As a teaching assistant for this class on American literature, I led two discussion sections, graded papers, and helped students with research. In addition, I organized trips to both the Harvard Map Collection and the Houghton Rare Books Library. During these visits, I split the class into groups to investigate the different materials available to them in the library. Each group had about 30-35 minutes to work through the questions on their handout. Each group then shared their findings with the class as a whole. With the remaining time, the students could circulate through the room to see...

I taught this course at MCI-Framingham through the Boston Prison Education Program, which offers the opportunity to pursue a B.A. for inmates in a couple of correctional facilities in Massachusetts. I led the course, designed the syllabus, graded the papers, and did my best to help my students to enjoy their writing.

Designed to build on the skills and concepts introduced in EN 104 (Introduction to Composition), this course presents two widely used writing styles: classic style and contemplative style....