Welcome to the site for Composition and Communication in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies (WRD). In WRD 110 and WRD 111, students learn how to analyze different kinds of rhetorical situations, conduct research, create written and oral texts, and deliver content through a variety of media. WRD 112 provides all of the above in a single accelerated course. As of fall 2025, all sections of WRD 110, 111, and 112 use our homegrown textbook, the Town Branch Writing Collection edited by the Director of Composition Joshua Abboud, and our student reader The Engaged Citizen. Any proceeds from either book go back directly to the department to support its mission. 

Here are the publisher links to order the fall 2025/spring 2026 books:

The Town Branch Writing Collection (11th Edition) 2025-2026 print and eBook: https://store2.van-griner.com/product/town-branch-writing-collection/

The Engaged Citizen 2025-2026 print and eBook: https://store2.van-griner.com/product/the-engaged-citizen/

For supplemental links to the most recent edition of the Town Branch Writing Collection, visit http://wrd.as.uky.edu/townbranch.