Rhetoric Review Jun 2026

A Report on a National Study of Pedagogies Supporting Graduate Student Writing in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies

Zakery R. Muñoz Lehigh University

Abstract

From a national study on graduate student writing pedagogy in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies, 203 participant responses show the value of faculty mentorship, learning to write outside of coursework, and the importance of understanding rhetorical genre systems. Participants largely report not having taken a course on writing in graduate school. This article concludes that more should be done in coursework to mediate the needs of graduate student writers.

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Rhetoric Review
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2026-06-21
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10.1080/07350198.2026.2685801
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