Teaching Writing in College: The Use of Genre
Session Coordinator: Carol Kountz
Writing Dept., Grand Valley State University
167 Lake Superior Hall
Allendale , MI 49401
kountzc@gvsu.edu

The Collage of Genres and Self-Generated Writing: A Metacognitive Activity

Presently I teach composition courses, literature, and creative writing courses at the high school and college level . During the last few years I have used the multigenre response and research paper to experiment with genre in various classroom settings. Presently I am integrating the multigenre research paper into my first year writing class and am anticipating great success with this endeavor based on my prior experiences. Students most often respond to these writing assignments and related exercises. The multigenre experience differs from their typical academic arguments, and the manner in which they recognize the variations of rhetorical devices must be considered as they negotiate the overall multigenre collaboration. In effect, the collage of genres and self-generated writing in various forms emerges as a published text that illustrates not only their writing abilities but also shows that writing itself succeeds when it becomes a metacognitive activity. I will focus on pedagogical practices and samples rather than theory.

James T. Davis, Jr.
Georgia State University
jdavis34@gsu.edu

Fantastic Freedom: Multigenre Papers in the College Composition Course

Karley K. Adney
Northern Illinois Univ.

Genre as Classroom Tool
Althea F. Rhodes and Carol Kountz
Univ. of Arkansas-Fort Smith and Grand Valley State Univ.