Faculty Profile

David McPhate

David McPhate

Title
Adjunct Faculty
Department
Mayborn School of Journalism
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

MJ, University of North Texas, 2014.
Major: Journalism
MA, Midwestern State University, 2011.
Major: English
BA, Midwestern State University, 2008.
Major: English

Current Scheduled Teaching*

JOUR 5730.001, Writing, Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market, Summer 2024
JOUR 5710.001, Narrative Journalism, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JOUR 4321.001, Opinion Writing, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

JOUR 4230.001, Arts and Culture Journalism, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3322.003, Copyediting, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.001, News Reporting and Writing, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.301, News Reporting and Writing, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4230.002, Arts and Culture Journalism, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5710.001, Narrative Journalism, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4230.001, Arts and Culture Journalism, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4230.002, Arts and Culture Journalism, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3322.002, Copyediting, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5720.001, Magazine Writing and Publishing, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.001, News Reporting and Writing, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.301, News Reporting and Writing, Spring 2022 SPOT
JOUR 4230.001, Arts and Culture Journalism, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1310.084, First Year Writing I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ENGL 1320.015, First Year Writing II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.005, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2021 SPOT
JOUR 2310.008, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.305, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2021 SPOT
JOUR 2310.308, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2021 SPOT
JOUR 5730.001, Writing, Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market, Summer 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4230.001, Arts and Culture Journalism, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.001, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2020 Syllabus
JOUR 3321.301, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2020
JOUR 2310.003, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.303, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2019
JOUR 5730.001, Writing, Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market, Summer 3W1 2019 SPOT
JOUR 5020.001, Editing Practices, Spring 2019 SPOT
JOUR 2310.003, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.005, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.303, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2019
JOUR 2310.305, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2019
JOUR 2310.002, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.003, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.302, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2018 SPOT
JOUR 2310.303, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2018 SPOT
JOUR 2300.501, Principles of News, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5010.001, Reporting Practices, Fall 2018 SPOT
JOUR 5740.001, Literary Journalism, Summer 5W2 2018 SPOT
JOUR 4210.003, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Summer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5020.001, Editing Practices, Spring 2018 SPOT
JOUR 2310.005, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.305, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2018 SPOT
JOUR 4900.724, Special Problems, Spring 2018
JOUR 2310.010, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.310, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2017 SPOT
JOUR 5010.001, Reporting Practices, Fall 2017
JOUR 5740.001, Literary Journalism, Summer 5W2 2017 SPOT
JOUR 4210.003, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5730.001, Writing, Editing and Publishing for the Literary Market, Summer 3W1 2017 SPOT
JOUR 3321.004, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.005, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.304, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2017 SPOT
JOUR 3321.305, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2017 SPOT
JOUR 2310.007, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 2310.307, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2016 SPOT
JOUR 3321.004, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.304, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Fall 2016 SPOT
JOUR 3321.003, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Summer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.303, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Summer 5W2 2016 SPOT
JOUR 3310.001, Feature Writing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.005, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.305, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Spring 2016 SPOT
JOUR 3321.004, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 3321.304, News Reporting, Writing and Editing, Fall 2015 SPOT
JOUR 5010.001, Reporting Practices, Fall 2015 SPOT
JOUR 2310.005, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.009, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.305, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2015
JOUR 2310.309, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2015
JOUR 2310.001, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.005, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.301, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2014
JOUR 2310.305, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2014
JOUR 2310.001, Introduction to Media Writing, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.001, Introduction to Media Writing, Summer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.002, Introduction to Media Writing, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.008, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.001, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2013 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.301, Introduction to Media Writing, Fall 2013 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Magazine/Trade Publication
McPhate, D. C. (2013). Dallas Observer.
McPhate, D. C. (2013). Mayborn Magazine.
McPhate, D. C. (2013). Wichita Falls Literature and Arts Review.
Poem
McPhate, D. C. (2012). Wichita Falls Literature and Arts Review.
Popular Press Article
McPhate, D. C. (2012). Denton Arts and Jazz Festival.
McPhate, D. C. (2007). Times Record News.
Short Story
McPhate, D. C. (2012). Wichita Falls Literature and Arts Review.
McPhate, D. C. (2009). Morpheus Tales.
McPhate, D. C. (2007). Morpheus Tales.
McPhate, D. C. (2006). Morpheus Tales.
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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