English in Action showcases students' work
Mari Claire LaSure | Staff Writer
Issue date: 11/25/09 Section: Lifestyles
The English in Action showcase gives English students a chance to flaunt their hard work and to display what the English major has grown into.
"English is so much more than papers and reading and literature. It's not a static, obsolete kind of major," said Michelle Manning, an English lecturer for ENG 204, Introduction to Professional Writing.
The showcase, which opens Monday, Nov. 30, was organized by UNCW's English department, and will provide English students with a venue to display accomplished works and semester projects. All students and faculty are invited to stop by between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Work will be displayed throughout Morton Hall on both floors, and there will be plenty of free refreshments served in the faculty lounge.
The English in Action showcase provides students professional experience and offers more practice in sharing ideas and research with multiple audiences.
"Really, the event just makes me feel like I can be a professional at something period," senior Will Delaney said. Delaney's group is editing, revising and adding to the "About Us" section of the Wilmington Habitat for Humanity Web site. Their project will be on display for the showcase.
"The showcase helps students plan for the future," Wes King said.
According to Diana Ashe, an associate English professor and coordinator of the professional writing program, she is excited about the event and is convinced that the showcase won't be what most individuals expect. She explains that there will be a vast array of exciting and unique student projects that will explore language and writing from all different horizons.
Along with the student service-learning projects from English 204, there will also be a journalism blog showing off student articles, a Victorian artifacts collection display, and examples of writing in Web 2.0 technology. The English in Action showcase will be interactive for students. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and allow presenting students to take them on a tour through their cutting edge, unique projects.
Most of the projects on display are student-run, and organizers of the showcase hope the event will bring inspiration to students and possibly recruit new majors.
"English connects to everything else in life," Manning said. The English major offers a variety of different classes, but the English 204 course is open to any student interested in enrollment.
"It is a true writing experience for a real audience," said Manning.
"English is so much more than papers and reading and literature. It's not a static, obsolete kind of major," said Michelle Manning, an English lecturer for ENG 204, Introduction to Professional Writing.
The showcase, which opens Monday, Nov. 30, was organized by UNCW's English department, and will provide English students with a venue to display accomplished works and semester projects. All students and faculty are invited to stop by between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Work will be displayed throughout Morton Hall on both floors, and there will be plenty of free refreshments served in the faculty lounge.
The English in Action showcase provides students professional experience and offers more practice in sharing ideas and research with multiple audiences.
"Really, the event just makes me feel like I can be a professional at something period," senior Will Delaney said. Delaney's group is editing, revising and adding to the "About Us" section of the Wilmington Habitat for Humanity Web site. Their project will be on display for the showcase.
"The showcase helps students plan for the future," Wes King said.
According to Diana Ashe, an associate English professor and coordinator of the professional writing program, she is excited about the event and is convinced that the showcase won't be what most individuals expect. She explains that there will be a vast array of exciting and unique student projects that will explore language and writing from all different horizons.
Along with the student service-learning projects from English 204, there will also be a journalism blog showing off student articles, a Victorian artifacts collection display, and examples of writing in Web 2.0 technology. The English in Action showcase will be interactive for students. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and allow presenting students to take them on a tour through their cutting edge, unique projects.
Most of the projects on display are student-run, and organizers of the showcase hope the event will bring inspiration to students and possibly recruit new majors.
"English connects to everything else in life," Manning said. The English major offers a variety of different classes, but the English 204 course is open to any student interested in enrollment.
"It is a true writing experience for a real audience," said Manning.
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