WAC Bibliography
Welcome to the WAC Bibliography. The bibliography, developed and presented in collaboration with CompPile, was developed to support teachers across the disciplines who are interested in using writing and speaking in their courses; scholars who are interested in WAC theory and research; and program administrators, designers, and developers who have interests in the latest work in faculty outreach, program design, and assessment.
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1. Abrams, Nancy & Feiler, Nadine. (2003). Greater than the Sum of Parts: a Poetry/Science Collaboration. Language and Learning Across the Disciplines, 6(2), 129-140. https://doi.org/10.37514/LLD-J.2003.6.2.07
Annotation: Collaborations between disciplines in middle school usually occur between language arts and social studies, or between math and science; however, we found a collaboration between language arts and science to be a fruitful experience for our students in their learning both disciplines and in improving our own teaching. Understanding poetry and science requires many of the same skills: close observation, description, and metaphorical thinking. To that end, we developed a curriculum that focused on those skills as our students studied barrier islands in sixth grade science and poetry in sixth grade language arts.
Keywords: WAC, WID, writing across the curriculum, poetry, science, poetry
2. Abt-Perkins, Dawn; Gian Pagnucci. (1993). From tourist to storyteller: Reading and writing science. In Tchudi, Stephen (Ed.), The astonishing curriculum: Integrating science and humanities through language; Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English [ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 359 538] (pp. 99-111).
Keywords: WAC, pedagogy, science, humanities, reading, narrative, tourism, story-telling
3. Agatucci, Cora; Jack McCown; Mike Sequeria; Bruce Emerson. (1994). Writing and learning across disciplinary boundaries in college math and science courses. ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 377 501.
Keywords: Central Oregon Community College, two-year, WAC, problem-solving, program, assignment, mathematics-course, physics-course, syllabus
4. Agutter, Paul S. (1987). Precision testing: A method for improving students' written work in biochemistry. Journal of Biological Education 13, 25-31.
Keywords: biology-course, biochemistry, WAC, pedagogy, data, science, terminology, precision testing, data, improvement, reading-skill
5. Alaimo, Peter J., Bean, John C., Langenhan, Joseph M., & Nichols, Larry. (2009). Eliminating Lab Reports: A Rhetorical Approach for Teaching the Scientific Paper in Sophomore Organic Chemisty. The WAC Journal, 20(1), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.37514/WAC-J.2009.20.1.02
Annotation: Considers how an interdisciplinary team of faculty is striving to improve student performance on senior chemistry theses at Seattle University through an alternative approach to teaching the discourse of the scientific community within the year-long sophomore chemistry lab course. Drops the notion of teaching new students in formulaic, academic-specific ways, through utilization of rudimentary lab reports. Stresses the need to make students immediately aware of the inquiry-based, persuasive context of actual professional work and writing through collaborative-based experimentation that stresses multiple replications and use of evidence for conclusions. Suggests teaching the scientific paper over a year early in students' science careers and prioritizing students' 'writing process knowledge' through explicit instruction in writing within science courses. [Jaclyn Rossi]
Keywords: Seattle University, WAC, science-writing, sophomore, organic chemistry-course, laboratory-report, assignment, grading, inquiry, rubric, evaluation, response, data, process,
6. Allenspach, Dee; Sandra Laurenson; Robin White; Ohio State University, Vocational Instructional Materials Laboratory. (1996). Alternative assessment: A family and consumer sciences teacher's tool kit. ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 402 434.
Keywords: assessment, alternative, kit, teacher-strategy, WAC, school, family-sciences, consumer-sciences
7. Ambron, Joanna. (1991). Conceptual learning and writing in the sciences. Teaching English in the Two-Year College 18.2, 114-120.
Keywords: clustering, pre-writing, multicultural, science-course, creativity, confidence, WAC, two-year
8. Anonymous. (1991). Journal publishes research by high school science students. Composition Chronicle Newsletter 04.2, 8.
Keywords: student publishing, high-school, science-course, WAC
9. Anson, Chris M. (2002). Shobhna's pronouncements. In Anson, Christopher M. (Ed.), The WAC casebook: Scenes for faculty reflection and program development; New York: Oxford University Press (pp. 116-120).
Keywords: teacher-training, WAC, scenario, dialect, standard written English, food-science-course
10. Atkinson, G. F. (1986). Writing among other skills [response to Dominick A. Labianco and William J. Reeves, Journal of Chemical Education 62.5]. Journal of Chemical Education 63.4, 337-338.
Keywords: science-course, WAC, chemistry-course
11. Bahls, Patrick. (2012). Student writing in the quantitative disciplines: A guide for college faculty. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Keywords: WAC, WID, write-to-learn, hard science, quantitative, mathematics-course, guidelines, evaluation, response, student-writing
12. Bailey, Richard A.; Cheryl Geisler. (1991). An approach to improving communication skills in a laboratory setting. Journal of Chemical Education 68, 150-152.
Keywords: WAC, science-course, chemistry-course, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduate student, consultancy
13. Barrett, Edward. (1993). Collaboration in the electronic classroom. Technology Review 96.2, 50-55.
Keywords: education-course, computer-classroom, MIT, networked, Networked Educational Online System, science-writing, engineering-course, WAC, collaboration
14. Barua, Dibakar. (1986). From self to world: An exploratory approach to writing across the curriculum. ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 286 208.
Keywords: science-course, WAC, assignment, sequence, pedagogy, write-to-learn, self-evaluation, idea-elaboration
15. Bazerman, Charles. (1988). Shaping written knowledge: The genre and activity of the experimental article in science. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.
Annotation: Traces the history and character of the experimental article in science, calling attention to the social and rhetorical forces that shaped its development. The book provides a broadly interdisciplinary exploration of an important genre and offers insights that extend far beyond its immediate focus of study. This book is available online as part of the Academic Writing series, Landmark Publications in Writing Studies. [WAC Clearinghouse]
Keywords: science-writing, genre, history, science, research-report, activity-theory, constructivist, knowledge-making, term-paper, experimental, WAC, academic, interdisciplinary
16. Bazerman, Charles; Joseph Little; Lisa Bethel; Teri Chavkin; Danielle Fouquette; Janet Garufis. (2005). Reference guide to writing across the curriculum (Reference guides to rhetoric and composition). Fort Collins, CO: WAC Clearinghouse; West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press. https://wac.colostate.edu/books/bazerman_wac/
Keywords: WAC, review-of-scholarship, history, write-to-learn, science-writing, rhetoric, disciplinary, assessment, program, needs-analysis, bibliography
17. Beiersdorfer, Raymond Emil; Jared Haynes. (1991). An integrated approach to geologic writing for non-science majors based on study of California river. Journal of Geological Education 39.3, 196-198.
Keywords: geology-course, WAC, nonscience, science-writing, composing, sequential, sequence, prospectus, outline, drafting, revising, integrated
18. Bering, C. Larry. (1991). Writing exercises and the biochemical literature in the first undergraduate biochemistry course. Biochemical Education 19.1, 17-18.
Keywords: report-writing, science-course, WAC, biochemistry, assignment, undergraduate
19. Beyer, Barry K.; Anita Brostoff. (1979). The time it takes: Managing/evaluating writing in social studies. Social Education 43, 194-197.
Keywords: social-science-course, WAC, social
20. Braine, George. (1989). Writing in the natural sciences and engineering: Implications for ESL composition courses. ERIC Document Reproduction Service, ED 304 881.
Keywords: science-course, engineering-course, WAC, ESL, LEP, University of Texas, text-analysis, taxonomy, genre, laboratory-report, textbook, summary-writing, paraphrase, natural-science, implication
21. Braine, George Stanley. (1989). An analysis of the writing tasks of undergraduate courses in the natural sciences and engineering [doctoral thesis]. Austin, TX: University of Texas at Austin.
Keywords: WAC, write-to-learn, science-course, engineering, natural-science, undergraduate
22. Brillhart, L. V.; M. B. Debs. (1981). Teaching writing--a scientist's responsibility. Journal of College Science Teaching 10.5, 303-304.
Keywords: WAC, science-course, laboratory-report, editing, response, pedagogy, scientist
23. Brooks, B. C. (1959). The teaching of English to scientists and engineers. In Quirk, Randolph; A. H. Smith (Eds.), The teaching of English (Studies in communication, No. 3, Communication Research Centre, University College, London); London: Secker & Warburg (pp. 133-164).
Keywords: techcom, science-writing, history, workplace, industry, WAC, advanced, engineering, scientist
24. Carey, Jamie P. (1999). Student naturalists reflecting through writing. PAEE Journal 07.3, 14, 26.
Keywords: WAC, science-course, journal-writing, evaluation, ecology, environment-awareness, environmental, reflection
25. Carle, Daria O.; Margie Krest. (1998). Facilitating research between the library and the science writing classroom. Journal of College Science Teaching 27.5, 339-342.
Keywords: science-course, library, librarian-teacher collaboration, assignment, University of Colorado, WAC
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