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With a master鈥檚 in English, further graduate study programs are available to you, including an English doctorate or pursuing law school.

You also have the opportunity to work across industries in roles like publishing, teaching, human resources, academic advising, marketing, public relations, professional writing, and user experience (UX) design.

• Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) learn the craft of teaching from seasoned professionals.
• Stipends and full tuition waivers are available.
• As a member of a teaching team, you鈥檒l receive guidance and support from experienced and engaging teachers. Mentors, GTAs, and GTFs (second-year students) help each other to succeed in the classroom.
• Join a community of teachers, exchange ideas, share your experiences, and work directly with students.
• In your second year in the classroom, you鈥檒l take charge of your own class and receive guidance from a faculty mentor and teaching team.
• Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) design classroom activities, create grading criteria, and evaluate student progress, while developing their own philosophy of teaching.
• Graduate Teaching Assistantships are only available to students applying for full-time study and a Fall term start.
• In addition to the standard graduate application materials, applicants for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship must also submit a supplemental essay about the teaching of writing (essay guidelines available under 鈥淎dmissions Requirements鈥�).
• Those wishing to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship must apply by March 1.

• In-state first-year Graduate Teaching Assistants receive a full tuition waiver for 9 graduate credit hours (the typical course load) each semester and a $12,430 yearly stipend.
• In-state second-year Graduate Teaching Fellows receive a full tuition waiver for 9 graduate credit hours (the typical course load) each semester and a $13,673 yearly stipend.
• The program offers a limited number of full tuition waivers and stipends for out-of-state students.
• Non-teaching Graduate Assistantships are also available. Graduate Assistants support faculty in research, creative activities, or administrative tasks and receive a $11,200 yearly stipend but no tuition waiver. (All applicants for full-time study are automatically considered for non-teaching Graduate Assistantships.)

• Minimum grade point average of 2.75
• 15 credits of upper-level coursework in English literature and language (or other relevant disciplines as approved by the School of Writing, Language, and Literature Director)
• 2 letters of reference
• Sample of expository writing
• Student resume
• Unofficial transcripts from all college institutions, including post-baccalaureate work. (Admitted students will be required to submit official transcripts prior to their first term of enrollment.)

Graduate Teaching Assistantship Essay:

In addition to the standard application materials, applicants for the Graduate Teaching Assistantship must also submit an essay following the guidelines below. (This essay should be uploaded as part of your main 澳门老奇人论坛 Graduate Application.) For full funding consideration, please apply by March 1.

Becoming an effective teacher draws on the skills involved in being a successful student, but it also requires the ability to communicate those skills to others. In an essay of 3-4 double-spaced pages, discuss why you feel that you could be an effective teacher of writing at the college level. Use the following questions as a starting point:

• How would you describe the ways that you learned to write?
• What courses in writing did you take at the high school and college level?
• How would you describe your writing methods and habits?
• If you have been in situations in which you took a leadership or teaching role with people your age or younger, describe those situations and reflect on your responses to them.
• If you have been in situations in which you engaged in public speaking or other kinds of public performance, describe those situations and reflect on their possible relevance to your teaching.
• What personal strengths do you think you would bring to teaching?
• What weaknesses might you need to overcome in order to be an effective teacher?