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Michael Murphy

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Associate Professor, Director of College Writing

Contact Information

313 Marano Campus Center
315.312.2593
[email protected]

Office hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm, on zoom or in person. 

Classes taught

ENG 271 Practical English Grammar: Designed for students intending to teach, this course focuses on teaching grammar in the context of writing. A broad review of parts of speech, the syntax of complex sentences, and the conventions of standard usage will be supplemented by attention to the relation between standard and non-standard dialects, as well as to dealing with dialect differences in the classroom and written work. Graded work includes exams, tutoring, teaching a mini-lesson, and the maintenance of a journal of observed usage.