Posts Tagged ‘writing assignments’
December 9 - Six Tips for Effective Writing Groups
By: Kathryn Linder, M.A. in Effective Teaching Strategies
By offering students a supportive group for writing assignments and research projects, students can form strong learning communities and feel less isolated when they see others around them struggling to generate ideas, craft thesis statements, or write creative transitions. Allowing students to develop friendships around writing is one way to help them to see writing—often
November 16 - A New Approach to Grading Student Essays
By: Matt Birkenhauer in Educational Assessment
As a very young teacher, I remember pulling all-nighters to get my students’ essays back within the one-week limit I set for myself. Even in those days this “cram grading” was miserable and exhausting; but now at 50—especially with the added responsibilities of husband, father, and homeowner—this style of grading papers is all but impossible.
November 2 - How to Give Effective Feedback on Student Writing Assignments
By: Mary Bart in Effective Teaching Strategies
How often does this happen to you? You pore over students’ writing assignments, adding what you feel are insightful and encouraging comments throughout each paper. Comments you hope your students will take to heart and use to improve their writing next time around. Then you return the papers and the students quickly look at the grade and stuff the paper into their backpacks … perhaps mumbling something under their breath as they do.
July 17 - Keys to Designing Effective Writing and Research Assignments
By: Mary Bart in Free Reports, Instructional Design
Professors often believe students should arrive on campus knowing how to write research papers. Unfortunately, many do not. Download this free report for proven assignment strategies that are easy to implement.
July 17 - Good Writing Skills Matter in Every Course, Not Just English Composition
By: E. Shelley Reid in Teaching and Learning
At the end of English composition, I ask students how what they’ve just learned in my class might be useful in their other classes. They’re often bemused and surprised to learn that professors in other courses care about their writing. To encourage them to take responsibility for succeeding in their future writing assignments, I hand out a list of 20 questions that they might ask to better understand “what the professor wants,” and thus continue to apply what we’ve been practicing.
