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Teaching Writing across Disciplines

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Date: Friday, November 4
Time: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
Location: ND Room, 202 LaFortune Student Center
Presenter(s): Rachel Banke, & Erik Fuhrer, Graduate Associates of the Kaneb Center

Description: This workshop will introduce participants to a variety of strategies to promote students’ improvement in writing across various disciplines, from low-stakes writing assignments, in-class writing workshops, and the design of larger projects.  Participants will create a plan for incorporating more targeted, diverse writing assignments and activities into the design of a future course.
Learning Goals:

After successfully completing this workshop you will be able to:

  • understand how writing can promote critical thinking in any discipline.
  • incorporate a variety of writing activities into your courses throughout the semester.
  • design assignments and rubrics that promote the holistic development of writing skills.
What to Bring:  
Handout(s): Teaching Writing Across Disciplines handout (Banke and Fuhrer. November 2016) (PDF, 374k)
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 Certificates: Can apply toward these graduate student/postdoc certificates:

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