Wednesday, February 26 Current 3:00-8:00 Registration Foyer 6:30-8:00 Opening Events, with Alison Bechdel Savannah A-B 8:00-9:00 Alison Bechdel, Book Signing Savannah A 8:30-9:30 The Rectangle Reading Savannah B Sigma Tau Delta 9:30-10:30 Open Mic with emcee Micah Hicks Savannah B 2014 International Convention Thursday, February 27 C 7:00-6:00 Registration Foyer February 26 - March 1, 2014 8:30-10:45 Student Leadership Workshops Savannah A-B Savannah, GA O 9:00-9:45 New Sponsor Discussion Group Savannah D-E 10:00-10:45 Sponsor Workshop Savannah D-E 10:00-10:45 Alumni Networking/Meet & Greet Savannah C N 11:00-12:00 General Workshops Savannah C-E 12:00-9:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Foyer & Prefunction 12:00-1:30 Lunch (on your own) V 1:30-2:30 Scholarships and Awards Ceremony Savannah A-B 2:45-4:00 Concurrent Session A Breakout Rooms E 4:00-5:30 Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) Meet & Greet Marriott Riverfront Lobby 4:15-5:30 Concurrent Session B Breakout Rooms 4:15-5:30 Justin Torres, Q&A Savannah C N 5:40-6:10 Regional Networking Savannah A-B 6:10-7:30 Dinner (on your own) 7:30-8:30 Justin Torres, Featured Speaker Savannah A-B T 8:30-9:30 Justin Torres, Book Signing Savannah A-B I 9:00-10:30 Dry T-Shirt/Bad Poetry Contests Savannah C Friday, February 28 O 7:00-2:00 Registration Foyer 7:30-12:00 Society History Exhibit Foyer Current 7:30-2:00 Chapter Merchandise Sales Prefunction N 8:00-9:15 Concurrent Session C Breakout Rooms 9:00-9:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Foyer & Prefunction 9:30-10:45 Concurrent Session D Breakout Rooms 9:30-10:45 Special Presentation, Dr. Randy Cross Savannah A 11:00-12:15 General Business Session/Regional Caucuses Savannah A-B H 11:15-1:00 SKD Kraeger Awards Luncheon Marriott Riverfront Lobby 12:30-2:00 Lunch (on your own) 12:30-2:00 Regents and Sponsors Luncheon Atrium I 1:15-2:00 SKD Sponsor & Student Information Sessions Oglethorpe A-B 2:00-3:15 Concurrent Session E Breakout Rooms G 3:30-4:45 Concurrent Session F Breakout Rooms 5:00-7:30 Dinner (on your own) 5:00-6:00 President’s Reception for Faculty and Alumni Atrium Current H 7:30-8:30 Daniel Mendelsohn, Featured Speaker Savannah A-B 8:30-9:30 Daniel Mendelsohn, Book Signing Savannah A-B L 9:00-11:00 “Treasure Island” Pool Party Indoor Pool Saturday, March 1 I 7:30-12:00 Registration Foyer 7:30-2:00 Chapter Merchandise Sales Prefunction G 8:00-9:15 Concurrent Session G Breakout Rooms 9:00-12:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Foyer & Prefunction 9:30-10:45 Concurrent Session H Breakout Rooms H 9:30-10:45 Daniel Mendelsohn, Q&A Savannah C 11:00-12:15 Concurrent Session I Breakout Rooms 12:15-2:00 Lunch (on your own) T 12:15-2:00 Alumni Epsilon Chapter Meeting Marriott Riverfront Lobby 2:00-3:15 Concurrent Session J Breakout Rooms S 3:30-4:45 Gin Phillips, NEHS Featured Speaker Savannah D-E 4:45-5:45 Gin Phillips, Book Signing Prefunction 6:30-8:30 Red & Black Gala Dinner and Convention Awards Savannah Ballroom Name & Chapter www.EnglishConvention.org Look inside for the complete schedule, including sessions and roundtables. Table of Contents Convention At-A-Glance ........................................................................2 - 3 2014 Convention Theme .............................................................................4 90th Anniversary .........................................................................................5 Featured Speakers ...................................................................................6 - 9 Special Presentations and Workshops .................................................10 - 11 Sigma Kappa Delta Events .........................................................................12 Student, Faculty, and Alumni Events .................................................13 - 15 English Education Highlights ....................................................................16 Scholarship and Awards Ceremony ...........................................................17 Business Session, Caucuses, and Regional Networking ............................18 Student Leadership Positions ....................................................................19 Suggestions for Chairs and Moderators ....................................................20 Concurrent Sessions ............................................................................21 - 61 Index of Concurrent Sessions ............................................................62 - 73 Chapter and Sponsor Anniversaries................................................... 74 - 79 Past Delta Award Winners and Honorary Members ................................80 Board of Directors, Student Leadership, Central Office ..........................81 Sigma Kappa Delta Board of Directors and NEHS Advisory Council.....82 English Honor Societies ............................................................................83 Convention Contest Challenges ...............................................................84 Sigma Tau Delta Journals ..........................................................................85 About Savannah, Georgia .........................................................................86 2015 Convention and Common Reader ...................................................87 Acknowledgements .............................................................................88 - 89 Mobile User Scan for Hotel Maps ...................................................................................Centerfold Program Schedule at www. EnglishConvention.org Convention Highlights ................................................................Back Cover 6LJPD7DX'HOWD,QWHUQDWLRQDO&RQYHQWLRQ6DYDQQDK*$ i Convention At-A-Glance Wednesday, February 26 Thursday, February 27, continued 3:00-8:00 Registration 5:40-6:10 Regional Networking Foyer, LL Savannah A-B, LL 6:30-8:00 Opening Events, with Alison Bechdel 6:10-7:30 Dinner (on your own) Savannah A-B, LL 7:30-8:30 Justin Torres, Featured Speaker 8:00-9:00 Alison Bechdel, Book Signing Savannah A-B, LL Savannah A, LL 8:30-9:30 Justin Torres, Book Signing 8:30-9:30 The Rectangle Reading Prefunction, LL Savannah B, LL 9:00-10:30 Dry T-Shirt/Bad Poetry Contests 9:30-10:30 Open Mic with emcee Micah Hicks Savannah C, LL Savannah B, LL Friday, February 28 Thursday, February 27 7:00-2:00 Registration Foyer, LL 7:00-6:00 Registration Foyer, LL 7:30-12:00 Society History Exhibit Foyer, LL 8:30-10:45 Student Leadership Workshops Savannah A-B, LL 7:30-2:00 Chapter Merchandise Sales Prefunction, LL 9:00-9:45 New Sponsor Discussion Group Savannah D-E, LL 8:00-9:15 Concurrent Session C Breakout Rooms 10:00-10:45 Sponsor Workshop: Playing to Our Strengths 9:00-9:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Savannah D-E, LL Foyer & Prefunction, LL Alumni Networking/Meet & Greet 9:30-10:45 Concurrent Session D Savannah C, LL Breakout Rooms 11:00-12:00 Workshop: Transitioning Your Skills Presentation: Novelist T. 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Stribling to Technical Communications Dr. Randy Cross Chris Lyons and Liz Pohland Savannah A, LL Savannah C, LL 11:00-12:15 General Business Session Workshop: Publishing 101 Savannah A-B, LL Micah Hicks Eastern Caucus Savannah D-E, LL Savannah B, LL 12:00-9:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Far Western Caucus Foyer & Prefunction, LL General McIntosh, LL 12:00-1:30 Lunch (on your own) High Plains Caucus 1:30-2:30 Scholarships and Awards Ceremony Savannah D, LL Savannah A-B, LL Midwestern Caucus 2:45-4:00 Concurrent Session A Savannah C, LL Breakout Rooms Southern Caucus 4:00-5:30 Sigma Kappa Delta (SKD) Meet & Greet Savannah A, LL Meet in Marriott Riverfront Lobby Southwestern Caucus 4:15-5:30 Concurrent Session B Savannah E, LL Breakout Rooms Justin Torres, Q&A Savannah C, LL 2 6LJPD7DX'HOWD,QWHUQDWLRQDO&RQYHQWLRQ6DYDQQDK*$ Convention At-A-Glance Friday, February 28, continued Saturday, March 1 11:15-1:00 SKD Kraeger Awards Luncheon 7:30-12:00 Registration Meet in Marriott Riverfront Lobby Foyer, LL 12:30-2:00 Lunch (on your own) 7:30-2:00 Chapter Merchandise Sales Prefunction, LL Regents and Sponsors Luncheon Atrium, LL 8:00-9:15 Concurrent Session G Breakout Rooms 1:15-2:00 SKD Sponsor Information Session Oglethorpe A, 2nd Floor 9:00-12:00 Outstanding Chapter Displays Foyer & Prefunction, LL SKD Student Information Session Oglethorpe B, 2nd Floor 9:30-10:45 Concurrent Session H Breakout Rooms 2:00-3:15 Concurrent Session E Breakout Rooms Daniel Mendelsohn, Q&A Savannah C, LL 3:30-4:45 Concurrent Session F Breakout Rooms 11:00-12:15 Concurrent Session I Breakout Rooms 5:00-7:30 Dinner (on your own) 12:15-2:00 Lunch (on your own) 5:00-6:00 President’s Reception for Faculty and Alumni Alumni Epsilon Chapter Meeting Atrium, LL Meet in Marriott Riverfront Lobby 7:30-8:30 Daniel Mendelsohn, Featured Speaker 2:00-3:15 Concurrent Session J Savannah A-B, LL Breakout Rooms 8:30-9:30 Daniel Mendelsohn, Book Signing 3:30-4:45 Gin Phillips, NEHS Featured Speaker Savannah A-B, LL Savannah D-E, LL 9:00-11:00 “Treasure Island” Pool Party 4:45-5:45 Gin Phillips, Book Signing Indoor Pool, LL Prefunction, LL 6:30-8:30 Red & Black Gala Dinner and Convention Awards Savannah Ballroom, LL Welcome Newbies! 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