New Pitt-Bradford journal features first-year writing
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has launched a new online publication that gives first-year students an opportunity to have their writing published. Founded by composition instructor Matthew Salvia, Bradford Writes! features exemplary student essays in a number of genres typically required of first-year students – narrative, analysis, argument and research. “There’s a lot of research in composition theory that students are much more likely to apply themselves to their work if it’s for more than a grade,” Salvia said. With the help of faculty in the composition and first-year seminar programs as well as the Writing Center at Pitt-Bradford, Salvia solicited submissions from students. After selecting items to publish, he worked with the students through an editi...