Best Practices in Writing Intensive Courses
Location
CSU 202
Start Date
3-30-2018
End Date
3-30-2018
Description
This roundtable will overview of the university’s writing intensive course requirements and present examples of how faculty members design writing assignments specifically related to their discipline to meet those requirements.
Carl Lafata, a member of the university’s Writing Advisory Committee, will describe the committee’s work in support of faculty who teach writing intensive courses, including instruction on best practices provided by the Writing Fellows Program. He will also lead the discussion by providing a brief explanation of what is required when a course is designated as writing intensive. Dr. Dennis will describe how he scaffolds a research project in his criminology class. Dr. Reding will present on developing a writing component for an online nursing course. Dr. Lafata will then explain how he uses technical writing assignments in his law enforcement course.
Best Practices in Writing Intensive Courses
CSU 202
This roundtable will overview of the university’s writing intensive course requirements and present examples of how faculty members design writing assignments specifically related to their discipline to meet those requirements.
Carl Lafata, a member of the university’s Writing Advisory Committee, will describe the committee’s work in support of faculty who teach writing intensive courses, including instruction on best practices provided by the Writing Fellows Program. He will also lead the discussion by providing a brief explanation of what is required when a course is designated as writing intensive. Dr. Dennis will describe how he scaffolds a research project in his criminology class. Dr. Reding will present on developing a writing component for an online nursing course. Dr. Lafata will then explain how he uses technical writing assignments in his law enforcement course.
