supporting scholarly exchange about communication across the curriculum
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What kinds of writing can I include? What is writing in the disciplines? Do I have to be an expert in grammar? Do writing and peer review take up too much class time? How can I avoid getting lousy student papers? What makes a good writing assignment? How can I get the most out of peer-review? Why consider collaborative writing assignments? What writing resources are available for my students? What teaching resources are available?
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An Introduction to WAC Other Sites on the InternetAt Northern Illinois University, WAC teachers and consultants have compiled four useful ways to use "Writing to Focus Attention During Lectures." Visit http://www.engl.niu.edu/wac/. Click on "Ideas for using more writing," and then click on "Using writing to focus attention." This same WAC resource (WAC@NIU) has several linked items under "Ideas for Journals" that might be useful as you think about writing-to-learn activities in your classes. Be aware, though, that most of these links refer to journals not closely tied to course content. "Guidelines for using journals" has some helpful logistical points. "Reading journals" lists specific questions you might use with this kind of journal. |
