Where Military Meets Academia
Resources for writing centers at military colleges and universities.
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- “Talk in All its Forms”: Social Media and the Writing CenterBy Aileen Brenner Houston [T]he best breaker of old rhythms, the best creator of new ones, is our style of live intervention, our talk in all its forms. Stephen North If writing centers are going to offerContinue reading ““Talk in All its Forms”: Social Media and the Writing Center”
Military Writing Centers
This blog addresses the communication challenges faced by writing centers at military schools and explores rhetorical principles that can help writing center administrators improve their practices. Click below to learn more.
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- “Talk in All its Forms”: Social Media and the Writing CenterBy Aileen Brenner Houston [T]he best breaker of old rhythms, the best creator of new ones, is our style ofContinue reading ““Talk in All its Forms”: Social Media and the Writing Center”
- Genre and Subject Matter in the Academia–Military Contact ZoneBy Aileen Brenner Houston Since the genre constructs the situation, students will not be able to respond appropriately to assignedContinue reading “Genre and Subject Matter in the Academia–Military Contact Zone”
- Clash of Clans: Military vs. AcademiaBy Aileen Brenner Houston The struggle of the student writer is not the struggle to bring out that which isContinue reading “Clash of Clans: Military vs. Academia”
- At War with Words: Myths and Narratives at Military Writing CentersBy Aileen Brenner Houston In terms of writing, there’s a myth that you either know how to do it orContinue reading “At War with Words: Myths and Narratives at Military Writing Centers”
Education for Seapower
The Naval Perspective
In December 2018, the Department of the Navy published Education for Seapower to align the Navy’s education efforts with its strategic focus. Though the document focuses on naval education, its emphasis on critical thinking sheds light on the importance of collegiate writing for all military students.
“Our talks with Navy leadership showed that although operational skills were good, critical thinking, writing and
speaking skills were not.”
-Education for Seapower
“In order to address basic skills, writing requirements have been increased in Naval Science
curricula.”
-Education for Seapower
“These continuities equip
the leader to make decisions based in knowledge and understanding, to communicate decisions coherently and effectively
verbally and in writing, and to create the bias for ethical action in an ever-more automated world.”
-Education for Seapower
The views expressed on this website are the author’s alone. They do not reflect the views of the Naval Postgraduate School.
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