The Bullitzer Prize
The essays on this site represent the finest work submitted from student writers
over the past calendar year. We offer them as a model for those beginning 1101
or 1102 as well as a representation of our work to the larger academic community.
Over 165 essays were nominated and submitted by teachers in our First-Year
Composition Program. These essays were reviewed by our Bullitzer Awards
Committee, chaired by Drs. Mary C. Madden and Kim Murray. Other committee
members included Annie Chow, Kathy Blackwell, Patty Remmell, Paul Quigley,
Linda Gladden, and Quentin Vieregge. The committee narrowed the list and reread
essays to find the best two exemplars of student work in 1101 and in 1102.
Selections were also ranked by volunteers from the FYC Policy Committee.
After much debate and consideration, teachers involved in the Bullitzer selection process found four essays that model student research and writing most effectively. In addition to content, these essays reveal 4he unique way each student was able to harmonize rhetorical elements and create syntactic rhythms of prose. In addition to these four essays, we recognize the informal writing of two students whose blogs were found to be exemplary. These informal writings combine exploratory thinking with a spirit of creativity, a harmony that reflects what effective informal writing should do: engage readers and encourage them to respond.
Uniting the spirit of our University's mascot--Rocky the Bull--with the dignity of America's foremost prize for accomplishment in literature and journalism--The Pulitzer Prize--the University of South Florida Department of English proudly presents the First-Year Composition Program's annual award for outstanding student writing:
The Bullitzer Prize
About the Program
The Writing Program at USF is based on collaboration between teachers,
administrators, and students. Our website at collegewriting.us allows teachers to
sign-in, share teaching ideas, post office hours, and share assignments that
highlight the dimensions of USF's General Education Curricula.
Our FYC Program consists of over 100 teachers and is supervised by Dr. Joe
Moxley, Director. Several members of the English Department serve on the FYC
Policy Committee, which guides programmatic decisions regarding professional
development, assessment, teacher supervision, and textbooks.