Erika M. Sparby, PhD
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Erika M. Sparby, PhD

Courses taught

Illinois State University

ENG 249: Technical Writing I (f2f/online, undergrad)
Introduction to technical and professional writing. Includes study of manuals, reports, proposals, audience analysis, formatting, and style.
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ENG 283: Rhetorical Theory and Applications (f2f, undergrad)
Critical and analytical examination of the nature and historical development of rhetorical theory and its applications to contemporary discourse.
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ENG 349: Technical Writing II​ (f2f and online, grad/undergrad)
Instruction and practice in editing, proposals, and analytical writing; attention given to style manuals and research writing.
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ENG 350: Visible Rhetorics (f2f, grad/undergrad)
Critical examination  of visual texts (broadly defined) as they are located within various rhetorical, social, and cultural context and critical production of visual texts.
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ENG 351: Hypertext/Digital Rhetorics (f2f and online, grad/undergrad)
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Study of theory and research in digital rhetorics as a basis for the production of various digital texts.
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ENG 451: Topics in Technical Communication: Tech Comm in the Zompoc (f2f and online, grad)
A course on risk/crisis communication that became a crash course in pandemic tactical tech comm.
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ENG 467: Technology and English Studies | Digital Rhetorics (f2f, grad)
An overview of key theories, methods, practices, and pedagogies that inform and are informed by digital rhetorical studies.
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ENG 497: Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (online, grad)
An overview of research methods and methodologies used in rhetoric, writing studies, and technical communication.
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Northern Illinois University

​​ENGL 308: ​Technical Writing
Writing for professional contexts, covering basic strategies related to audience, document design, genre, and collaboration. 

ENGL 424: Topics in Tech Writing (Writing for Electronic Media)
Study of theory and practice of writing in digital environments. 

ENGL 103: Intro to Rhetoric and Composition
Introduction to writing and revising various genres while following an arc from private to public. 
​ENGL 104/ ENGL 203: Intro to Research Writing in the Domains
​Writing and revising researched argumentative and analytical essays while applying proper documentation. 


ENGL 207: Intro to the Basics of English Grammar

Introduction to a linguistic approach to learning English grammar.

University of Colorado

ENGL 2010: Introduction to Literary Theory
Examination of the major literary theory paradigms of the post-World War II era. 

​The Institute of Reading Development

Programs R - 7, literacy skills for various age levels
5-week summer enrichment programs for children who need help learning to read and adults who want to improve

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