This working document compiles resources for faculty wishing to incorporate small or large research assignments into first year writing. Research can be integrated into smaller, informal activities, especially to emphasize how to properly frame different types of sources based on Continue reading
Professor Josh Hall shared his narrative essay assignment, which is the first major essay, and is written in class, by hand. The assignment asks students to reflect critically on the role of reading and writing in their own lives, and Continue reading
In Professor Tim Randell’s classes, metacognitive writing is used as a tool to help students engage in self-awareness, reflection, and critical thinking during their writing process. These slides provided by Professor Randell provide more detailed information related to the topic Continue reading
In Professor Kyle Hetrick’s FYW 150 course, titled “University Issues,” students write a formal paper drawing upon the themes found in texts they have read relating to freedom of speech and cancel culture. This essay is the conclusion of the Continue reading
This formal paper prompt challenges FYW 150 students to do some primary (field) research on the topic of language innovation, and then position what they see “in the field” by connecting it essays and research from “language experts.” Here is Continue reading
For a FYW150 course, one approach to including a research and information literacy component is to task students to investigate a case study related to the class topic. The attached prompt provides an example research project related to capital punishment. Continue reading
For a FYW150 course using the “controversy” model, a good early paper asks students to construct a “map” of different stakeholder views in a controversy. Challenges FYW students tend to encounter are Creating a main theme: so the paper goes beyond flat summary Continue reading
