Writing Across the Curriculum Events
Spring 2007
Questions? Contact Greg Skutches (8-4932)
WAC Workshop 1: Writing with Clarity
Thu Feb 22, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center. Lunch will be provided
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Thu, Feb 22 4:10-5:30. EWFM Media Center. Refreshments provided
Is there a secret to writing clear sentences? Yes. This workshop will cover some easy concepts of writing that help with clarity and concision at the sentence level. The concepts we’ll discuss are important for our students—and helpful for ourselves. RSVP required.
WAC Workshop 2: Crafting Effective Assignments
Wed Mar 14, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center. Lunch will be provided
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Thu, Mar 15, 4:10-5:30. EWFM Media Center. Refreshments provided.
Open to everyone, this workshop may be of special interest to faculty teaching Writing Intensive courses in the spring. We’ll take up some of the central concerns that arise in the WI course, with a special focus on the importance of a purposeful and coherent sequence of well-crafted assignments. RSVP required
WAC Workshop 3:The Student Peer Workshop
Wed Mar 21, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center. Lunch will be provided.
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Thu, Mar 22, 4:10-5:30. EWFM Media Center. Refreshments provided.
From generating ideas and composing first drafts to multiple revision and editing, this workshop will discuss using the student peer workshop to achieve two goals at once: improve student writing and saving your time in the process. RSVP required.
WAC Workshop 4: Understanding Plagiarism
Wed Mar 28, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center. Lunch will be provided
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Thu, Mar 29, 4:10-5:30. EWFM Media Center. Refreshments provided
In this workshop, we’ll discuss strategies for situating writing assignments and the process of writing within courses in ways that prevent plagiarism by mitigating the impulse to cheat. RSVP required.
WAC Workshop 5: Effective Feedback
Thu Apr 5, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center. Lunch will be provided.
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Thu, Apr 5, 4:10-5:30. EWFM Media Center. Refreshments provided.
What kinds of feedback work best to improve student writing? Do I have to “correct” every “mistake”? How do I help students without overwhelming and discouraging them—and consuming too much of my own valuable time? If you’ve struggled with these and other questions, join us for this workshop. RSVP required
Writing Across the Curriculum Events
Fall 2006
Questions? Contact Greg Skutches (8-4932)
(1) "Writing to Learn: How to Use Writing to Help Students Learn Course Content"
Thu, Oct 19th, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center Classroom
In this workshop, we’ll explore ways that probleevevm-based writing can enhance learning by promoting critical thinking and active engagement in course subject matter. This hands-on workshop will include both informal exploratory writing and formal assignments that call for finished prose. Lunch will be provided
(2) "Improve Student Writing Through Effective Feedback"
Thu, Nov 2nd, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center Classroom
What kinds of feedback work best to improve student writing? Do I have to "correct" every "mistake"? How do I help students without overwhelming and discouraging them—and consuming too much of my own valuable time? If you’ve struggled with these and similar questions, join us for this workshop. Lunch will be provided.
(3) "Time-Saving Measures and Effective Assignments in the Writing-Intensive Course."
Thu Nov 16th, 12:00-1:30. EWFM Media Center Classroom
Open to everyone, this workshop may be of special interest to faculty teaching Writing Intensive courses in the spring. We’ll take up some of the central concerns that arise in the WI course, with a special focus on the importance of a purposeful and coherent sequence of well-crafted assignments. Lunch will be provided.
[Read about Dr. Gregory Skutches, our new WAC coordinator]
