The Writing Fellows Workshop Series begins today, providing the first of four sessions supporting faculty who use writing in the courses they teach -- with a goal of building the wider culture of writing on campus.
All sessions, open to faculty in all disciplines, will take place in the CELT Conference Room, 123 Penfield Library. They include:
Today (Oct. 16), 2:30 p.m.: “Defeating ‘What Do you Want Me to Write?’: How to Nudge Students into Engaging in Critical Thought,” led by School of Communication, Media and the Arts Fellow Ken Nichols
Students sometimes have trouble breaking out of the thoughts and rules with which they were imprinted in high school. In this interactive workshop, we will compare and share strategies to nudge students into trying out new ideas and methods of communication.
Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m.: “Building Self-Awareness: Effective Writing Choices and Metacognition,” led by School of Business Fellow Melissa Webb
Many students have difficulty making effective writing choices when formulating or revising texts. This workshop will provide strategies to improve students' self-awareness and to help them craft thoughtful and polished writing.
Nov. 5, 1:50 p.m.: “Writing in Non-Writing Classes,” led by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fellow Tony Caputa
Writing can benefit students in courses that do not traditionally utilize writing. This open discussion will offer quick writing exercises that can be easily incorporated into class discussions.
Nov. 27, 2:30 p.m.: “In-Class Activities to Build Student Writing Skills,” led by Stephanie Pritchard, assistant director for Writing Across the Curriculum
This session will offer a few in-class strategies instructors can use to help students improve their writing skills in preparation for major writing assignments (with a focus on summary, analysis, and creating thesis statements) as lessons or mini-lessons.
For more information about individual sessions or the series, contact Contact Mike Murphy at mc.murphy@oswego.edu or Stephanie Pritchard at stephanie.pritchard@oswego.edu.