Writing-Intensive (W) Courses: Overview A Writing-Intensive (W) course is a class taught by a faculty member in his or her own discipline in which writing is considered a central mode of learning and evaluating student performance. The types of writing assigned in these courses can vary significantly—from lab reports to …
Designing an effective writing assignment can be an important skill because an effective assignment guides students through the writing process and sets your expectations for quality writing. Here are some tips for constructing effective writing assignments: Prompt learning by asking students to construct meaning or solve a problem. When possible, …
One of the major requirements of W courses is that instructors provide feedback on students’ writing. Responding to student writing is time-consuming and challenging; yet, it is also one of the most useful ways to help students become better writers. Below are some best practices, drawn from the field of …
One of the major requirements of W courses is that instructors provide feedback on students’ writing. Responding to student writing is time-consuming and challenging; yet it is also one of the most useful ways to help students become better writers. Below are some best practices, drawn from the field of …
Prepared by: Corey Sloat, English Department Lecturer & Coordinator of Support for English-Language Learners Devon Moore, Co-Director, Writing Across the Curriculum The most vital instructor of multilingual writers, in particular, is time. According to Rashid Moore and Hanizah Zainuddin’s report on research about second language acquisition, it takes four to …
A key pedagogical concept in composition studies is that teachers should help students understand that writing is a process—meaning writing involves a series of stages. While there are different theories on how many phases there are and what the phases should be called, for our purposes, we’ll use the following: …
Since W instructors are required to emphasize revision, you may be wondering to what extent you should do this in your course. Generally, think about your goals for revision as such: Try to get students to write a paper well in advance of the due date, and try to get …
Plagiarism happens in many courses—not just writing courses. However, it tends to be very common in writing classes at the University of New Haven. In this section, we describe approaches for avoiding plagiarism and handling it when it occurs. Two potential ways to avoid plagiarism are to design writing assignments …
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