My thesis addresses the way we teach structure in the composition classroom. In particular, it looks at the history of the five-paragraph essay and, using a stasis analysis, discovers that scholars have been talking past each other at the level of definition—for years. Ultimately, I propose the development of a new organizational model—the Introduction-Body-Conclusion (IBC) model—by which student can improve their understanding of structure across genres

I was the primary editor for this text.  I cut, rewrote, and rearranged more than half of Kurt's original text to make it the lively, informative, and interesting read you'll find on bookshelves today. 

I was the primary editor for Kurt's book and helped him bring his stories about "finding soul" in Africa to life.

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I edited Dr. Ashkan Attaran's article on the effects of the coronavirus. English is Dr. Attaran's second language.

I proofread and provided copy suggestions for Dr. Jonathan Geach on his medium.com article about reopening the United States after the pandemic.

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2015 article for the Healdsburg Tribune.