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The Writability Podcast's goal is to invite students into conversations about writing. Listen to professors talk about their different approaches to writing instruction and the choices we make when we write. For transcripts and more episodes, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home If you have specific topic you'd like us to discuss, email Katie at katieb@cos.edu Writability Podcast episodes are licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 international license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Katie J Beberian


    • Apr 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Episode 25: What Is An Essay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022


    In this episode, English Professor Josh joins Katie as they together attempt to understand what an essay is and isn’t. Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 24: Understanding Prompts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022


    In this episode of Writability, Katie talks to English professors Charles and Robert about prompts for writing assignments. They talk about the decisions they make while making prompts and provide students tips to better understand the prompts they are given.   For Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 23: All About Arguments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022


    In this episode, Katie and Erik dive deep into a discussion of argument. Monty Python Argument clinic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ For transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

    Episode 22: Tackling Scholarly Sources

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022


    In this episode of Writability, Katie and Christina give advise about how to tackle scholarly sources, and why, even though they are difficult, they are worth exploring.  For transcripts: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 21: How to Start a Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022


    One of the questions we get asked by students all the time is, “How do I start?” In this episode, Katie and Lisa tackle this question. Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 20: Having Agency in the Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022


    Katie talks to English professor Jamie Moore about how to advocate for yourself in the classroom. . Transcripts and more at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

    Episode 19: Avoiding Plagiarism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021


    In this podcast episode English professors Katie and Stacy discuss ways to avoid plagiarism and maintain academic integrity. Transcripts and more at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/

    Episode 18: Writing And Talking About Race In Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021


    In this episode, Katie and Writing Center Coordinator Erin discuss how to talk about race as students. They discuss their own experience as students talking about race, and give advice for students trying to navigate sticky situations.  Transcripts and more: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 17: Resume Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020


    In this episode, Katie talks to J.d.,  CTE Career and Academic Success coordinator about how to write a resume. Transcripts at https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Special COS Episode: Literature And Creative Writing Classes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020


     This is a special episode for COS students. We want you to consider taking our literature and creative writing classes! Listen as some of the professors teaching these classes for Spring 2020 discuss their courses.  Here are the names of the instructors, courses, and CRNS in order:  Christina Lynch Women in Literature CRN: 27127 Sondra […]

    Episode 16: Reading Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020


    In this episode, Katie and Lisa discuss reading strategies for successful reading in college. We talk about our own struggles with reading in college and how we got through them and give some tips for reading in online environments.  For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 15: Quoting Effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020


    In this episode, Professors Katie and Lisa give tips about how to use quotes as evidence to strengthen your essays.  For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 14: Organizing your Sources

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020


    In this episode, English Professor Katie talks to Librarian Emily Campbell about how to keep yourself organized when you’re researching. For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 13: Should We Use Wikipedia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020


    In this episode, Librarian Emily and English Professor Katie talk about why teachers tell students not to use Wikipedia, and why they both use it anyway as they discuss how the site works, and invite students into a conversation whether it should be used for research. 

    Episode 12: Sending Professional Emails to Professors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020


    In this episode, English Professors Sondra and Katie talk about some easy things students can do to send better, more professional emails to their instructors. 

    Episode 11: Getting the Most out of Peer Review Workshops

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020


    In this episode, English Professors Katie and Sondra discuss ways students can get the most out of peer review workshops. They give tips for both when you’re giving feedback to other students and getting feedback from other students.

    Episode 10: Beyond the 5 Paragraph Essay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020


    In this episode, English Professors Katie and Landon discuss the limitations of five paragraph essays, offering students alternative ways to think about claims, evidence, and organization. 

    Episode 9: Thinking about the Revision Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020


    In this episode, Professors Katie and Monica give students tips to better think about their revision process. They talk about the difference between editing and revision, talk about their own revision processes, and give students tips to help them learn to better navigate revision. 

    Episode 8: Writing Across Disciplines- English and Psychology

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020


    In this episode, English Professor Erik and Psychology Professor Josh discuss some of the big differences (and some similarities) between the writing students are asked to do in English 1 classes and in psychology classes. By listening to this episode, students should have a better idea of some of the moves they need to make […]

    Episode 7: Writing Center While Campus is Closed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020


    This is an episode about Writing Center Services at College of the Sequoias during Fall 2020. 

    Episode 6: Tips for Time Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020


    In this episode, Katie talks to English professor Monica about the importance of time management and productivity for student writers. They talk about their own struggles with time management as they give tips to help students be more productive. 

    Episode 5: Library Services While Campus is Closed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020


    This quick episode discusses Library Services at College of the Sequoias during the Fall 2020 semester. For more episodes and transcripts, please visit: https://libguides.cos.edu/writabilitypodcast/home

    Episode 4: Navigating Language and Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020


    Listen as English professors Jamie and James discuss how to navigate the choices students must make regarding language and voice in writing. They’ll discuss standard American English, error vs. intentional choice, and give students tips to navigate language choices in college writing. Resources Mentioned: “Keeping Close to Home” – bell hooks“Borderlands” – Gloria Anzaldua “The Problem […]

    Episode 3: Tips For Successful Online Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020


    In this episode, Katie talks to English Professors Christina and Brice about how to be successful in online classes. They discuss their experiences as both student and instructor in online environments.  Resources Mentioned:  – COS Laptop and Hotspot Checkout –College Buys – Stay Focused Chrome Extension

    Episode 2: Finding Source You Can Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020


    In this episode, Katie talks to librarian Emily about finding sources you can trust for papers. They discuss tips they give students about how to find credible sources. They also discuss some bigger issues surrounding the sharing of knowledge, including the monetization of information, and fake news. This episode should provide students with an introduction […]

    Episode 1: Using Instructor Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020


    Episode Description: In this episode, COS English Professor Katie talks to COS English Professor Lisa about best practices when using feedback from professors. They discuss their own methods and motives and their own experiences with feedback. This episode invites a conversation about how feedback is used in the classroom.  Transcripts at this link.  Resources:  Edward […]

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