WAC Workshops
The Introductory WAC Workshop serves to:
- acquaint faculty with the underlying premises of
WAC
- provide common language and perspective for
future WAC discussions
- explore specific strategies for using writing as
a pedagogical tool
- provide specific strategies for integrating
writing into courses so that it extends and builds on established writing
curriculum
- provide specific strategies for precluding an
increased workload for faculty integrating writing into their courses
- encourage interdisciplinary connections to
develop among faculty, a hallmark of effective WAC programs
This three-part workshop covers the
following topics:
SESSION
I
WAC
Premises
and Strategies
Assignment
Design
Designing
and Using Support Materials
SESSION
II
Responding
to Student Writing
Encouraging
Revision
Tools and Strategies for Evaluating
Effectively and Efficiently
SESSION
III
Designing
and Implementing Group Projects
Integrating
Internet Use into Projects
Issues
Connected to Online Discourse
Discouraging
and Dealing with Plagiarism