Lynn Dornink
Part-Time Lecturer in English; Director of the General Studies Program
Lynn Dornink specializes in teaching first year writing courses. She enjoys working with students who tell her that they, “don’t like writing,” and takes it as a personal challenge to convince them otherwise. She uses a variety of media in her classes, but especially likes teaching graphic novels, film, and poetry.
In her spare time she can be found attempting to bathe her mangy dog, Lana Turner, and reading Entertainment Weekly. She is also the Director of the General Studies Program.
- “Silencing the Feminine.” The Contemporary Reader, 6th edition, Longman, 1999.
- “To a Daughter Lost.” First-Year Writing Anthology, 2nd edition, Utah State Press, 1985.
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Education
MA English Literature (Creative Writing), Syracuse University
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Contact
617-373-2415 l.dornink@northeastern.edu -
Address
52 Meserve Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 -
Office Hours
Wednesday 11-1
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Students practice and reflect on writing in professional, public, and academic genres—such as literature reviews, case studies, protocols, and care instructions—relevant for careers in nursing, pharmacy, and other health professions. In a workshop setting, offers students an opportunity to evaluate a wide variety of sources and develop expertise in audience analysis, critical research, peer review, and revision.
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First-Year Writing
ENGW 1111
Designed for students to study and practice writing in a workshop setting. Students read a range of texts in order to describe and evaluate the choices writers make and apply that knowledge to their own writing and explore how writing functions in a range of academic, professional, and public contexts. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to conduct research using primary and secondary sources; how to write for various purposes and audiences in multiple genres and media; and how to give and receive feedback, to revise their work, and to reflect on their growth as writers.
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Designed for students whose first or strongest language is not English. Students study and practice writing in a workshop setting; read a range of texts in order to describe and evaluate the choices writers make and apply that knowledge to their own writing; explore how writing functions in a variety of academic, professional, and public contexts; and write for various purposes and audiences in multiple genres and media. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to conduct research using primary and secondary sources and to give and receive feedback, to revise their work, and to reflect on their growth as writers.
Introductory First-Year Writing
ENGW 1110
Designed for students who would benefit from an extra semester of writing instruction before taking ENGW 1111. Students study and practice writing in a workshop setting. Introduces students to college-level writing, reading, and research. Offers students an opportunity to give and receive feedback, to revise their work, and to reflect on their growth as writers.
