English and Theatre Department
Contact Us:
- Susan Méndez, Ph.D., Chair
- English & Theatre
- McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-4317
- susan.mendez@scranton.edu
Dr. Toni Glover
Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., University of Texas at ArlingtonPh.D., University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Glover joined the Department of English and Theatre at the University of Scranton in 2001. She earned both her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Dr. Glover currently teaches the following courses:
WRTG 105 College Writing I
3 cr. (Placement into 105 required)
The first of a two-course sequence That fulfills the EP level 1: Foundational First-Year Writing, this course combines the study of the elements of style and grammar with instruction in structuring and supporting argumentative essays. Students develop techniques for making effective contributions to intellectual discussions, academically and in other cultural settings.
WRTG 106 College Writing II
3 cr. (FYW Prerequisite: WRTG 105)
The second of a two-course sequence that fulfills EP Level 1: Foundational First-Year Writing, this course concentrates on investigating problems, creating arguments, and providing evidence in academic essays. Students develop techniques for making effective contributions to intellectual discussions, academically and in other cultural settings.
WRTG 107 Composition
3 cr. (FYW)
Students develop techniques for making effective contributions in writing to intellectual discussions, academically and in other cultural settings. Students are tasked with forming the strong foundation in critical reading, thinking, writing, researching, and reflecting necessary for expressing ideas in a variety of rhetorical situations.
WRTG 310 Strategies for Teaching Writing
3 cr. (W, Theory Intensive)
This course for English/Education majors emphasizes strategies for taking students into, through, and beyond the writing process. Students have many opportunities to plan and to design writing assignments, to conduct writing sessions, and to evaluate written composition.