Talia Vestri
Teaching Professor in English
Talia Vestri, PhD (“Dr. V”) joined Northeastern in 2020, after serving as a visiting faculty member at Vassar College and at the College of the Holy Cross. She teaches courses in first-year writing as well as advanced writing in the technical professions and in the sciences.
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Education
PhD, English, Boston University
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Contact
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Address
439 Holmes Hall
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115 -
Office Hours
Tuesday 10:00-11:45 am Friday 12:00-1:15 pm
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Offers writing instruction for students in the College of Engineering and the College of Computer and Information Science. Students practice and reflect on writing in professional, public, and academic genres—such as technical reports, progress reports, proposals, instructions, presentations, and technical reviews—relevant to technical professions and individual student goals. 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.
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.
