Faculty Profile

Kathryn Raign

Title
Associate Professor
Department
English
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Texas Christian University, 1989. 
Major: English
Dissertation Title: The Historical Development of the Classical Theory of Stasis
MA, Texas Tech University, 1986. 
Major: English
BA, Texas Tech University, 1983. 
Major: English





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
ENGL 1310.206, First Year Writing I, Spring 2024 Syllabus
TSIW 1300Z.001, Integrated Reading/Writing NCBO, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    ENGL 1310.207, First Year Writing I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TSIW 1300Z.207, Integrated Reading/Writing NCBO, Fall 2023 
                    

                    UCRS 3050.002, Effective Communication for Professionals, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.700, Technical Writing, Spring 8W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.002, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 1700.700, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 8W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.002, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.001, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.041, Technical Writing, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.001, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.002, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.805, Technical Writing, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.301, Technical Writing, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.001, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.002, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.311, Technical Writing, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.001, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4250.002, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.004, Technical Editing, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4250.001, Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4190.004, Technical Editing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.010, Technical Writing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.003, Technical Editing, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.040, Technical Writing, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 1700.003, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 1700.004, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4180.002, Advanced Technical Writing, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4180.004, Advanced Technical Writing, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.013, Technical Writing, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.014, Technical Writing, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 2700.001, Technical Writing, Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.002, Technical Editing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.004, Technical Editing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 1700.005, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 5900.735, Special Problems, Spring 2016 
                    

                    TECM 4190.001, Technical Editing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 1700.001, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.001, Technical Editing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 4190.003, Technical Editing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    TECM 5285.001, Technical Presentations, Spring 2015 
                    

                    TECM 1700.001, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 1700.002, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 5285.001, Technical Presentations, Spring 2014 
                    

                    TECM 1700.001, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4190.001, Technical Editing, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 1700.003, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 5900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    TECM 4190.001, Technical Editing, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 1700.002, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 5285.001, Technical Presentations, Fall 2012 
                    

                    TECM 1700.003, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4950.704, Senior Capstone Course, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 5900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2012 
                    

                    TECM 1700.002, Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4190.001, Technical Editing, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 4190.002, Technical Editing, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    TECM 1200.003, Developmental Writing, Fall 2010 
                    

                    TECM 5185.001, Principles of Technical Communication, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ENGL 4180.001, Advanced Technical Writing, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    TECM 5900.002, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    TECM 5900.002, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2010 
                    

                    ENGL 4900.753, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    TECM 5900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.002, Technical Editing, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ENGL 1200.006, Developmental Writing, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ENGL 6941.750, Directed Research, Fall 2009 
                    

                    TECM 5185.001, Principles of Technical Communication, Fall 2009 
                    

                    ENTW 5180.001, Professional Writing, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ENGL 4900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ENTW 5900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.003, Technical Editing, Spring 2009 
                    

                    ENTW 5185.001, Principles of Technical Writing, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.003, Technical Editing, Fall 2008 
                    

                    ENTW 5185.001, Principles of Technical Writing, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 5550.001, Studies in the Teaching of Composition, Fall 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 6950.750, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 5900.750, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 6950.750, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ENTW 5180.002, Professional Writing, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.004, Technical Editing, Spring 2007 
                    

                    ENGL 6950.750, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ENTW 5185.001, Principles of Technical Writing, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ENGL 5550.001, Studies in the Teaching of Composition, Fall 2006 
                    

                    ENGL 6942.750, Directed Research, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ENGL 6944.750, Directed Research, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ENTW 5180.002, Professional Writing, Spring 2006 
                    

                    ENGL 1310.046, College Writing I, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ENTW 5185.001, Principles of Technical Writing, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ENGL 5900.750, Special Problems, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ENGL 5550.001, Studies in the Teaching of Composition, Fall 2005 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.002, Technical Editing, Summer 5W1 2005 
                    

                    ENTW 5180.002, Professional Writing, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ENGL 4190.003, Technical Editing, Spring 2005 
                    

                    ENTW 5185.001, Principles of Technical Writing, Fall 2004 
                    

                    ENGL 5550.001, Studies in the Teaching of Composition, Fall 2004 

          


          
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  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


  
Book
Raign, K. R. (2014). Writing for Results: Introduction to Scientific and Professional Writing. 
Raign, K. R. (2005). The decisive writer. Wadsworth Publishing Company. 
Raign, K. R. (2005). The Decisive Writer. 
Raign, K. R. (1998). The Harbrace Guide to Teaching Writing. 
Book Chapter
Raign, K. R. (2021). Schoolboy Where Are You Going?—The Teaching of Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia. Beyond the Frontier--Innovations in First Year Composition, Volume 3. 3, . 
Raign, K. R. (1994). Bibliography, Ethos: New Essays in Rhetorical and Critical Theory. 
Raign, K. R. (1988). Research Contributing, "Formulating a Thesis" chapter two of Rhetoric in the Classical Tradition (I worked closely with Professor Horner during the writing of the chapter, which was occurring simultaneously to the writing of my dissertation, which she directed. Because of the results of my research and in particular, my article, "Stasis Theory Revisited," she rewrote this chapter to include much of the theory that appeared in the article. In fact, in the preface of the text, she wrote, "I wish to recognize Kathryn Raign, whose work on stasis theory changed the direction of this book."). 
Book Review
Raign, K. R. (1991). Writing From Sources. 
Editor
Raign, K. R. (1992). A Journal of Multicultural Issues. 
Raign, K. R. (1992). New Texas 92. 
Raign, K. R. (1992). Texas State Animal Control Officer Training Manual. 
Journal Article
Raign, K. R. (2022). The Art of Ancient Mesopotamian Technical Manuals and Letters: The Origins of Instructional Writing. Technical Communication Quarterly. No. 31(1), 44-61. https://attw.org/publications/technical-communication-quarterly/
Raign, K. R. (2018). Finding Our Missing Pieces--Women Technical Writers in Ancient Mesopotamia. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication.9.3 (2019): 338-364.. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. 49(3), 338-364. 
Raign, K. R. (2017). Learning About Something Means Becoming Wiser: The Platonic Dialogues as a Paradigmatic Model for Writing Center Practices. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. 14(3), . 
Raign, K. R. (2017). Cinderella's Slipper: Research, Quasi Research, Rad Research, Small Scale Evaluations and the Search for the Right Fit. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. 14(2), . 
Raign, K. R. (2013). Use of Immediacy and Avoidance Strategies in Online Tutorials and Their Effect on Student Satisfaction. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. 10(2), . 
Raign, K. R. (2013). Creating Verbal Immediacy:  The Use of Immediacy and Avoidance Techniques in Online Tutorials. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. 10(2), 14. 
K.  (1995). "The Fourth Stasis: A Critical Methods for Analyzing Rhetorical Situations.". English In Texas. 26, 27-32.  Texas: Texas Council of English Language Arts. http://www.tctela.org/english-in-texas/
Raign, K. R., Sims, B. R. (1995). Raign and Sims respond. Taylor \& Francis. 
Raign, K. R., Raign, K. R. (1994). From Gender to Kairos: Methods of Predicting and Producing Successful Collaboration. 
Raign, K. R. (1994). Teaching Stones to Talk: Using the Platonic Dialogues to Teach Students the Art of Dialectic. 
Raign, K. R. (1993). "Rereading the Sophists: Using Sophistic Techniques to Teach Technical Writing.". 
Raign, K. R. (1993). Burke's Pentad and Its Use as a Tool for Teaching Basic Writing. Research and Teaching in Developmental Education. 
Raign, K. R., Sims, B.  (1993). Gender and Collaboration: Group Work Patterns of Men and Women. 
Raign, K. R. (1993). Gender and Collaboration:Group Work Patterns of Men and Women. 
Raign, K. R. (1992). "Translating Orality into Literacy: Using Burke's Theory of the Pentad to Teach Basic Writing.". 
Raign, K. R. (1991). Plato: A Practitioner of Preconceptual Stasis. 
Raign, K. R. (1989). The Stasis Theory Revisited: An Inventional Techne for Empowering Students. Other. 2, 19--27. 
Textbook
Raign, K. R. (2015). Writing for Results. Second Edition.. 201.  Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt. 
Raign, K. R. (2014). Write Now.  Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall-Hunt. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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