We seek submissions in the following categories:

Students' Stories What stories do students tell in their essays for our basic writing courses?  What stories do we tell about our students enrolled in basic writing?  What do these stories reveal about practices and theories of basic writing in the 21st century—and about the intersections of local and global concerns?  Narrative, creative nonfiction, and theoretically focused essays welcome.  Multimodal/multimedia and traditionally-formatted submissions encouraged. 

Professional Encounters What sessions, workshops or other conversations did you see/hear/encounter at CCCC that hold significant implications for theories and practices of Basic Writing?  What additional CCCC encounters carry important intersections for Basic Writing theory and practice? Subjects may include (but are not limited to) race/ethnicity/class/gender studies, ESL, international perspectives, writing centers, community engagement, service learning, institutional histories—the list is endless! Multimodal/multimedia and traditionally-formatted submissions both encouraged.

Book Reviews What books have you discovered lately that impact the theory and practice of basic writing?  Subjects may include (but are not limited to) race/ethnicity/class/gender studies, ESL, international perspectives, writing centers, community engagement, service learning, institutional histories—the list is endless!

Multimodal/multimedia and traditionally-formatted submissions encouraged.