2010 Roadmaps for Writing Workshop
April 26, 2010
- Workshop Packet (pdf)
Schedule
10 – 11 a.m.
Introduction and Discussion of Course Writing Goals
- Introductions and Overview of Workshop
- Rethinking Course Goals
- Articulate course goals.
- Discuss course goals in groups of three.
- Full-group discussion of how writing might be used (or might not be) to achieve goals.
11 a.m. – noon
The Long Haul: Semester-long Writing Activities and Assignments
- Formal Writing Assignments: Scaffolding and Student Revision
- Long-term Informal Assignments: Journals, Dialectical Notebooks and Portfolios
- Ideas for Short-term Informal Writing Activities
- Integrating Informal Writing Into Formal Assignments
Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Lunch (participants will complete forms)
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Syllabi Workshop
1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Avoiding the Potholes: Common Issues in Assignment Design
- Creative Assignment Design
- Sparking Curiosity
- Refining the Scope
- Avoiding Plagiarism
2:45 – 3 p.m.
Evaluations