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Blogroll Spring 2010

Spring '10 Blogroll as of 12/28/09
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Marlen's Spring Courses

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SPRING, 2010, T/TH:
  ENGL 121-009 11-12:15, Keith 231
    ENGL 202-038 12:30-1:45, Keith 245
  ENGL 202-036 3:30-4:45, Keith 137 
ENGL 202-018 5-6:15, Keith 137
NOTE: This will be Marlen's final semester teaching at IUP
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Manuscript about Marlen's Composition Teaching Greenlit for Book

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A manuscript deconstructing Marlen's composition pedagogy and syllabus has been greenlit for publication...
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Poet Adam Schonbrun visits IUP

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Adam Schonbrun comes to IUP Sep. 8th
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Marlen will speak at American University

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Marlen will chair a session at the 17th Annual Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference
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Marlen will speak at Anthropology Conference

 
Marlen's proposal has been accepted for the 2009 American Anthropological Association's Annual Conference.
 
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Marlen will lead discussion on Language and Masculinity

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Marlen will lead a discussion on Language & Masculinity, the scholarship of Scott Kiesling, on September 18th.
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English 202 Syllabus

English 202 Research Writing
Telling Stories: Exploring the significance of story in qualitative research methodologies
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Blogroll Fall 2009

FALL '09 BLOGROLL AS OF 8/15/09
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English 121 Syllabus

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English 121 Humanities Literature
The Hero's Adventure: Exploring literary genres via the monomyth and archetypes     Readmore

Marlen's Fall 2009 Schedule

 
Eng 121-001
Eng 121-003
Eng 202-013
Eng 202-016
...locations TBA
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Marlen will speak at Sociology Conference

 
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Marlen's proposal has been accepted for the 2009 American Sociological Association's Annual Conference. 
 
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LGBT Studies, an undergraduate course

 

 

LGBT 200: Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

Created by: Marlen Harrison and Phillip Schnarrs in consultation with Dr. Robert Heasley, Dr. Valerie Gunter, Jimmy Alunni, and Coby Brubaker     Readmore

Narrative: My Friend Walter

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By author Sam Weinblum: “Mr. Kerin, it happened again.”
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Research & Presentations
Manuscript about Marlen's Composition Teaching Greenlit for Book
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A manuscript deconstructing Marlen's composition pedagogy and syllabus has been greenlit for publication...
English 101 Updates
English 101 Syllabus
English 101 College Writing
Writing and Identity: Exploring college composition via the 5 senses
 
English 121 Updates
English 121 Syllabus

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English 121 Humanities Literature
The Hero's Adventure: Exploring literary genres via the monomyth and archetypes

English 202 Updates
English 202 Syllabus
English 202 Research Writing
Telling Stories: Exploring the significance of story in qualitative research methodologies
 
Writing That Works
Narrative: My Friend Walter
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By author Sam Weinblum: “Mr. Kerin, it happened again.”
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  • Welcome

    Welcome to Marlen Harrison's English Studies website!
    On this site you'll find information related to English 100, 101, 121, and 202 courses at IUP. Be sure to register (see Login/Member Area) at the top of the page so that you can leave comments.


  • About Marlen
    Mr. Harrison comes to IUP after 4 years of teaching university in Western Japan. He is currently completing his doctoral studies in English Composition and TESOL at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he is pursuing his interest in Applied Linguistics and teaching in the English Department. He holds an MA in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University where he specialized in Psychological Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapies.

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    To view Marlen's current Curriculum Vitae & Philosophy of Teaching,
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  • ENGL 100


    English 100

    Basic Writing

    This course is not being taught during the Spring 2008 semester.
  • ENGL 101


    English 101 College Writing
    WHAT IS I? WRITING THROUGH THE 5 SENSES
  • ENGL 121


    English 121, Humanities Literaure - THE HERO'S JOURNEY
    Section 001, 003
      T/TH 11-12:15 Keith 231
  • ENGL 202


    English 202,Research Writing - TELLING STORIES
    Section 013, 016
      T/Th 12:30-1:45 Keith 245 038; 3:30-4:45 Keith 137 036; 5-6:15 Keith 137 018
    SYLLABUS

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T/Th 10-11am; 2-3:30pm 
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