Writability Podcast

The Writability Podcast's goal is to invite students into conversations about writing. Listen to professors talk about their different approaches to writing instruction and the choices we make when we write. For transcripts and more episodes, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home If you have specific topic you'd like us to discuss, email Katie at katieb@cos.edu Writability Podcast episodes are licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 international license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Episode 25: What Is An Essay?

In this episode, English Professor Josh joins Katie as they together attempt to understand what an essay is and isn’t. Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

04-25
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Episode 24: Understanding Prompts

In this episode of Writability, Katie talks to English professors Charles and Robert about prompts for writing assignments. They talk about the decisions they make while making prompts and provide students tips to better understand the prompts they are given.   For Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

04-04
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Episode 23: All About Arguments

In this episode, Katie and Erik dive deep into a discussion of argument. Monty Python Argument clinic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ For transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

03-22
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Episode 22: Tackling Scholarly Sources

In this episode of Writability, Katie and Christina give advise about how to tackle scholarly sources, and why, even though they are difficult, they are worth exploring.  For transcripts: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

03-02
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Episode 21: How to Start a Paper

One of the questions we get asked by students all the time is, “How do I start?” In this episode, Katie and Lisa tackle this question. Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

02-09
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Episode 20: Having Agency in the Classroom

Katie talks to English professor Jamie Moore about how to advocate for yourself in the classroom. . Transcripts and more at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

01-31
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Episode 19: Avoiding Plagiarism

In this podcast episode English professors Katie and Stacy discuss ways to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity. Transcripts and more at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

03-16
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Episode 18: Writing And Talking About Race In Class

In this episode, Katie and Writing Center Coordinator Erin discuss how to talk about race as students. They discuss their own experience as students talking about race, and give advice for students trying to navigate sticky situations.  Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

02-04
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Episode 17: Resume Writing

In this episode, Katie talks to J.d.,  CTE Career and Academic Success coordinator about how to write a resume. Transcripts at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

11-11
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Special COS Episode: Literature And Creative Writing Classes

 This is a special episode for COS students. We want you to consider taking our literature and creative writing classes! Listen as some of the professors teaching these classes for Spring 2020 discuss their courses.  Here are the names of the instructors, courses, and CRNS in order:  Christina Lynch Women in Literature CRN: 27127 Sondra […]

10-05
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Episode 16: Reading Strategies

In this episode, Katie and Lisa discuss reading strategies for successful reading in college. We talk about our own struggles with reading in college and how we got through them and give some tips for reading in online environments.  For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

09-19
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Episode 15: Quoting Effectively

In this episode, Professors Katie and Lisa give tips about how to use quotes as evidence to strengthen your essays.  For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

08-18
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Episode 14: Organizing your Sources

In this episode, English Professor Katie talks to Librarian Emily Campbell about how to keep yourself organized when you’re researching. For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

08-13
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Episode 13: Should We Use Wikipedia?

In this episode, Librarian Emily and English Professor Katie talk about why teachers tell students not to use Wikipedia, and why they both use it anyway as they discuss how the site works, and invite students into a conversation whether it should be used for research.

08-12
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Episode 12: Sending Professional Emails to Professors

In this episode, English Professors Sondra and Katie talk about some easy things students can do to send better, more professional emails to their instructors.

08-10
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Episode 11: Getting the Most out of Peer Review Workshops

In this episode, English Professors Katie and Sondra discuss ways students can get the most out of peer review workshops. They give tips for both when you’re giving feedback to other students and getting feedback from other students.

08-08
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Episode 10: Beyond the 5 Paragraph Essay

In this episode, English Professors Katie and Landon discuss the limitations of five paragraph essays, offering students alternative ways to think about claims, evidence, and organization.

08-04
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Episode 9: Thinking about the Revision Process

In this episode, Professors Katie and Monica give students tips to better think about their revision process. They talk about the difference between editing and revision, talk about their own revision processes, and give students tips to help them learn to better navigate revision. 

08-04
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Episode 8: Writing Across Disciplines- English and Psychology

In this episode, English Professor Erik and Psychology Professor Josh discuss some of the big differences (and some similarities) between the writing students are asked to do in English 1 classes and in psychology classes. By listening to this episode, students should have a better idea of some of the moves they need to make […]

08-01
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Episode 7: Writing Center While Campus is Closed

This is an episode about Writing Center Services at College of the Sequoias during Fall 2020.

07-31
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