Patrick Clauss
Director, First Year Writing and Rhetoric
Degrees
B.S., Indiana University; M.A., Indiana State University; Ph.D., Ball State University
Profile
Clauss studies the relationships among argumentation theory, composition theory and pedagogy, and rhetoric. He is the author of I Claim: Visualizing Argument, and he teaches Writing and Rhetoric and a graduate practicum on the teaching of writing. He is currently working on a writing across the curriculum project with teachers from across South Bend area schools.
Recent Scholarly Activity
"Shifting Identities: So Now I'm a Writing Teacher, Too?" Conference on College Composition
and Communication. 22 March 2012.
"Is Data the Plural of Anecdote? Inductive Arguments in Composition." Ontario Society for the Study
of Argument. Windsor, Ontario. 20 May 2011.
"Questioning with Authority: Teaching the Art of Good Questions." Conference on College Composition
and Communication. 7 April 2011.
“Prolepsis: Dealing with Multiple Viewpoints in Argument.” Ontario Society for the Study of Argument.
Windsor, Ontario. 9 June 2007.
“Visualizing Arguments.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco,
CA. 21 March 2005.
“Pedagogy and Persona: The Construction of a Classroom Ethos.” National Conference of Teachers
of English. Indianapolis. 20 March 2004.
“Writing from ‘Inside’ Out; Moving from ‘Outside’ In.” Conference on College Composition and Communication.
San Antonio, Texas. 19 March 2004.
“Mapping Arguments: Visual Representations of Essay-Length Texts.” Conference on College Composition and
Communication. Chicago. 21 March 2002.
Contact Information
311 Decio Hall (office)
205 Coleman-Morse (mailbox)
(574) 631-1678
pclauss@nd.edu
www.nd.edu/~pclauss
