College Writing is hosting a workshop series in the coming weeks (Feb. 29, Mar. 21, Apr. 4) on three core elements of teaching writing—designing writing assignments, responding to student writing, and evaluating student writing. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. The workshops are especially designed for Anchor Plan faculty teaching English 113, 100-level courses and 200-level courses.
Designing Writing Assignments
This workshop will take place on Thursday, February 29, at 2:00 p.m. in Lubbers 221. Participants will learn principles of assignment design, discuss models, and have the opportunity to workshop one of their own assignments. Click here to register.
Responding to Student Writing
This workshop will take place on Thursday, March 21, at 12:00 p.m. in Lubbers 221. Participants will learn about providing students with formative feedback on their writing. That is, providing feedback aimed at helping students improve their writing when they can still do something about it. We will also identify and discuss ways to provide feedback that is meaningful for the student and sustainable for the instructor. Workshop participants will also receive a boxed lunch. Click here to register.
Evaluating Student Writing
This workshop will take place on Thursday, April 4, at 12:00 p.m. in Lubbers 221. Participants will learn about summative assessment, or what we typically call grading. The workshop will help participants develop criteria for writing assignments as well as identify strategies for completing grading tasks efficiently and effectively. Workshop participants will also receive a boxed lunch. Click here to register.
Are there other topics related to teaching writing that you want to know more about? Let us know at writing@hope.edu.