dr. Angela Rounsaville - Director of First-Year Composition at UCF 1:13:32

3y ago1:13:32

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This conversation features Dr. Angela R Rounsaville, Associate Professor and Director of First-Year Composition here at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Rounsaville’s research works at the intersection of transnational literacy studies, rhetorical genre studies, and writing related transfer. In this episode we discuss the evolving needs of th…

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Episode 2: IMPRINT Editors Kealani Smith & Jarrett Webster with Dr. Arellano and Dr. Kareem 45:18

3+ y ago45:18

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We talk to the editors of the student-run publication IMPRINT, Kealani Smith and Jarrett Webster, about topics related to their latest issue. We are also joined by UCF Department of Writing and Rhetoric Professors Dr. Sonia Arellano and Dr. Jamila Kareem to discuss their work and collaboration.By ngardiakos

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Episode 1: Dr. Stephanie Wheeler - Rhetorics and Pop Culture 55:38

3+ y ago55:38

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Joining us is Dr. Stephanie K. Wheeler for a conversation on her course Rhetorics and Pop Culture through a focus on Lady Gaga. We consider, why Gaga? Through what rhetorical lenses can we view this work? How does the study of pop culture lend itself to the study of rhetoric? #writingandrhetoric #rhetoric #rhetoricalstudy #ladygaga #mothermonster #…

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Episode 64: How to write short reports 6:26

3+ y ago6:26

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Of the many kinds of writing done at work, writing short reports to update others about our work must rank high on the list of important and frequent documents written. This episode describes how to write these reports well.

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Episode 63: How to write a good proposal 10:15

3+ y ago10:15

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How do you write a good proposal? This episode, based on Chapter 10 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations, describes how to prepare both solicited and unsolicited proposals.

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Episode 62: Writing Persuasive Messages 7:46

3+ y ago7:46

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How can you write messages that will persuade your readers to adopt your point of view or proposed action? This episode, based on Chapter 9 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations (broadview.com), describes how to organize both direct request messages as well as problem-solving messages--the two main varieties of persuasive messages.…

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Episode 61: Say it ain't so: Writing Negative Messages 6:41

3+ y ago6:41

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How can you deliver bad news while maintaining the best chance of not alienating your reader? This episode, based on Chapter 8 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations (Broadview.com), explains how to organize bad news messages.

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Episode 60: How to write a positive message 6:29

4y ago6:29

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This episode focuses on how to write positive and informative messages.It is based on Chapter 7 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations (Broadview.com).

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Episode 59: Communicating Across Cultures 10:04

4y ago10:04

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How do we adjust our communications for audiences from cultural backgrounds different from our own? This episode starts with advice on how to do this for audiences within North America and then considers how to communicate with cultural groups across the world. The episode summarizes Chapter 6 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations (Broad…

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Episode 58: Writing in Teams 10:45

4y ago10:45

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This episode identifies two models for writing as part of a team: hierarchical and dialogic. Good team behaviors and behaviors to avoid are also discussed, as well as ways to resolve conflict.

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Episode 57: Teaching Business Communication 10:45

4y ago10:45

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This episode provides a guide to using the sample syllabus, lesson plans, assignments, and grading rubrics for our Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations book (all materials are at wecanwrite.ca).

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Episode 56: Writing Online at Work 9:23

4y ago9:23

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This episode begins with an overview of how to write a good email message before moving on to give some tips on how to write for social media.

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Episode 55: Writing Style at Work 12:02

4y ago12:02

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This episode considers the kind of writing style you should employ in business and professional contexts, including a discussion of plain language principles.

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Episode 54: Arguing persuasively in business contexts 10:25

4y ago10:25

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This episode provides an overview of Chapter 2 of Business Communication: Rhetorical Situations. It helps listeners understand how to create a persuasive argument in a business setting.

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Episode 53: Audience, Purpose and Genre in Business Communications 10:53

4y ago10:53

10:53

This episode discusses three key elements of any kind of business communication: who you communicate with, why you are communicating with them, and what kind of communication you use.

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Episode 52: Presenting Technical Communication 8:55

4y ago8:55

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People often fear giving presentations, but this episode offers strategies to ditch the fear and embrace the occasion.

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Episode 51: Technical Communication Online 7:15

4y ago7:15

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To communicate technical communication effectively, we need to use online modes: file-sharing, pdfs, screencasts, podcasts, and more.

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Episode 50: How to Write a Lab Report 7:15

4y ago7:15

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What are the basic elements of a laboratory report in the sciences? This episode describes the sections of the lab report and what to put in the different sections.

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Episode 49: Reports 9:11

4y ago9:11

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This episode provides an overview of short and long reports from Chapter 7 of the Concise Guide to Technical Communication (Broadview Press).

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Episode 48: Essentials of Business Communication 7:12

4y ago7:12

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What is the least you need to know to get started writing in an organization? This episode provides an overview of Chapter 6 of the Concise Guide to Technical Communication. We focus on audience, genres (email, memos, letters) and purpose (persuading, informing, building goodwill).

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Episode 47: When to use visuals in technical communication 6:45

4y ago6:45

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When--and which--visuals should you use when communicating technical and scientific information? This podcast gives a short overview of the answers to those questions from Chapter 5 of our Concise Guide to Technical Communication.

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Episode 46: Supporting Students after an Academic Integrity Infraction 18:19

4+ y ago18:19

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How do we help students come back after an academic integrity infraction? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Tyler Cawthray of the University of Southern Queensland about the strategies they employ to support students and finish their degree programs.

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Episode 45: Writing Technical Prose 9:50

4+ y ago9:50

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This episode describes techniques outlined in Chapter 4 of the Concise Guide to Technical Communication (broadview.com) to make your writing clearer, more cohesive, and more concise.

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Episode 44: Ethical Issues in Technical Communication 7:55

4+ y ago7:55

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This episode gives an overview of Chapter Two of the Concise Guide to Technical Communication where we discuss ethical issues that come up in technical communication.

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Concise Guide to Technical Communication: Author interview 8:34

4+ y ago8:34

8:34

What possessed us to write the Concise Guide to Technical Communication? In this episode Heather Graves and Roger Graves talk about why they wrote this new book and how their research and academic work contributed to it.

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Audience, Purpose, Genre, & Medium 9:08

4+ y ago9:08

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This episode provides an overview of how audience, purpose, genre and medium affect the choices you need to make as you communicate.

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Researching Technical Information 10:09

4+ y ago10:09

10:09

In Chapter 3 of the Concise Guide to Technical Communication from Broadview Press, we discuss ways to generate information for technical documents through interviews, surveys, and online research. This podcast provides an overview and introduction to the chapter.

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The Talk: How to interview students about academic integrity violations 15:42

5y ago15:42

15:42

Cosette Lemelin and Roger Graves talk about The Talk: how should instructors go about conducting and interview with a student about a possible, probable, or even blatant academic integrity violation? We identify strategies and profile four different kinds of strategies students tend to use when they arrive for these conversations.…

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Academic Integrity, Take 2: How often do students cheat? 10:22

5y ago10:22

10:22

How much time should instructors devote to academic integrity? To answer that question for themselves, they need some sense of how prevalent cheating is. This podcast examines answers to that question, and looks at cheating by professors before suggesting two strategies instructors should adopt to limit cheating.…

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Academic Integrity Online 10:19

5y ago10:19

10:19

Academic integrity manifests itself somewhat differently in online instructional contexts. In this episode, Roger Graves talks with Ellen Watson of the University of Alberta's Centre for Teaching and Learning about how instructors can organize their online courses to discourage cheating and maintain the academic integrity of online learning. This p…

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