Dr. Karen A. Wink is an English professor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (military college) where she has taught composition, public-speaking, and literature courses for 19 years. Previously, she taught high-school English in Maryland for five years. Her degrees in English/Reading Education are from Kent State University, Baldwin Wallace College, and University of Maryland. Dr. Wink has received an “Excellence in Teaching” award from the New England Association of Teachers of English. Her research focuses on rhetoric and pedagogy in the field of English Education. She is an expert in these areas: reading strategies for diverse texts, teaching methods for persuasive writing/speaking, and audio/written commentary for student drafts. She also has expertise in teaching Shakespeare. She enjoys coaching educators, corporate professionals, and students on writing and public-speaking strategies. 

Rhetorical Strategies is a workbook-meets-text, or "worktext," designed for high-school and college composition students to improve their persuasive writing. This worktext is filled with user-friendly explanations, models, and exercises. The exercises help students consider the situations (purposes, audiences, and context) in which their writing will matter. Several topics include: parts of an argument, logical fallacies, paraphrasing, documenting sources, style, and revision. There is also a chapter on using grammar/ punctuation appropriately for audiences and sample student writing.  An Instructor's Guide is available.