Ball State English Department

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  • To the Undecided English Majors
    December 5, 2017 by

    By: Kaitlyn Sumner So, you’re great at writing an 8-page research paper in under 24 hours. You’re able to finish an entire novel within a night and be ready for a class discussion the next morning. You can relate centuries old rhetorical arguments to modern-day marketing efforts. The question you ask yourself daily: “What am […]

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  • Giving back on #BSUGivingTuesday
    November 27, 2017 by

    After you’ve found your Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday deals, #BSUGivingTuesday gives you the opportunity to give back to the academic community from which you emerged. Consider donating to the Ball State English General Fund #2701 to ensure that our students and faculty continue to make a difference. Keep reading to learn about […]

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  • 5 Albums to Keep You Warm This Fall
    November 7, 2017 by

    By: Corey Halbert It feels like it’s taken forever, but Fall is finally here. The leaves are changing, the air is getting colder, and pumpkin-flavored drinks are back on the menus. Autumn is a time of change, and a time of reflection, so we’ve gathered five albums to soundtrack it. The Tallest Man on Earth […]

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  • Register for Book Arts Collaborative!
    October 24, 2017 by

    Looking for another class to add to your schedule for Spring Semester that isn’t just another lecture? We have just the class for you. Book Arts Collaborative is an immersive-learning experience that is also student-managed business. What do students in Book Arts Collaborative do? Participants professionalize skills through a variety of hands-on learning and management […]

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  • This year you’re gonna do it!
    October 17, 2017 by

    50,000 words. One month. NaNoWriMo. Have you ever wanted to write a novel but weren’t sure how to get started? Have you ever been so overwhelmed by the thought of writing a novel that you don’t start? Do you have ideas floating around in your head, but you’re not sure how to piece them together? […]

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  • Meet Prof. Laila Aghai
    October 5, 2017 by

    Laila Aghai comes to us from San Antonio, Texas. She earned her PhD in Culture, Literacy, and Language from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She will be teaching graduate and undergraduate linguistics courses–both f2f and online. How would you describe your perspective on teaching? I believe that a classroom environment in which respect, […]

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