Courses Taught

At Purdue University, I have developed syllabi and served as the instructor of record for composition, literature, and film courses.

ENGL 23800: Introduction to Fiction

Theme: Exploration

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Theme: Houses, Homes, and Havens

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English 10600: First-Year Composition

According to the Introductory Composition at Purdue program website, “English 10600 is the standard 4-credit hour composition course for students at Purdue. The course provides students with the opportunity to interpret and compose in both digital and print media across a variety of forms. Students engage in active learning, which includes class discussion, learning in small groups, problem-solving, peer review, and digital interaction. English 10600 is grounded in the idea that writing provides an outlet for sharing and developing ideas; facilitates understanding across different conventions, genres, groups, societies, and cultures; and allows for expression in multiple academic, civic, and non-academic situations. In short, writing is a way of learning that spans all fields and disciplines” (“Outcomes“).

I have taught three different modalities of First-Year Composition: synchronous in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online. I have also taught using three different syllabus themes: “Myths and Monsters,” “Academic Rhetorics,” and “Digital Rhetorics.” Instructional videos for “Academic Rhetorics” and “Digital Rhetorics” can be found on my YouTube channel, Alex Anderson @ Purdue.