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Thomas Recchio
- Department of English
337 Mansfield Drive, UNIT 1025
- (860) 486-2866
- thomas.recchio@uconn.edu
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Thomas Recchio, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the English
Department and director of the Freshman English Program at
the University of Connecticut. Dr. Recchio specializes in
Composition, Rhetorical & Critical Theory, Victorian Literature,
the Novel, and the Essay. After receiving his doctorate in
English Literature from Rutgers University in 1982, he taught
at Rutgers until coming to UConn in 1989.
Sarah Winter
Sarah Winter, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the English Department and Co-Director of Freshman English. Dr. Winter specializes Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Twentieth-Century British Literature, Literary/ Critical Theory, Rhetoric and Composition, the Novel and Drama. Dr. Winter received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Yale University. She worked at Yale University from 1991-2001 as an Assistant and Associate Professor before coming to the University of CT in 2002.
Course Offerings
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Academic Writing
- Either semester. Four credits. Not open for credit to
students who have passed ENGL 105. Students placed in ENGL
104 must pass that class before enrolling in ENGL 110.
- Instruction in academic writing through interdisciplinary
reading. Assignments emphasize interpretation, argumentation,
and reflection. Revision of formal assignments and instruction
on grammar, mechanics and style.
ENGL 111 - Seminar in Writing through Literature
- Either semester. Four credits. Not open for credit to
students who have passed ENGL 109. Students placed in ENGL
104 must pass that class before enrolling in ENGL 111.
- Instruction in academic writing through literary reading.
Assignments emphasize interpretation, argumentation, and
reflection. Revision of formal assignments and instruction
on grammar, mechanics and style.
Events
UConn ECE English Mini-Conference
Friday, April 4, 2008
9:00am - 1:00pm
Stern Lounge, CLAS Building, UConn Storrs Campus
To view the formal invitation which includes conference details, please click here.
Frequently Asked Questions About Instructor Certification in English
- Q: What are the minimum requirements required
for instructor certification in English ?
- A: The minimum degree requirement for teachers wishing
to teach Early College Experience English courses is usually
a Master's of Arts degree in English; however, a candidate
with Master's in Education and sufficiently strong English
background may be considered. Interviews will be conducted
before certification is granted.
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