There is no shortage of writing about AI (whether it’s optimistic talk about “affordances,” hand-wringing about the death of critical thinking, or somewhere in between). If you have been keeping tabs, you have seen opinion pieces and popular articles, advice Continue reading
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Our current responses to AI run the gamut: from switching essays to in-class writing only, to tweaking assignment to (somehow?) discourage academic dishonesty, to using this moment to talk with students about authorship, research, and ethics, and to experimenting with Continue reading
One of the goals of an Advanced Writing (CADW) class is teaching specialized arguments in an area of study. To students, it can feel like a bit of a jump. We ask them to learn very nuanced writing strategies, where Continue reading
Our second Spring 2024 CADW faculty workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 15 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Location Learning Commons 205. Lunch will be served. Visit this shared folder for workshop materials. About the workshop Using a Writing Continue reading
After the CADW workshop, attendees are encouraged to use this handout to consider a few questions related to teaching writing in a specialized area. For Writing as a Process What structure and vocabulary will you use to build a metadiscourse Continue reading
Here is a useful resource created by Central Michigan University on “Writing Intensive Resources: Handling the Paper Load and Responding to Student Writing.” This handout is organized as a nice quick read that addresses some common myths about teaching more Continue reading
