WR 15x
Facilitating Discussions
Each Flipped Learning Module (FLM) is a set of short videos and online activities that can be used (in whole or in part) to free up class time from content delivery for greater student interaction. At the end of the module, students are asked to fill out a brief survey, in which we adopt the […]
Self-Assessment
In this activity, best assigned within the first 2-3 days of the semester, students think about their past writing experiences and set goals for themselves for the coming semester. Instructors should think of this assignment as setting the tone for a semester of active metacognition, and as a precursor to the final portfolio or final reflective […]
Writing Program Shared Vocabulary
This list represents some of the core shared vocabulary of the CAS Writing Program’s curriculum. Using these terms with students helps foster a common language across course sections and levels. Rhetorical Situation Audience Purpose Context Genre Mode (more applicable in WR 151/152) Argument Claim Reasons Evidence Acknowledgment and response Introductions Current situation/[common ground]/[background] Research question/[problem statement] […]
Faculty Guide to Teaching WR 120 and WR 15x
The following guide is aimed at instructors new to the CAS Writing Program and walks them through the process of preparing their courses for the first time. Note that while some sections of WR 120 are reserved for English language learners (ELLs), all WR 120s use the same learning outcomes and course requirements. Similarly, while […]
Building Your Syllabus (Syllabi Templates)
New for AY 2022-2023, the Writing Program offers the following set of resources to help you build your own syllabus, rather than a single syllabus template for each level. We have broken the syllabus down into three parts, so that it is clearer which parts of our syllabi are common to all courses in the […]
Portfolio Analysis and Peer Review
If you have permission from former students to archive their portfolios and use them in the classroom, this activity offers students a chance to perform a genre analysis on former students’ writing portfolios and draw conclusions about key portfolio features: Students will come to recognize that these portfolios are both archives of writing and personal […]
WR 120 or WR 15x Portfolio Assignment and Rubric
AY 2022-23 note: The Writing Program is currently piloting a new and streamlined cumulative portfolio assignment. We’ll update the page below when we can report back on the results of the pilot. Objectives To help you document the revision work of your semester, making visible all the steps taken to craft and improve your major […]
Exploring the Scholarly Territory Using Library Resources
Each Flipped Learning Module (FLM) is a set of short videos and online activities that can be used (in whole or in part) to free up class time from content delivery for greater student interaction. At the end of the module, students are asked to fill out a brief survey, in which we adopt the […]
Remote Implementations of Essential Lesson Activities
The Writing Program’s set of Essential Lessons represent key elements of our classes; this page contains suggestions and tools for remote (synchronous and asynchronous) implementation of the suggested activities in the Essential Lessons.
Picture Prompts for Online Classes
Instructors may want to use visual prompts to foster discussion, help unify remote and on-campus students, and create a classroom community. Picture prompts can be varied to connect with the course theme. Activity Review the New York Times Learning Network’s “Picture Prompts” series, “144 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing.” On the landing page, there’s […]