1. SteAming Ahead in Writing
Janis Innis

2. Seamlessly in Writing Assignments
Incorporating SteAm
Seamlessly in Writing Assignments

3. SteAm Topics in Our Own Backyard
Buffalo Bayou
Energy Corridor
Galveston Historical District
Johnson Space Center
The Medical Center
Museum District
Port of Houston
San Jacinto Battleground
Superfund Sites
Theater District

4. Buffalo Bayou

5. Energy Corridor

6. Galveston Historical District

7. Johnson Space Center

8. The Medical Center

9. Museum District

10. Port of Houston

11. San Jacinto Battleground

12. Superfund Sites

13. Theater District

14. Using SteAM Topics Essays Presentations Group Projects
Field Trip Reports
Narratives
Research Papers
Play Reviews
Speeches
Critical Responses
Civic Investigations
Career Overviews
Pollution Assessments

15. Specific Writing Assignments
NASA Spinoffs
History and Mediation of Superfund Sites
Tour and Observations of the Ship Channel via the Sam Houston
Civil War Battle in Galveston
The Great Storm of 1900
Mission to Mars
Space Elevator to the Moon
Tour and Observations of the Johnson Space Center

16. SteAm Topic Tips
Discuss SteAm and its implications for Houston and HCC students
Show how the writing assignment supports the SteAm theme and why it is important
Use group work for research and presentations
Discuss why research and writing is important for all areas of SteAm
Encourage students to use critical thinking skills during the research and thesis stage of their writing
Keep an open mind to the opinions they may form but guide them to use facts to support those opinions

17. Interesting Results of SteAM
Students will enjoy the variety of the writing topics
Research becomes more personal when the topics are based on the Houston area
SteAm writing assignments can provide students with new goals for their studies and future careers
The variety of topics adds interest and appeal for the students

18.
Professor Innis is a full time English instructor at Houston Community College since 2006
Her credentials include a B.A., M.A. and A.B.D. (all but dissertation) towards a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi
Research areas and teaching interests: Rhetoric and Literature
A fifth generation Texan, she began her college studies at San Jacinto College
She has taught college English for over twenty-five years