teaching with writing

course design & feedback

sample syllabi

syllabus resources

soliciting feedback

sample syllabi

biological sciences: lower and upper division syllabi in biology, microbiology, and science writing.

business: syllabi in business administration and management with a variety of writing assignments.

engineering: syllabi for civil and mechanical engineering including professional writing.

history: lower and upper level syllabi from a wide range of classes with a variety of writing assignments.

journalism: syllabi including writing assignments from news to reviews and literary analysis.

mathematics: syllabi incorporating writing assignments into geometry, algebra, and other math courses.

music: a selection of syllabi with writing assignments including formal papers, presentations, and shorter assignments.

physical sciences: a selection of syllabi from chemistry, physics, and general college with writing such as lab reports, papers, and journals.

social sciences: syllabi from a variety of disciplines with professional and academic writing assignments.

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syllabus resources

• Consultations: Schedule a one-to-one appointment with Kirsten Jamsen to discuss your teaching with writing concerns, or contact one of our faculty writing consultants in specific disciplines.
   
• syllabus statements: rationales for writing
  (by discipline)
  
  
• WI requirements & U policies
  
  
• CTLS Syllabus Tutorial

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soliciting feedback on writing instruction

Asking students to reflect on a course’s writing assignments and instruction provides instructors with specific suggestions and affirmation.  Two lists of feedback items are offered below with the idea that instructors can adopt them, customize them, or use them as menus from which to pull relevant items.

resources for soliciting feedback

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