Designing Effective Assignments - Writing Intensive Workshop, 1/27/22

From a workshop given by Emily Wierszewski, Director of the Undergraduate Writing Program, and Kim Pennesi, Writing Center Director, this slideshow suggests considerations for instructors regarding writing assignments.

Resources from Designing Effective Writing Assignments presentation

From Teaching and Learning Forum, March 22, 2013, presented by Emily Wierszewski and Kim Pennesi, this document includes a link to our Prezi presentation and a list of references. [Prezi viewed best in Safari, not Chrome]

Teaching Guide: Designing Writing Assignments - Writing @ CSU (Colorado State University)

Recommended by Emily Wierszewski, Assistant Professor of English and Composition and Director of Undergraduate Writing Programs

This page includes various aspects of creating assignments, such as five basic principles, relating assignments to goals, and sample assignments and criteria. The SHU Writing Center also recommends the website where this page is found as an excellent resource about writing across the curriculum (the link is posted on our Writing in the Disciplines page).

Writing Across the Curriculum Tip, Spring 2012: Preparing Students to Write in the Workplace-  Ohio State University

This link gives guidance for developing assignments that help students develop real-world, professional writing skills, rather than just academic writing skills. 

Peer and Instructor Conferencing - Writing Intensive Workshop, Fall 2016

From a workshop given by Emily Wierszewski, Director of the Undergraduate Writing Program, and Kim Pennesi, Writing Center Director, this slideshow provides some tips about student conferences; both peer feedback sessions and instructor conferences are covered.

Tips About Feedback and Evaluation 

These notes, from Kim Pennesi's portion of a panel discussion during a Teach and Learn on Feb. 29, 2012, discuss some students' concerns and provide suggestions about writing assignments.

Responding- Really Responding- to Other Students' Writing- Richard Straub

Recommended by Emily Wierszewski, Assistant Professor of English and Composition and Director of Undergraduate Writing Program

This article is geared towards students giving feedback to other students, but it provides useful tips for faculty evaluating students' writing as well.

An Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum- The WAC Clearinghouse at Colorado State University 

This guide includes a great deal of information on topics like Getting Started, Useful Knowledge, Assigning Writing, Using Peer Review, Responding to Writing, and Using Technology.

Resources for Writing Instructors - OSU Writing Across the Curriculum Resources

Geared toward instructors, this page from The Ohio State University provides "some quick ideas for ways to integrate writing into your course, tips for responding to student writing, actual in-class activities, tips for using peer response in your course, or advice on preventing plagiarism."

Do the Write Thing:  Writing to Learn Across the Disciplines - Teaching & Learning 3/26/14

Click on this link to view the Writing to Learn Prezi that accompanied the Teaching & Learning forum by Susan Eichenberger, Laura Patterson, and Kim Pennesi. [viewed best in Safari, not Chrome]

What is Writing to Learn? - The WAC Clearinghouse, Colorado State University

This site, from a well-known resource about writing across the curriculum, provides a rationale for, explanation of, and examples of writing to learn activities.

Writing to Learn: Critical Thinking Activities for Any Classroom – Center for the Study of Teaching and Writing, The Ohio State University

This PDF provides resources and ideas for using Writing to Learn activities in classrooms of any size or discipline. 

Informal, In-class Writing Activities – University of Minnesota Center for Writing

These suggestions are for assignments and for responses to informal writing assignments. 

Write-to-Learn - University of Richmond 

This page links to pages about various types of Writing to Learn activities. 

Using Writing-to-Learn Assignments to Actively Engage Students in the Learning Process- Duquesne University 

This piece explains why and when to use Writing to Learn activities for the most impact.