David Bruce
Part Time Instructor
Technical Writing, Composition, Great Books
Office: Ellis 306
Office Phone: 593-2756
Email: bruceb@ohio.edu
Degrees
M.A., English, Ohio University
M.A., Philosophy, Ohio University
Publications
Academic Writing:
Bruce, David. “Teaching Problem-Solving Through Scenarios.” Classroom Notes Plus: A Quarterly of Teaching Ideas. April 2004.
Bruce, Bruce David, David Stewart, and H. Gene Blocker. Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank for Stewart and Blocker’s Fundamentals of Philosophy, 5th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
Bruce, Bruce David, and Michael Vengrin. Study Guide for Robert Paul Wolff’s About Philosophy, 8th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000.
Bruce, Bruce David, and Michael Vengrin. Study Guide for Robert Paul Wolff’s About Philosophy, 7th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998.
Bruce, Bruce David. Study Guide for David Stewart and H. Gene Blocker’s Fundamentals of Philosophy, 4th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Humor Columns:
Bruce, David. “Wise Up!” The Athens NEWS. 600 weekly columns as of February 18, 2008.
• To see several columns, go to www.athensnews.com — then do a search for “David Bruce.”
Humorous Quizzes:
Bruce, David. “Quarterly Quiz.” The Opera Quarterly. Vol. 21. No. 2. Spring 2005.
Bruce, David. “Quarterly Quiz: Tenors.” The Opera Quarterly. Vol. 20. No. 4. Autumn 2004.
Bruce, David. “Quarterly Quiz: Sopranos.” The Opera Quarterly. Vol. 20. No. 3. Summer 2004.
Bruce, David. “Shakespeare Quiz.” The Shakespeare Newsletter. 52:1. No. 252. Spring 2002.
Bruce, David. “Quarterly Quiz: More Singer Anecdotes.” The Opera Quarterly. Vol. 18. No. 1. Winter 2002.
Bruce, David. “Mystery Quiz.” International Gymnast. March 2002.
Bruce, David. “Mystery Quiz.” International Gymnast. February 2002.
Bruce, David. “Mystery Quiz.” International Gymnast. November 2001.
Bruce, David. “Shakespeare Quiz.” The Shakespeare Newsletter. 51:1/2. Nos. 248-249. Spring/Summer 2001.
Bruce, David. “Mystery Quiz.” International Gymnast. June/July 2001.
Bruce, David. “Mystery Quiz.” International Gymnast. March 2001.
Bruce, David. “Quarterly Singer Quiz.” The Opera Quarterly. Vol. 16. No. 4. Autumn 2000.
Bruce, David. “Shakespeare Quiz.” The Shakespeare Newsletter. 50:1. No. 244. Spring 2000.
Bruce, David. “Dancer Quiz.” Attitude: The Dancers’ Magazine. Vol. 14, No. 3. Fall/Winter 1999.
POD Books:
Author: Short Introduction Series
A Short Introduction to Dante’s Inferno
A Short Introduction to Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author: Kindest People Series
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds: Volume 1
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds: Volume 2
The Kindest People Who Do Good Deeds: Volume 3
Author: 250 Anecdotes Collections
The Funniest People in Art: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Books, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Dance: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Families, Volume 3: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Families, Volume 4: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Families, Volume 5: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Movies: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Music, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Sports, Volume 2: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Television and Radio: 250 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Theater: 250 Anecdotes
The Most Interesting People in Politics and History: 250 Anecdotes
Author: 500 Anecdotes Collections
The Funniest People in Books and Music: 500 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Comedy and Relationships: 500 Anecdotes
The Funniest People in Religion and Families: 500 Anecdotes
Bride of the Funniest People in Religion and Families: 500 Anecdotes
(Free download at http://stores.lulu.com/bruceb.)
The Funniest People in Sports and Neighborhoods: 500 Anecdotes
Editor: Collections of Autobiographical Essays
The Great American Essay
Life in America: Tales of Love and Laughter
Love and Laughter: Stories About Growing Up
These books are royalty-free collections of autobiographical essays by my students at Ohio University. All of these books can be downloaded free at http://stores.lulu.com/bruceb.
Shameless Commerce:
All my books may be purchased here:
http://stores.lulu.com/bruceb
Courses
ENG 153 (First-Year Composition, Special Topics)
ENG 305J (Technical Writing)
ENG 308J (Writing and Rhetoric II)
HUM 107 (Great Books, Ancient)
HUM 108 (Great Books, Medieval/Renaissance)
HUM 109 (Great Books, Modern)