Category: Writer’s Corner
Recap of Dr. Stubblefield’s Visit
By Quinton Bent On Monday November 26, 2018, I had the privilege of bringing Dr. Stubblefield in to talk to our Possessional writing class about the importance of editing and […]
Inkorn terms in The Meaning of Everything
By Quinton Bent In 1604, “som one learned did go out gathering”, and eventually produced what the entire literary universe was apparently waiting for. Robert Cawdrey, a schoolmaster from Oakham […]
Liturgical vs Spontaneous Prayer
By Quinton Bent When it comes to prayer, every denomination and tradition has different tendencies. One with a more liturgical background such as Catholicism will have set prayers that are […]
The Art of Writing Papers
Dakota Smith If you ask different professors how to write a paper, they will likely have different responses. They may differ in forms of style or opinions, but there are […]
Milk, Cream, and the Oxford Comma
Dakota Smith The question “Should I put a comma before the word ‘and’ in my list?” is a common question among students. The comma referred to by these students is […]
Saved by the Dog Who Bit You: The Life of the Rhetorical Figure
David Stubblefield, Senior Editor “Like a dog!, he said, it was as if the shame of it should outlive him.” (Franz Kafka, from The Trial) Why do people find metaphors, […]
What I want: confessions and tidbits from an English professor
Chad Chisholm, CIFC Director When I began teaching almost 15 years ago, this time of year was often hectic for me and my students. Many of my nicest and brightest […]
A reflection on why we write
Chad Chisholm, CIFC Director In October 2002, I was a graduate student when I was asked to interview nationally-renowned poet Vivian Shipley for The South Carolina Review. She was a […]