Five presenters stand in front of a large screen displaying a presentation at a conference.
Pictured above: Sasha Osorio, Ana Castellon, Trish Serviss, Andrea Hernandez, Casey Manogue.

UC Davis Presents at 4Cs Conference

Learn how our educators set new standards in writing and rhetoric studies

  • by Shayna Schreiber

The 4Cs Conference

The definitions of rhetoric, communication, literacy, and writing are constantly evolving, and the forefront of these discussions is the Conference on College Composition and Communication, or 4Cs. 4Cs is a multi-day national conference dedicated to rhetoric and composition studies research in higher education. Among the UC Davis presenters were 21 Writing Faculty, WRaCS graduate students, and WRaCS alumni. 

The Topics Discussed 

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 Pictured: Stacy Wittstock, Jenn Burke Reifman, Trish Serviss. 

The Conference on College Composition and Communication is the “world’s largest professional organization for researching and teaching composition, from writing to new media,” dedicated to cross-disciplinary collaboration and sharing knowledge. UC Davis faculty and students represented these core principles by presenting papers and facilitating workshops focused on:

  • Theories of collaboration in higher education,
  • Methods to improve grading practices, particularly through corpus studies,
  • Student perspectives on writing and rhetoric,
  • Strategies for more inclusive and accessible communication,
  • AI’s effect on writing courses,
  • Writing assessment theories and practices,
  • Undergraduate source use.

The Impact of these Presentations

By sharing their research, the UC Davis presenters helped foster more inclusive practices in rhetoric and composition studies. Their contributions at the Conference on College Composition and Communication will help others in higher education develop innovative and effective ways to support research and student learning.

Our UC Davis Presenters

We would like to congratulate current WRaCS doctoral students: Ana Ruiz-Alonso-Bartol, Ana Castellon, Chloe Crull, Andrea Hernandez, Casey Manogue, Joy Ok, Sasha Osorio; WRaCS alumni Jennifer Burke Reifman, David Coad, Hogan Hayes, Kendon Kurzer, Sophia Minnillo, Aparna Sinha, Mary Stewart, Stacy Wittstock; current UC Davis Writing Faculty Sarah Faye, Lisa Klotz, Trish Serviss, Lisa Sperber, Carl Whithaus; Writing Center Director Erica Cirillo-McCarthy on their significant contributions to 4Cs.  

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Pictured above: Carl Whithaus, Aparna Sinha, Lisa Klotz, David Coad, Andrea Hernandez, Sarah Faye, Mary Stewart, Casey Manogue, Sophia Minnillo, Kendon Kurzer, and Sasha Osorio.

 

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BIO

Shayna Schreiber is a third-year undergraduate, majoring in communication and minoring in professional writing. She is a Communications Specialist Intern for the Professional Writing Minor, helping students learn about writing-based internships through social media and articles she has written. In her free time, she enjoys playing the electric guitar and embroidery. To see her other work, visit @profwritminor on Instagram or her LinkedIn profile.