Resources for Teaching Writing

The following list is a collection of tip sheets and handouts created, compiled, and distributed by the Writing Across the Curriculum Clearinghouse, the National Council of Teachers of English, and various writing across the curriculum programs.  For help enacting these ideas in your classroom or for further resources, please contact the Director of The Writing Center at kelly.webster@umontana.edu.

Embedding Writing in Any Class

• Tips for using writing in large classes (University of Delaware)
• Ideas for using writing activities that are easy to grade (University of Delaware)
• Tips for how to use writing as a tool for learning in any class (George Mason University) 

Designing Writing Assignments

• Tips for designing effective writing assignments (The WAC Clearinghouse)
• Tips for creating alternative writing assignments (University of Delaware)
• Teaching Guide for Designing Writing Assignments (Colorado State)
• Tips for creating clear writing assignments (George Mason University) 

Encouraging Revising

• Tips for encouraging revision (University of Delaware)
• Ideas for providing feedback to support revision (George Mason University)

Evaluating Student Writing and Providing Meaningful Feedback/Responding to Student Writing

• Tips for responding to student writing (University of Delaware)
• Ideas of evaluating student writing (George Mason University)

Managing the Paper Load

• Tips for managing the paper load (University of Delaware)

Using Peer Review

• Tips for using effective peer review in the classroom (University of Delaware)
• Ideas for creating effective peer response groups (George Mason University)
• Tips for getting the most out of peer review sessions (The WAC Clearinghouse)

Dealing with Plagiarism

• Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism (The WPA Statement on Best Practices)
• Tips for preventing plagiarism (University of Delaware)
• Guide to Plagiarism and Cyber-plagiarism (University of Alberta Libraries)
• The UM Writing Center Statement on Plagiarism

Dealing with Grammar

• Tips for dealing with editing and proofreading (The WAC Clearinghouse)
• But grammar and neatness do count! (University of Delaware)

Writing Assessment

• The Conference on College Composition and Communication Position Statement on Writing Assessment
• NCTE-WPA White Paper on Writing Assessment in Colleges and Universities             

General

• UM's Faculty Development Office--Includes videos on providing effective feedback and helping students avoid plagarism
• National Council of Teachers of English beliefs about the teaching of writing
• The Purdue Online Writing Lab – This is an excellent all-purpose site with concise, abundant materials for teachers and students.