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SSCA 2018, Nashville

Attending regional conferences is one of the most exciting parts of my job. I always leave with so much inspiration from the work of the many amazing scholars across the country. This year, the Southern States Communication Association conference was held in Nashville from April 5th through April 8th, so I didn’t even have to leave the state! One of my favorite things about the SSCA conferences is its relaxed atmosphere and the opportunity to engage with so many welcoming people.

Skunkworks!: Using unconventional paper airplanes to teach the communication of technical information and procedural instructions

A class activity where students design an unusual paper airplane, then create a set of instructions for another student to replicate the design. Students test-fly the completed models.

Placing our sources (literally) in dialogue: Embodying the annotated bibliography

A class activity where students act out the role of one of their sources as part of a simulated real-world conversation.

Converging in class with examples of fallacies and logical booby-traps from real life persuasive messages

A class activity where students identify examples of different types of logical fallicies and logical booby-traps and bring them to class

Skunkworks!

A class activity where students design an unusual paper airplane, then create a set of instructions for another student to replicate the design. Students test-fly the completed models.