Professor of English
Phone: 478.757.5231
Email: ddmettler@wesleyancollege.edu
Office: Tate 220
Address: Wesleyan College, 4760 Forsyth Road Macon, GA 31210
Education: B.A., Milligan College; M.A., University of South Florida; Ph.D., Georgia State University
Courses taught include:
ENG 101: English Composition: Essays.
Goal: To introduce rhetorical principles that will enable students to produce clear, economic, and effective
prose. Through attention to fundamentals of grammar, mechanics, usage, and style, to guide students
in writing correct and organized short essays, including essay examinations.
Content: Reading and writing essays.
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of College writing proficiency requirement.
ENG 111: Reading and Writing about Literature.
Goal: Students will read, analyze, and discuss different genres of literature to think critically and
strengthen their intellectual curiosity. They will organize and articulate their thoughts and contribute
independent judgment to class discussion.
Content: Students will explore various literary genres (short story, poetry, drama) to strengthen their
skills in close reading and literary analysis.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of College writing proficiency requirement.
Gen. Ed. Category: Text analysis.
ENG 451: Directed Independent Study.
Goal: To allow students to select authors, works, genres, or themes to study in-depth.
Content: Varied; a topic agreed upon by student and professor and approved by the division chair.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
ENG 452/199: Field Study.
Goal: To provide practical experience for the student to apply what she has learned.
Content: Student will perform professional, creative, or research functions under professional supervision.
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and division chair.