Research interests
Dr. Skeffington teaches courses in style and rhetoric, and enjoys challenging students to look at texts for how they work, rather than just what they present. Whether that happens through an intense study of grammar or a focus on the audience, students have the chance to see how seemingly small textual details create big effects on readers. And she hopes that her students will learn to recognize and analyze a present progressive verb when they meet one. | Rhetoric, composition, writing studies, disciplinary histories
Biography
Jillian Skeffington is Associate Dean, Academic | Associate Professor at MacEwan University. Their stated interests include Dr. Skeffington teaches courses in style and rhetoric, and enjoys challenging students to look at texts for how they work, rather than just what they present. Whether that happens through an intense study of grammar or a focus on the audience, students have the chance to see how seemingly small textual details create big effects on readers. And she hopes that her students will learn to recognize and analyze a present progressive verb when they meet one. Rhetoric, composition, writing studies, disciplinary histories. This summary considered all 2 collected sources.