Kevin Alan Wells

Publications

First Impressions

Essay in Persuasions On-Line 35, no. 1 (Winter 2014)

Man Reflecting on a Pond

Fiction in Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine 8, no. 2

Ali’s Knife

Fiction in Chelsea Station Magazine (November 2015)

Closing Time

Fiction in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine (February 2015)

Silhouette

Kevin Alan Wells

is a doctoral candidate of the humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas, where he also teaches undergraduate composition. He specializes in the rhetoric of narrative discourse and the ethics of storytelling.

Courses

When college students enroll in my composition courses, they do not register for a few credit hours in exchange for a few finished essays. Papers and points result, but like perspiration—the side effects of significant work, not the focus. Instead, the essence of their effort is an exclusive opportunity: When students sign on to study writing in one of my sections, they join a cohort of self-educators collaborating on the development of their writing processes under the care of a professional writing colleague.

RHET 1302: Rhetoric

Every human experiences reality from a unique perspective billions of years in the making. We often interpret the same shared existence so differently that it can sometimes seem like we’re all living in separate universes. Rhetoric in this sense is the satellite link between your world and others, and studying rhetoric teaches us how to configure our communications so that they transmit and are received in the ways we intend. In RHET 1302, students develop the rhetorical skills that are foundational to achieving success in their academic careers, their professional careers, their personal lives, and in their societies.

Offered fall and spring semesters at UT-Dallas.

New Course

Coming this fall at UT-Dallas. Details to follow in July.