Who We Are
CompPost is an ongoing, online learning community around first-year writing at UW-Madison and beyond.
English 100 Program
English 100 is an introduction to college composition that helps students prepare for demands of writing.
Recent Posts
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Welcome to CompPost
Welcome to CompPost, the blog for the English 100 Program at UW-Madison. The purpose of CompPost is to create an ongoing, online learning community around first-year writing at UW-Madison and beyond. We…
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Introducing Virginia Schwarz, Co-Assistant Director of English 100
Hello CompPost Readers! My name is Virginia “Gin” Schwarz, and I am a 6th year PhD student serving as co-assistant director of English 100 this spring. In the past, I…
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Student Writing Award Winners, 2017-2018
We are thrilled to announce the winners of English 100’s Student Writing Awards for 2017-2018. These compositions are student submitted and evaluated by a team of experienced English 100 instructors and administrators.…
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The Afterlives of Writing During the 1969-70 TA Strikes
Image: Jon Kim, “TAA Strike, 1970”, 1970, Black and white photograph, UW-Madison Archive Images This post is the third in a series looking at the history of writing and writing instruction at…
About Us
In true Madison tradition and keeping in mind Wisconsin’s place in environmental history, we chose the name “CompPost” to suggest this blog as a site for cultivation, growth, and nourishment. As composting transforms organic matter into beneficial soil conditioner, we likewise aim for this blog to feed the needs of our teachers and writers.