Teaching Resources
The following resources draw from a variety of sites, including the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Clearinghouse, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA), and other writing across the curriculum programs. For help enacting these ideas in your classroom or for further resources, please contact Director Shareen Grogan.
Embedding Writing in Any Class
- Tips for how to use writing as a tool for learning in any class (George Mason University)
- List of writing-to-learn assignments (University of Oregon)
- Tips for using writing in large classes (The WAC Clearinghouse)
Designing Formal Writing Assignments
- Designing writing assignments (Colorado State University)
- John Bean's Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom (Jossey-Bass, 2021)
Responding to Student Writing
- Ideas for providing feedback to support revision (George Mason University)
Using Peer Review
- Using student peer review (The WAC Clearinghouse)
Dealing With and Preventing Plagiarism
- Defining and Avoiding Plagiarism: The WPA Statement on Best Practices
- Dealing with Plagiarism (Colorado State University)
Dealing with Grammar
- “But Grammar and Neatness Do Count!” (Colorado State University)
- NCTA Position Statement on Grammar