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Teresa Cordova

Teresa Cordova, M.A.

My Challenge |Courses| Papers and Publications | Research Interests

Contact Information
Title:

Teresa Cordova, M. A.

Writing Tutorial Coordinator, Department of English
Office
Hours:

Alpine 151

T W R 11:00-11:45 a.m.

and by appointment
E-mail: iko@csus.edu Students should contact me through WebCT
Office
Phone:

(916) 278-3362
Mailing
Address:		 Sacramento State
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6075

My Challenge to Students:

Are your opinions your own or those of your parents or friends? If they are not your own, how long will that go on?! I will provide a dynamic environment which will enable you to develop your voice through critical reading, thinking and writing exercises; you alone have the power to decide how and when to let that voice be heard. Please dedicate yourself to self discovery so that you can enter your unique perspective and voice into our democratic chorus throughout your lifetime; you and our system of government are worth the effort.

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Courses

  • English 11
    • sec 15 TR 1:30-2:45 p.m.
    • sec 27 TR 12:00-1:15 p.m.
    • sec 28 TR 9:00-10:15 a.m.

  • English 109W
    • sec 2 MW 12:00-1:15 p.m.

Papers and Publications

Master's Thesis, Spring 1999  

"Robert Stone's Outerbridge Reach: A Liminal Journey" 

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Research Interests

I am fascinated with aspects of liminality in contemporary American literature, specifically Robert Stone and Barbara Kingsolver, as well as in culture, popular culture, and all spatial dynamics. Through our readings, discussions, and essay topics,  I help my students recognize the space between the ideal and the actual in our everyday lives, especially in our national and individual identities. In recognizing this chasm, we gain understanding of our own inequities and our possibiities, which can open up pathways for communication between opposing idealists on multiple political and social issues.

I am also interested in exploring the relationship between student awareness of theories behind writing and critical thinking as educational vehicles and student success in these areas.  Furthermore, I would like to devise a way to measure students' rate of success in relation to their ability to create specific written composition goals. In other words, I want to measure how successful goal statements are in helping  college composition students attain their writing goals.

I am committed to making my classes/lessons as fun, interesting and relevant as possible for myself and my students.

 

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Last updated: 01/14/2013