Writing Across the Curriculum for Faculty

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Defining Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
Basic WAC Definitions
What WAC Is Not
WAC Strategies/Distinctives
Common Characteristics
Different WAC Models
WAC Principles
PowerPoint Presentation Given to Faculty 11/01/07
Writing to Learn
Defining Writing to Learn
Characteristics of Writing to Learn
Why Use Writing to Learn?
Some Ways to Incorporate Writing to Learn
Examples:
Writing to Communicate
Defining Writing to Communicate
Characteristics of Writing to Communicate
Traditional Versus WAC Way of Writing Papers
Using Peer Response
Examples of Peer/Self Review Sheets
Designing Effective Writing Assignments
Designing Writing Assignments
Five Princples of Assignment Design
Checklist for Critiquing an Assignment
Scaffolding Formal Assignments
Responding to and Evaluating Writing Assignments
Responding to and Evaluating Writing Assignments
Methods of Evaluating Writing Assignments

Creating Grading Rubrics for Writing Assignments

Selected Resources for Evaluating Writing
Being Proactive about Plagiarism (PowerPoint)
"The Many Facets of WAC: Writing Across the General Education Curriculum" article in Carson-Newman Studies V. 10 no. 4.
Writing Across the Curriculum Bibliography


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