Welcome to The WAC Journal, a national peer-reviewed journal on writing across the curriculum. Published by Clemson University, Parlor Press, and the WAC Clearinghouse, The WAC Journal is an annual collection of articles by educators about their WAC ideas and WAC experiences. It is a journal of practical ideas and pertinent theory. We welcome submissions from all WAC scholars.
The WAC Journal is available in print and online versions. To obtain a printed volume of the journal, please view our subscription information. To view the online version, please follow the links below and to the right.
Current Issue *
Volume 23, November 2012
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Changing Research Practices and Access: The Research Exchange Index, Jenn Fishman & Joan Mullin
Crossing the Measurement and Writing Assessment Divide: The Practical Implications of Inter-Rater Reliability in Faculty Development, Jennifer Good
Articulating Claims and Presenting Evidence: A Study of Twelve Student Writers, From First-Year Composition to Writing Across the Curriculum, J. Paul Johnson & Ethan Krase
From High School to College: Developing Writing Skills in the Disciplines, Virginia Crank
Spectators at Their Own Future: Creative Writing Assignments in the Disciplines and the Fostering of Critical Thinking, Alexandria Peary
Interview: Joe Harris: Teaching Writing Via the Liberal Arts, Carol Rutz
Review: Writing in Knowledge Societies, edited by Doreen Starke-Meyerring, Anthony Paré, Natasha Artemeva, Miriam Horne, and Larissa Yousoubova, Mya Poe
This volume is available in whole and in part in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF).
* Volumes 1 through 11 of The WAC Journal were published as a campus journal entitled The Plymouth State University Journal on Writing Across the Curriculum. Volume 12 served as a transitional volume, combining articles written by Plymouth State University faculty with scholars from other institutions. Volume 13 served as the first fully national edition of the journal and bears the new title of the journal. Beginning with Volume 23, the WAC Journal moved from Plymouth State University to Clemson University. Learn more ....