Effective Strategies that Improve Students' Writing and Learning

Attend one or more of these sessions brought to you by the ASCRC Writing Committee:

9:10-10:00 a.m. Bigger isn’t Better: Soliciting Sophisticated, Rigorous Writing through Short Assignments. Presenters: Jake Hansen (Writing Center), Bart Klika (Social Work), and Daisy Rooks (Sociology)

9:10-10:00 a.m. Becoming a Better Writer Through the Use of Student Feedback. Presenters: Betsy Bach (Communication Studies) and Cathy Corr (Applied Arts & Sciences)

10:10-11:00 a.m. Not on the Same Page? Defining Your Assignment Expectations and Using Rubrics to Communicate Them. Presenters: Kate Chapin (Social Work), Laurie Minns (Biological Sciences), and Gretchen McCaffrey (Writing Center)

10:10-11:00 a.m. Using Rubrics in Assessing the Writing of Non-Native English Speakers. Presenters: Sandra Janusch (English Language Institute)and Tully Thibeau (Linguistics)

11:10a.m.-12:00 p.m. So You Aren’t a Writing Teacher?  Stress-free Strategies for Using Writing to Help Students Learn in Any Discipline. Presenters: Jessica Gallo (Curriculum & Instruction), Nancy Hinman (Geosciences), and Kelly Webster (Writing Center)

11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Strategies for Responding to Writing in the Sciences and Beyond. Presenters: Anne Greene (Forestry & Conservation)and Amy Ratto-Parks (Composition)