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Learning Through Writing: A Compendium of Assignments and Techniques
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Learning Through Writing is a collection of assignments, techniques, and tips that have proven successful at the university level. These readily transferable activities can be used by university instructors in all disciplines as a resource to help students to improve the quality of their writing, and, ultimately, their learning.
The assignments in this guide aim to develop students' analytical skills, writing skills, library research skills, and comprehension of subject matter. To help the reader find relevant assignments quickly, assignments with the same primary purpose have been grouped together. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Introduction
Acknowledgment of Contributors
ch. 1 Principles of Writing and Learning
Basic Theories and Assumptions about Writing
Using Writing as a Learning Tool
How Do Students Use Writing to Learn?
ch. 2 Writing Across the Disciplines
Patrolling the Academic Mall: Writing Across the Disciplines
ch. 3 Tips for Teachers
Writing Assignments in Larger Classes
Responding to Student Writers - Some Guidelines
Using Writing as a Learning Tool: Professional Development Exercises
Students With Literacy Problems: Suggestions for Instructors
ch. 4 Writing Assignments to Improve Comprehension
The Abstract Exercise
Evaulating "Pop" Psychology
Apply Research
Linking the Theory to Students' Own Personalities
Demonstrating the Relevance of Cell Biology
Writing a Mathematics Class: Two Examples
ch. 5 Writing Assignments To Improve Analytical Skills
The Critique Exercise
Writing in Medicine
Writing Research Grant Proposals
Writing Abstracts to Improve Interpretation and Synthesis
Sharpening Students' Analytical Skills
Students Respond to Readings
Close Analysis of a Single Paragraph
Taking on the Critics
ch. 6 Tips for Student Writiers
Essential Features of Academic Writing: A Writing Centre Handout
Recommendations to Strenthen Term Papers
Guidelines for Essays
Essay Assessment Sheet
ch. 7 Assignments that Emphasize Feedback and the Process of Writing
Weekly Feedback to Improve Performance
Encouraging Students to Address Comments on Previous Papers
Peer Review to Increase the Quality of Students' Work
A Pre-Writing Activity: Planning to Write Using the Planning Diamond
Trying Titles First
Emphasizing the Process of Writing
Using Frequent Feedback to Improve Laboratory Reports
Evidence-Based Case Report in Pharmacy
ch. 8 Different Formats for Assignments
Asking Students to Design and Answer an Exam Question
Learning Journals
Learning to Write in a Foreign Language: The No-Red-Ink Method
Using Journals and a Mock Courtroom to Teach Literature and Feminist Theory
Combining Writing and In-Class Presentations
Letter Writing: Four Assignments
Wordy and Redundant Sentences in Scientific Writing
A Sesquipedalian Vignette
Writing an Editorial and Defending it in the Classroom
Application of Dental Biomaterials Science in a Clinical Setting
Reviewing the Reviews
Informal Writing in an English Class
Blurring the Line Between Fiction and Non-Fiction
Writing-Intensive Laboratory Reports
The Classroom as an Editorial Board
The Professional Identity Scrapbook and the History of a Discipline
ch. 9 Demonstrating the Writing Process
Writing a "Live" Essay in Class
ch. 10 Encouraging Effective Use of the Library
Why Use Library Assignments?
Faculty-Librarian Cooperation
Developing Information Literacy: One View From the Library
Applying the Earlham College Model
Library Assignment: A Step-Wise Worksheet
Indexes: A Valuable Research Tool
Beyond the Research Paper: Ideas for Other Types of Library Assignments
Eight Easy Pieces
Tips for Designing Effective Library Assignments
ch. 11 Writing and Computers
Introduction
Using Computers in Your Class: A Dozen Specific Suggestions
Commenting on Eectronic Papers
Software for Teaching Writing
OWLs (Online Writing Labs)
Resources
References
Learning Through Writing is a collection of assignments, techniques, and tips that have proven successful at the university level. These readily transferable activities can be used by university instructors in all disciplines as a resource to help students to improve the quality of their writing, and, ultimately, their learning.
The assignments in this guide aim to develop students' analytical skills, writing skills, library research skills, and comprehension of subject matter. To help the reader find relevant assignments quickly, assignments with the same primary purpose have been grouped together. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Introduction
Acknowledgment of Contributors
ch. 1 Principles of Writing and Learning
Basic Theories and Assumptions about Writing
Using Writing as a Learning Tool
How Do Students Use Writing to Learn?
ch. 2 Writing Across the Disciplines
Patrolling the Academic Mall: Writing Across the Disciplines
ch. 3 Tips for Teachers
Writing Assignments in Larger Classes
Responding to Student Writers - Some Guidelines
Using Writing as a Learning Tool: Professional Development Exercises
Students With Literacy Problems: Suggestions for Instructors
ch. 4 Writing Assignments to Improve Comprehension
The Abstract Exercise
Evaulating "Pop" Psychology
Apply Research
Linking the Theory to Students' Own Personalities
Demonstrating the Relevance of Cell Biology
Writing a Mathematics Class: Two Examples
ch. 5 Writing Assignments To Improve Analytical Skills
The Critique Exercise
Writing in Medicine
Writing Research Grant Proposals
Writing Abstracts to Improve Interpretation and Synthesis
Sharpening Students' Analytical Skills
Students Respond to Readings
Close Analysis of a Single Paragraph
Taking on the Critics
ch. 6 Tips for Student Writiers
Essential Features of Academic Writing: A Writing Centre Handout
Recommendations to Strenthen Term Papers
Guidelines for Essays
Essay Assessment Sheet
ch. 7 Assignments that Emphasize Feedback and the Process of Writing
Weekly Feedback to Improve Performance
Encouraging Students to Address Comments on Previous Papers
Peer Review to Increase the Quality of Students' Work
A Pre-Writing Activity: Planning to Write Using the Planning Diamond
Trying Titles First
Emphasizing the Process of Writing
Using Frequent Feedback to Improve Laboratory Reports
Evidence-Based Case Report in Pharmacy
ch. 8 Different Formats for Assignments
Asking Students to Design and Answer an Exam Question
Learning Journals
Learning to Write in a Foreign Language: The No-Red-Ink Method
Using Journals and a Mock Courtroom to Teach Literature and Feminist Theory
Combining Writing and In-Class Presentations
Letter Writing: Four Assignments
Wordy and Redundant Sentences in Scientific Writing
A Sesquipedalian Vignette
Writing an Editorial and Defending it in the Classroom
Application of Dental Biomaterials Science in a Clinical Setting
Reviewing the Reviews
Informal Writing in an English Class
Blurring the Line Between Fiction and Non-Fiction
Writing-Intensive Laboratory Reports
The Classroom as an Editorial Board
The Professional Identity Scrapbook and the History of a Discipline
ch. 9 Demonstrating the Writing Process
Writing a "Live" Essay in Class
ch. 10 Encouraging Effective Use of the Library
Why Use Library Assignments?
Faculty-Librarian Cooperation
Developing Information Literacy: One View From the Library
Applying the Earlham College Model
Library Assignment: A Step-Wise Worksheet
Indexes: A Valuable Research Tool
Beyond the Research Paper: Ideas for Other Types of Library Assignments
Eight Easy Pieces
Tips for Designing Effective Library Assignments
ch. 11 Writing and Computers
Introduction
Using Computers in Your Class: A Dozen Specific Suggestions
Commenting on Eectronic Papers
Software for Teaching Writing
OWLs (Online Writing Labs)
Resources
References