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Ralph Powell M.S. University of the District of Columbia, 1978
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Lecturer | |
Teaching & Research Interests: |
Collegiate Research Techniques and Methodologies, Afro-American Literature | |
Publications and other Academic Contributions: |
B.A., English, Philosophy, Franklin College,
1963; M.S., Media, University of the District of Columbia, WA; M.A. graduate
credit hours, English Literature, Howard University, Washington, D.C.,
1963-65
Full Lecturer here at IUN English since 1984; Acting Director, Pre-composition, English Department, 1986-87; Assistant Librarian, Media Processing Division Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA Editor, District of Columbia Education Association Newsletter; Organizer, Franklin College Philosophical Society Accommodating Reader, Rhetoric text, Bedford Press, 1993; Bibliography of Contemporary References in Media Technology & Instruction, published by Media Center, U of DC, 1978; Bibliography of References in Black Studies, published by Media Center, U of DC, 1978 Theta Alpha Phi, National Dramatics Honorary, 1963; Indiana Human Relations Honor Roll, 1963; President Ryan's Annual Report, Honorable Mention, Indiana University Northwest, 1984; Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Honorable Mention, 1963 Eli Lilly Grant with Gary School Corportation, 1989, working with high school English teachers; Conducted five workshops for faculty and staff of "Jobs for Progress" organization in East Chicago, Indiana (Preparing Hispanic & Black students and/or dropouts for the new GED writing examination), Summer 1998; Academic Super Bowl for Gary Public Schools (Coordinator for English questions for the city: Deductive Thinking), 1989 |
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| Course Description/ Philosophy, W131 | The primary focus of his courses is to instruct the student in preparing collegiate-level essays basically of argumentative content. Each student is expected to demonstrate the requisite writing proficiency, as established by the English Department and to develop an acumen for critical and logical approaches to thesis statement defense. | |
