Social & Rhetorical Function Audio-visual film essays, more commonly known as “film video essays,” are film-criticism videos that edit and combine images and sounds from preexisting media with the goal of generating a deeper understanding of elements of film. Audio-visual film essays achieve this goal by using textual commentary and curated clips or stand-alone curated…Continue Reading Audio-Visual Film Essay

Social and Rhetorical Functions Personal letters have been a form of communication for ages. A personal letter is a form of informal communication concerning personal matters exchanged from writer to recipient. This kind of letter differs from others in that it is not a matter of professional concern and is longer than a written piece…Continue Reading Personal Letters

A to-do list is a list of action items to be completed. To-do lists aim at improving a user’s daily productivity by organizing their goals and objectives into a clear, concise format. Definition A to-do list is a subgenre of the list, which is simply a series of items. To-do lists are like lists, but…Continue Reading To-Do List

Long before TikTok users discovered the trendy “B*tches Come and Go Brah” audio, was Drain Gang. And Shield Gang. And Gravity Boys. And Sad Boys. These are all different names for basically the same thing – a Swedish music group made up of the four rappers Yung Lean, Bladee, Ecco2k, and Thaiboy Digital. The TikTok…Continue Reading Drainers and Drain Gang 101

Orientation at the College of Charleston Est. Reading time 2min What is Orientation at College of Charleston? As a student here at College of Charleston you have experienced orientation. Orientation is required of every new student who attends the College. The office of the New Student Programs leads almost all students through orientation and their…Continue Reading How to Write for Orientation

Social and Rhetorical Functions An opinion piece is a prose genre used by newspapers, magazines, and similar publications to offer diverse commentary on issues currently in the news. Although not strictly designed to balance the editorial perspective of the newspaper or magazine, opinion pieces provide a space for news publications to share arguments that may…Continue Reading Opinion Piece

Are you looking for ways to get involved on campus? Do you enjoy helping your fellow students? Want resume building experiences? Let me introduce you to the College of Charleston’s Peer Facilitator Program. What Is a PF? When you were in your first year of college at CofC, do you remember taking your First Year…Continue Reading How to Help Your Peers on Campus

There is so much in the stories that is rooted in activism and solidarity. Books are the foundation of the community we’ve built, and activism is a part of that. I believe that reading is activism. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/12/02/670047305/well-read-black-girl-turns-books-into-community Well-Read Black Girl is an organization, founded by Glory Edim, that provides an online book club, in-person book…Continue Reading 5 Ways to Be A Well-Read Black Girl

Crash course: TSPMG The Southern Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is a regioonal division of Kaiser Permanente—one of the United States’ largest not-for-profit health care plans. TSPMG is comprised of more than 500 physicians who care for a community of over 365,000 patients in the Atlanta area. Kaiser’s mission is “to provide high quality, affordable health…Continue Reading Writing, Medicine, and Administration