://English Matters http://chnm.gmu.edu/ematters/

://English Matters is "a journal where language meets hypermedia. We invite teachers and students of English who are questioning and creating new texts and pedagogies on the web to browse through, linger over, and contribute to this collection of essays, exhibits, and performances."

Academic.Writing http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/archives.cfm?showatdarchives=aw

Academic.Writing, founded in 1997, merged with Language and Learning Across the Disciplines in 2004 to form Across the Disciplines. Archives for Academic.Writing are available through the WAC Clearinghouse. The mission of the journal was to provide information for – and an opportunity for interaction among – scholars interested in writing, speaking, and otherwise communicating across the curriculum (CAC). A primary goal of the journal was to support individuals ranging from CAC researchers to CAC program designers to teachers interested in using communication assignments and activities in their courses.

Assessing Writing http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/6/2/0/3/6/9/

Assessing Writing is a refereed international journal providing a forum for ideas, research and practice on the assessment of written language. Assessing Writing publishes articles, book reviews, conference reports, and academic exchanges concerning writing assessments of all kinds, including traditional ('direct' and standardised forms of) testing of writing, alternative performance assessments (such as portfolios), workplace sampling and classroom assessment.

BWe: Basic Writing e-Journal http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/journal_1.htm

Basic Writing e-Journal is designed to be an electronic forum to help broaden conversations about Basic Writing. BWe also provides additional publication opportunities to scholars involved in BW; allows for publication of those pieces that perhaps don't fit, for whatever reason, the Journal of Basic Writing; provides a space for teachers to respond, to question, to further explore, etc. issues that appear in BWe, in JBW, and in other venues; provides a forum for review and discussion of books focusing on Basic Writing issues; continues to inform interested parties about what will happen at future 4Cs; and publishes the text and handouts workshop presenters provided at the most recent conference.

College Composition and Communication (CCC) http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ccc

College Composition and Communication is the journal of CCCC, the Conference on College Composition and Communication. CCC publishes research and scholarship in composition studies that support those who teach writing at the college level. The field of composition studies draws on research and theories from a broad range of humanistic disciplines while supporting a number of subfields of its own, such as technical communication, computers and composition, history of composition, writing center work, assessment, and others. Articles for CCC may stem from any of these fields, and are relevant to the work of college writing teachers and responsive to recent work in composition studies.

College English http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ce

College English is the official journal of the College Section of the National Council of Teachers of English. It has been published since 1939. College English publishes articles about literature, rhetoric-composition, critical theory, creative writing theory and pedagogy, linguistics, literacy, reading theory, pedagogy, and professional issues related to the teaching of English. Each issue also includes opinion pieces, review essays, and letters from readers. Contributions may work across traditional field boundaries; authors represent the full range of institutional types.

Communication Monographs http://www.natcom.org/pubs/JOURNALS/CM/cm.htm

Communication Monographs is devoted mainly to scientific and empirical investigations of communication processes. Historically, the journal has reported original research grounded in theory dealing with human symbolic exchange in varying social contexts. The Web site for the journal notes that it "will continue to do so."

Composition Forum http://compositionforum.com/

Composition Forum is a peer-reviewed journal for scholars and teachers interested in the application of composition theory to the teaching of writing. The journal focuses on articles that explore the intersections of composition theory and pedagogy, including essays that examine specific pedagogical theories or describe classroom practices, methodology, and research. Also featured are articles on the application of interdisciplinary approaches to teaching writing, including issues of workplace, multiple, political, critical, and computer literacies; graduate and undergraduate education; literature and writing; and cultural studies. Composition Forum also publishes articles that describe specific and innovative writing program practices and writing courses, reviews of relevant books in composition studies, and interviews with notable scholars and teachers who can address issues germane to our theoretical approach. All articles published in Composition Forum are subject to rigorous peer review by at least two reviewers who are experts in the topical area.

Composition Studies http://www.compositionstudies.tcu.edu/

The oldest independent periodical in its field, Composition Studies is an academic journal dedicated to the range of professional practices associated with rhetoric and composition: teaching college writing; theorizing rhetoric and composing; administering writing related programs; preparing the field's future teacher-scholars.

Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine http://www.december.com/cmc/mag/

Computer-Mediated Communication Magazine provides insight into views and issues about the online world through its monthly magazine archive plus current news feeds.

Computers and Composition Online http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/

Computers and Composition Online is the refereed online companion journal to Computers and Composition: An International Journal, now in its 23rd year and currently published by Elsevier. The goal of C&C Online is to be a significant online resource for scholar-teachers interested in the impact of new and emerging media upon the teaching of language and literacy in both virtual and face-to-face forums. Journal archives are available for print up to 1995 and for the online journal since its founding.

Computers and Texts http://info.ox.ac.uk/ctitext/publish/comtxt/

Computers & Texts was the journal/newsletter of the CTI Centre for Textual Studies. It was edited by Michael Fraser and published around March and August of each year. Issues 11 through 19 are available on its Web site.

Conference on Basic Writing Archives http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/Newsletter_Archive.html

The CBW archive contains The CBWS/CBW Newsletter from 1982-1998, as well as additional historical material, such as the original flyer Charles Guilford produced to advertise CBW or the call to convention of the 4th National Basic Writing Conference, sponsored by CBW.

Currents in Electronic Literacy http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/currents/?q=node/101

Currents in Electronic Literacy is an electronic journal published by the Computer Writing and Research Lab of the Division of Rhetoric and Composition at The University of Texas at Austin. Currents' purpose is to provide for the scholarly discussion of issues pertaining to electronic literacy, widely construed. In general, Currents seeks work addressing the use of electronic texts and technologies in reading, writing, teaching, and learning in fields including but not restricted to the following: literature (in English and in other languages), rhetoric and composition, languages (English, foreign, and ESL), communications, media studies, and education.

Electronic Book Review http://www.altx.com/ebr/

Electronic Book Review promotes print/screen transformations and weaving new modes of critical writing into the Web.

Electronic Pedagogy http://www.tulane.edu/~epedagog

Electronic Pedagogy: Instructional Resources for Teachers in the Electronic Age promotes the exchange of pedagogical resources for teacher K through University. Brandy Brown Walker, editor of the journal, writes, "This site began as a project to investigate the implementation of electronic pedagogy in university courses, but many of the resources I have included are useful for k-12 as well. My main goal was to accumulate specific assignments using the web and information technology along with the product students were asked to produce."

Enculturation: A Journal for Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture http://enculturation.gmu.edu

Enculturation is a refereed journal devoted to contemporary theorizations of rhetoric, writing, and culture. The journal accepts academic arguments, broadly construed, in all media forms suitable for web-based publication, including conventional articles, hypertexts, and multimedia projects.

English Education http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ee

English Education, an official NCTE publication, is published by CEE, the Conference on English Education, and serves as a forum for discussion of issues related to (1) the nature of our discipline, especially as it spans all levels of instruction, and (2) the education and development of teachers of English at all levels.

English Journal http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/ej

English Journal, an NCTE publication, is a journal of ideas for English language arts teachers in junior and senior high schools and middle schools. EJ presents information on the teaching of writing and reading, literature, and language. Each issue examines the relationship of theory and research to classroom practice and reviews current materials of interest to English teachers, including books and electronic media.

Eserver.org http://eserver.org

The EServer is a Web site that offers an alternative to commercial publishing. It supports a large number of writers, artists, editors and scholars who gather at the site to publish and discuss their works. The site offers diverse literary collections and content. Founded in 1990 as the English Server, the site offers collections on such diverse topics as contemporary art, race, Internet studies, sexuality, drama, design, multimedia, accessible publishing and current political and social issues. In addition to written works, it publishes hypertext, audio and video recordings.

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication http://ieeepcs.org/activities_publications_transactions.php

Readers and contributors represent engineers, scientists, writers, information designers, managers, and others, working as scholars, educators, and practitioners from across the globe, all of whom share an interest in the effective communication of technical and business information. The IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication is a refereed quarterly journal published since 1957 and sponsored by the Professional Communication Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning http://imej.wfu.edu/

IMEJ is a prototype for an interactive multimedia electronic journal edited and produced at Wake Forest University. The goals of IMEJ are to provide a peer-reviewed forum for innovations in computer-enhanced learning, to serve as a model and testbed for an electronic journal with a high level of multimedia and interactivity, and to advance the acceptance of electronic publication as a legitimate and valuable form of academic discourse.

Inventio: Creative Thinking about Learning and Teaching http://www.doiiit.gmu.edu/inventio/

Inventio publishes peer-reviewed articles on instructional research, instructional philosophy, pedagogy, learning theory, and other significant issues related to excellence in learning and teaching. The journal also includes shorter articles on classroom practice and response and dialog sections about issues raised in the feature articles. The journal initially focussed on the George Mason community. It published its first national issue in Spring 2001.

Issues in Writing http://www.uwsp.edu/english/iw/

Issues in Writing is a semiannual, refereed journal devoted to the study of writing in science and technology, government, education, business and industry, the arts and humanities, and the professions. The journal seeks to provide insights for teachers in all disciplines who must prepare students to write effectively in their fields; to encourage discussion of writing in ways that cut across disciplines, definitions, and traditional boundaries; and to publish contributions by all members of the writing community, including those professionals who work in non-academic situations.

Journal of Advanced Composition http://jac.gsu.edu/

JAC provides a forum for scholars interested in theoretical approaches to the study of rhetoric, writing, multiple literacies, and the politics of difference. As a forum for interdisciplinary inquiry, the journal features articles that explore intersections between rhetoric and composition theory and theoretical work in other fields of study. Also featured are articles on workplace literacies, computers and writing, literature and writing, cultural studies and critical literacy, graduate education, and scholarly writing and publication. Articles that address important professional issues in composition studies, English studies, and higher education are also appropriate. JAC publishes articles on pedagogical theory but does not accept articles describing classroom practices unless those practices illustrate a pedagogical or critical theory.

Journal of Basic Writing http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/composition/cbw/jbw.html

JBW is a publication of the Conference on Basic Writing. The Web site provides access to tables of contents and article abstracts.

Journal of Business and Technical Communication http://jbt.sagepub.com/

The Journal of Business and Technical Communication publishes research-based articles on problems and trends in written, oral and electronic communication in all areas of business, science and government. It was created in 1986 to meet the growing demand for research and analysis in issues such as: managerial communication, collaborative writing, ethics of business communication, technical writing pedagogy, gender differences in writing, international communication, graphic design, and ethnography of corporate culture.

Journal of Business Communication http://www.businesscommunication.org/publications/jbc/about_jbc.html

The Journal of Business Communication publishes articles concerning all areas of business communication and, particularly, the areas of business composition/technical writing, information systems, international business communication, management communication, and organizational and corporate communication.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication http://jcmc.indiana.edu/

Articles published in JCMC focus on theory and research in the field of computer-mediated communication. No one discipline, and no single methodology is viewed as inherently superior. Research based in any of the social sciences is welcome. Articles typically join theoretical analysis with empirical investigation, and/or incorporate demonstration or simulation.

Journal of Food Science Education http://members.ift.org/IFT/Pubs/JournalofFoodSci/

The Journal of Food Science Education (JFSE)is published to serve the interest of individuals in the field of food science education at all levels, including primary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate, continuing, and workplace education. It serves as an international forum for scholarly and innovative developments in all aspects of food science education for faculty and students. The Journal seeks input, feedback, and contributions, especially from members of the academic community and from members of the food industry and from state and federal agencies who facilitate training efforts in food science.

Journal of Interactive Media in Education http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/

The aims of JIME are, among others, to foster a multidisciplinary and intellectually rigorous debate on the theoretical and practical aspects of interactive media in education, to clarify the cognitive, social and cultural issues raised by the use of interactive media in education, to radically improve teaching and learning through better interactive media, and to publish leading international research on the theories, practices and experiences in the field.

Journal of Teaching Writing http://www.iupui.edu/~jtw/

JTW is a refereed journal for classroom teachers and researchers at all academic levels whose interest or emphasis is the teaching of writing. Appearing semi-annually, JTW publishes articles on the theory, practice, and teaching of writing throughout the curriculum. Each issue covers a range of topics from composition theory and discourse analysis to curriculum development and innovative teaching techniques.

Kairos: A Journal For Teachers of Writing in Webbed Environments http://english.ttu.edu/kairos/

Kairos is a refereed online journal exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy. Each issue presents varied perspectives on special topics, typically in the form of "webtexts" -- texts authored specifically for publication on the World Wide Web. These webtexts include scholarly examinations of large-scale issues related to special topics, individual and collaborative reviews of books and media, news and announcements of interest, interactive exchanges about previous Kairos publications, and extended interviews with leading scholars.

Language and Learning Across the Curriculum http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/archives.cfm?showatdarchives=llad

In 2004, LLAD merged with the online journal Academic.Writing to form Across the Disciplines, published by the WAC Clearinghouse. The archives of LLAD are available at the Clearinghouse.  LLAD published articles that make connections between the discourses, disciplines, and locations covered by the journal, general issues of language use, classroom practices, curricula, learning theory, critical thinking, composition theory, and educational technology from either a theoretical perspective or as it appears in single or multi-disciplinary programs at the undergraduate or graduate level. Writers were encouraged to address these topics from diverse critical stances including but not limited to: ethnographic research, cognitive approaches, feminist and gender-based perspectives, rhetorical theory, genre theory, and cultural and international studies.

Language Arts http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/la

Language Arts is the official journal of the Elementary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English. It has been published since 1924. Language Arts is a professional journal for elementary and middle school teachers and teacher educators. It provides a forum for discussions on all aspects of language arts learning and teaching, primarily as they relate to children in pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. Issues discuss both theory and classroom practice, highlight current research, and review children's and young adolescent literature, as well as classroom and professional materials of interest to language arts educators.

New Chalk: Featuring Instructors' Use of Networked Technologies http://www.unc.edu/courses/newchalk/

This online journal focused on instructors' use of networked technologies. It was published by the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Instructional Technology from November 1996 to October 1998. Back issues are available at this site.

NewJour: Directory of Electronic Journals http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/

This site serves as the archive for NewJour, the Internet list for new journals and newsletters available on the Internet.

Postmodern Culture Electronic Journal http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/pmc/

Founded in 1990 as an experiment in scholarly publishing on the Internet, Postmodern Culture identifies itself as "the leading electronic journal of interdisciplinary thought on contemporary cultures, publishing the work of such noted authors and critics as Kathy Acker, Charles Bernstein, Bruce Robbins, bell hooks, and Susan Howe."

PRE/TEXT Electra(Lite) http://www.utdallas.edu/pretext/

PRE/TEXT: Electra(Lite) is an "ad hoc" electronic journal. Issues serve as Betas of the print ("pulp") version of PRE/TEXT: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory. The information page for this journal observes, "With the publication of Issue 2.1, P/T:E(L) has become a WOO-E-Journal on its way to becoming 'Whatever.'"

PRE/TEXT: A Journal of Rhetorical Theory http://www.pre-text.com/pt/

Pre/Text publishes articles in the area of rhetorical theory (broadly conceived). A print journal, it is published four times a year (except when it appears as a double issue).

Readerly/Writerly Texts http://www.readerly-writerlytexts.com

Readerly/Writerly Texts publishes essays on critical theory, literary and textual criticism, editorial theory and practices, the interrelations between literature and the social sciences, rhetoric and composition, and related pedagogies. It also publishes book reviews, graphics, graphic prose, and cartoons. The journal is a pluralistic forum for faculty/scholars and students in Ph.D. programs to exchange and advance the theoretical constructs that affect writers and their audiences. It attempts to enhance the ongoing heuristic dialogue on theoretical methods of proceeding, such as the Dialectic, Operational, Problematic, and Logistic — from the classic texts (e.g., Plato's) to contemporary trends in literary criticism (e.g., Marxism, Psychological, Formalism, Structuralism and Semiotics, Poststructuralism, Cultural, Reader-Response) — and issues such as the Canon and Authorial Intention.

Research in the Teaching of English http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/rte

Research in the Teaching of English is a multidisciplinary journal composed of original research and scholarly essays on the relationships between language teaching and learning at all levels, preschool through adult. Articles reflect a variety of methodologies and address issues of pedagogical relevance related to the content, context, process, and evaluation of language learning.

Rhetnet: A Dialogic Publishing (ad)venture http://wac.colostate.edu/rhetnet/

RhetNet introduces itself as "a concerted effort to see what publishing on the net might be in its 'natural' form. Without leaving our print heritage behind entirely, we want to adapt to the net rather than only adapting net publishing to print-based convention." An archived version of this groundbreaking journal is housed in the Clearinghouse.

Rhetoric Review http://www.rhetoricreview.com/

Rhetoric Review: A Journal of Rhetoric and Composition is a scholarly interdisciplinary journal publishing in all areas of rhetoric and writing and providing a professional forum for its readers to consider and discuss current topics and issues. The journal publishes manuscripts that explore the breadth and depth of the discipline, including history, theory, writing, praxis, technical/professional communication, philosophy, rhetorical criticism, cultural studies, multiple literacies, technology, literature, public address, graduate education, and professional issues.

Rhetorica http://www.ucpress.edu/journals/rh/

Rhetorica's articles, book reviews and bibliographies examine the theory and practice of rhetoric in all periods and languages and their relationship with poetics, philosophy, religion and law.

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities: an Open Access E-Journal http://www.rupkatha.com

It is an online peer reviewed journal focusing on issues relating to interdisciplinary cross-currents in the humanities. Submission of articles is welcome on the following areas: English Literature,Critical theories, Aesthetic Studies, Literature and environment, Visual arts, Photography, Digital arts,Philosophy and Art, History of Art.

Sweetland Writing Center Newsletter http://www.lsa.umich.edu/swc/about/newsletters/

Published by the University of Michigan's Sweetland Writing Center, this electronic newsletter provides access to articles relevant to writing center and WAC practices.

Teaching English in the Two-Year College http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/tetyc

TETYC publishes articles for two-year college teachers and those teaching the first two years of English in four-year institutions. The journal seeks articles in all areas of composition (basic, first-year, and advanced); business, technical, and creative writing; and the teaching of literature in the first two college years. TETYC also publishes articles on topics such as staffing, assessment, technology, writing program administration, speech, journalism, reading, ESL, and other areas of professional concern.

Technical Communication Quarterly http://www.attw.org/publications/TCQhome.asp

Technical Communication Quarterly is a scholarly journal devoted to the teaching, study, and practice of technical communication in academic, scientific, technical, governmental, and business/industrial fields. Access to the journal's Web site requires free registration.

The ACE Journal http://aceworkshop.org/?page_id=19

The ACE Journal, sponsored by the Assembly on Computers in English (an NCTE sponsored organization), provides a venue for publication of refereed articles which focus on issues related to all areas and levels of English studies and computers. It replaces the ACE Newsletter.

The CEA Forum http://www2.widener.edu/~cea/forum.htm

The CEA Forum is the online peer-reviewed journal of teaching and learning for the College English Association. It publishes praxis-oriented articles that address pedagogical theory, classroom practice, and opinions about the profession of teaching college English. To that end, we welcome pieces that examine the fields of literature, rhetoric/composition, technical communication, WAC/WID, creative writing, theory, and pedagogy; further, we encourage pieces that look at these not necessarily as discrete areas of specialization, but that look at the ways these fields intersect and the practical connections that can be made among them. The CEA Forum is published online twice annually (January and August).

The Dangling Modifier http://www.ulc.psu.edu/dangling_modifier/index.php

The Dangling Modifier is a national newsletter that is by and for peer tutors in writing and is produced in association with the NCPTW. The mission of The Dangling Modifier is to provide a national forum for ongoing conversations among peer tutors in writing. The Dangling Modifier is designed to stimulate discussion, promote national peer tutor activities, and share helpful information among writing centers across the nation.

The WAC Journal http://wac.colostate.edu/journal/

Housed in the WAC Clearinghouse, The WAC Journal is a national peer-reviewed journal on writing across the curriculum, published by Plymouth State College. The journal is an annual collection of articles by educators about their WAC ideas and WAC experiences. It is a journal of practical ideas and pertinent theory.

The Writing Center Journal http://www.writing.ku.edu/wcj/

The Writing Center Journal is an official publication of the International Writing Centers Association, which is an Affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English. WCJ is published twice a year, in the fall/winter and spring/summer.

The Writing Center Journal's primary purpose is to publish articles, reviews, and announcements of interest to writing center personnel. We therefore invite manuscripts that explore issues or theories related to writing center dynamics or administration. We are especially interested in theoretical articles and in reports of research related to or conducted in writing centers. In addition to administrators and practitioners from college and university writing centers, we encourage directors of high school and middle school writing centers to submit manuscripts.

The Writing Instructor http://www.writinginstructor.com/

The Writing Instructor is a peer-reviewed journal, publishing in print since 1981 and on the Internet since June, 2001. It focuses on issues related to writing pedagogy, research, and theory.

The Writing Lab Newsletter (Back Issues) http://writinglabnewsletter.org/

Provides access to back issues of the Writing Lab Newsletter in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.

Visible Language http://www.id.iit.edu/visiblelanguage/

Visible Language is concerned with research and ideas that help define the unique role and properties of written language. A basic premise of the journal is that writing/reading form an autonomous system of language expression which must be defined and developed on its own terms.

Works & Days http://www.english.iup.edu/publications/works&days/

Works & Days provides a scholarly forum for the exploration of problems in cultural studies, pedagogy, and institutional critique, especially as they are impacted by the transition from print to electronic environments. Each issue of the journal is organized around specific inquiries conducted as shared disciplinary or post-disciplinary research projects.

WPA: Writing Program Administration http://www.english.ilstu.edu/Hesse/journal.htm

WPA is a publication of the Council of Writing Program Administrators. It publishes articles and essays concerning the organization, administration, practices, and aims of college and university writing programs.

Writing on the Edge http://wwwenglish.ucdavis.edu/compos/woe/

Writing on the Edge: A Journal about Writing and Teaching Writing, an interdisciplinary journal focusing on writing and the teaching of writing, is aimed primarily at college-level composition teachers and others interested in writing and writing instruction. It is published at the University of California at Davis and appears two times a year-in spring and fall.

Writing@Center http://wac.gmu.edu/program/Newsletter/newsletter.html

Published once a semester by George Mason University's WAC Program, the newsletter features articles describing "best practices" in courses across the university; tips on teaching with writing; discussions of issues related to responding to, evaluating, and assessing student writing; tutors' observations on sessions with their UWC clients; and summaries of brown bag discussions on WAC topics.

Written Communication http://wcx.sagepub.com/

Written Communication is an international multidisciplinary journal that publishes theory and research in writing from fields including anthropology, English, history, journalism, linguistics, psychology, and rhetoric.

WWW Journal of Online Education http://www.nyu.edu/classes/keefer/waoe/waoej.html

The goals of JOE are to encourage and document creativity in online education, optimal mindbody conditioning in cyberspace culture, and cultural diversity in global communication in a range of discourse from abstract, esoteric articles in academic styles, cutting edge experimental research, news articles, business reports, creative writing and art work to the stories and drawings of children. The journal is not organized by discipline but seeks to develop new paradigms of thought by developing multi-, inter-, cross-, and trans-disciplinary and anti-disciplinary activities in basic adventure and problem areas related to cyberspace.

Xplana http://www.xplana.com

According to their mission statement, "Xplana is a community of technologists and educators writing about technology and education. Our goal is to provide accurate insight and valuable resources for teachers, students, and administrators. We are committed to effective learning today, but are equally dedicated to understanding and envisioning the future landscape of education as it is affected by technological advances." The Xplana site offers collections of articles, columns, white papers, and interviews, as well as links to resources inside and outside their site.

Young Scholars in Writing http://www.bk.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/26432.htm

Young Scholars in Writing: Undergraduate Research in Writing and Rhetoric, A Peer-Reviewed Journal for Undergraduates, is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State University Berks program in Professional Writing. The journal "is dedicated to publishing research articles written by undergraduates in a wide variety of disciplines associated with rhetoric and writing. It is guided by these central beliefs: (1) that research can and should be a crucial component of rhetorical education and (2) that undergraduates engaged in research about writing and rhetoric should have opportunities to share their work with a broader audience of students, scholars, and teachers through national publication."