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Writing Resources for Faculty Across Campus

Writing Across the Curriculum at the University of Denver: Contexts and Issues - Essays by DU Faculty, Edited by Doug Hesse

Writing Resources for DU Faculty (a 40-page collection of resources)

Please select one of the following topics to learn more:

Making Effective Writing Assignments and Grading Student Writing

Advice for DU Faculty on making effective writing assignments, helping students with the writing process, and grading student writing. Updated 3/1/2010. Writing Resources for DU Faculty PDF

A workshop handout on assigning writing in content courses. Making Writing Assignments in Content Courses PDF

A list of teaching resources to help faculty create writing assignments in their science classes. Making Effective Writing Assignments in the Sciences PDF

Responding and Grading Student Writing

A handout to help faculty think differently about that stack of student papers waiting for faculty responses. Responding to Student Writing: 13 Ways of Looking at It PDF

Another handout to help faculty identify the strengths and weaknesses of their students' writing. Identifying and Prioritizing Writing Strengths and Weaknesses PDF

Professional Resources for Writing Teachers

Dr. Hesse compiled a list of relevant and important professional resources for writing teachers which includes key organizations and their journals, significant publishers and series in rhetoric and composition, as well as a great introductory resource. View list here