We typically read for the content, but noticing how articles are put …
We typically read for the content, but noticing how articles are put together can help you learn strategies you might apply in your own writing and help you determine whether a particular journal is a good fit for your work. If you keep summary notes on your reading, consider adding separate comments about the writing.
This worksheet provides examples of student reflections in need of feedback and …
This worksheet provides examples of student reflections in need of feedback and guidance which you can use to practice providing feedback that helps students improve their reflective writing
In addition to descriptions of your skills, experiences, and knowledge, your ePortfolio …
In addition to descriptions of your skills, experiences, and knowledge, your ePortfolio should also include reflective writing. Reflective writing allows you to articulate why an experience is important, what you learned during the process, and how you plan to apply your skills to future projects or endeavors. Below are examples of topics you could discuss in your reflective writing. As you craft your reflective writing, try to answer at least one question from each category.
Refresh your writing assignment by asking students to address a new audience, …
Refresh your writing assignment by asking students to address a new audience, purpose, genre, or medium of communication as they explain their knowledge of content. This handout will explain what it means to create a new rhetorical situation for your assignment.
The Paramedic Method is a way to edit any kind of professional …
The Paramedic Method is a way to edit any kind of professional writing to make it easier to read, more concise, and more persuasive. Originally developed by Richard Lanham in Revising Prose, the Paramedic Method helps cut down word count by eliminating unnecessary words and is an easy-to-learn way to make your sentences more user-centered.
This handout presents two activities that would help students in scaffolding a …
This handout presents two activities that would help students in scaffolding a research paper. The first one focuses on breaking down the big goal in a series of small tasks so as to provide students with direction. The second one will help you map the syllabus timeline according to the learning required for assignment completion.
In your first reading, identify whether the poster meets standards for organization …
In your first reading, identify whether the poster meets standards for organization and effective poster design. Use the following checklist to note the elements that are present or missing from the poster. Any elements that remain unchecked can be a focus for a first round of revision.
This worksheet helps you select and contextualize artifacts through reflective writing. Artifacts …
This worksheet helps you select and contextualize artifacts through reflective writing. Artifacts show evidence of your skills, experiences, and knowledge and can include any kind of media: documents, images, videos, audio files, evidence of certificates or awards, presentations, sample assignments, teaching/research/administrative philosophy documents, etc.
Your artifacts should be presented in a way that is engaging for your audience, which may involve editing or adapting the artifact for the ePortfolio. For instance, while I might want to showcase research I’ve done, my audience may not want to read a 20-page article, but they would view an infographic that summarized the research I present in the article. If your ePortfolio will be linked to evaluative criteria, you may want to align your artifacts to those criteria.
Long writing projects can be anxiety-provoking, and it is challenging to create …
Long writing projects can be anxiety-provoking, and it is challenging to create effective goals for these projects. When goals are very broad, such as “create a strong work” or “finish the final draft,” they can be difficult to achieve. However, realistic and accomplishable goals promote and maintain motivation for your writing project. This handout helps you create a SMART goal and a SMART action plan to guide your writing this semester. SMART is an acronym that, when broken down into the individual words, guides your creation of goals and helps you make progress on your project.
This worksheet parallels the moves a writer makes when creating a literature …
This worksheet parallels the moves a writer makes when creating a literature review with Freytag’s pyramid. It guides writers in outlining their own literature reviews by answering a series of brainstorming questions.
Research shows that students benefit from timely feedback on their learning based …
Research shows that students benefit from timely feedback on their learning based on the specific learning goals that guide a writing assignment. Use these resources to learn strategies for writing feedback, tips for rubric development, and how to manage the labor of writing response.
Reflection can take many different forms, and any number of strategies can …
Reflection can take many different forms, and any number of strategies can help you support students’ reflective practices. This handout lists various prompts and questions you can adapt to your specific course context and objectives.
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