Writing Matters
UWC debuts Write Away podcast on iTunes
The University Writing Center is showcasing a new podcast called “Write Away” that adds another tool through which instructors can get information and inspiration for teaching writing.
“Hearing other instructors’ experiences can be invaluable for brainstorming new teaching techniques,” said Executive Director Valerie Balester. “Podcasts are the perfect way to share those anecdotes.” (more…)
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Workshop on wikis, blogs
The University Writing Center will host a workshop Jan. 10 on how blogs and wikis can be used as tools for teaching writing.
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Faculty Spotlight: Wendy Boswell
Wendy Boswell, associate professor of management in the Mays Business School and a Mays Research Fellow, had good reason for wanting to a teach a W course. When her department first began considering how to implement W courses, Boswell quickly agreed to transform her Managing Human Resources course into a writing-intensive one.
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TAMUQ opens writing, language lab
Texas A&M University at Qatar opened its long-awaited Technical Communications Center this fall, a major step in efforts to enhance oral and written communication skills among engineering students at the Middle East campus.
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From the Associate Director
Most instructors, I think, have at least a vague notion of what the University Writing Center’s peer consultants do. I mean, they help students fix their mistakes, don’t they? While it is true that our consultants are good writers themselves and are perfectly capable of editing papers, what they do for students is much more complex.
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Teaching Tips: Writers make mistakes
Writers make mistakes. Beginning writers, experienced writers, corporate writers, scholarly writers—all writers make mistakes.
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Write Now
When students come to the writing center for help, they spend 30 to 45 minutes working one-on-one with a consultant. [...]
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Under revision
UWC adapts to meet student, faculty needs; Satellite center open on West Campus; UWAs continue W success; Workshop on assessment set; Classroom visits in high demand; Work goes on amid construction; Schaefer develops WebCT modules; UWC creates discussion list
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From the Director
Why do we see so many errors in our students’ writing? Most of us assume students make errors because they don’t know “the rules.” That surprises us, given the K-12 emphasis on grammar, mechanics, and punctuation.
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Writing prof sees student mistakes as opportunity
Professor Jon Olson, Director of the Center for Excellence in Writing at Penn State, knows that instructors sometimes dread responding to student writing, in part because they’ll have to deal with student error.
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Weatherford wins teaching award
As the winner of this year’s W Course Teaching Award, Petroleum Engineering’s Darla-Jean Weatherford will receive a $3,000 prize.
