Service Description

Faculty frequently complain that students are not prepared for writing in their classroom and that they are not writing instructors, they're content specialists. What if I told you you could integrate critical writing skills into your content teaching? What if I said you didn't have to revise your syllabus to do it, or read oodles of composition theory? This 2-hour hands-on workshop introduces college and university faculty to a variety of tools to address common student writing challenges. While examples and needs are drawn from the social sciences, the tools are generalizable to a wide variety of settings. We cover tools for: - outlining - literature reviews - topic sentences - use of evidence - structure & organization - concept mapping - abstract writing Time and interest permitting, we'll touch on some tools related to surface issues (commas, passive voice, wordiness). Please note: This is NOT a workshop about AI proofing your assignments or otherwise addressing the use of AI in the classroom. This is a set of concrete, easily implemented tools that will increase students' ability to complete assignments effectively. Both sessions will cover the same content; only choose one.