Weekly outline

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  • August 29 - September 4

  • September 5 - September 11

    • Topics: Getting started as a WA and writer
      Creative Approaches to WAing
    • Page icon
      Writing Autobiography Page
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder

  • September 12 - September 18

    Topics: What is the purpose of writing at college?
    How do WAs provide written feedback to students?

  • September 19 - September 25

    • Topic: Responding to Written Arguments
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • I will add the WA Handbook section on working in the Writing Center as soon as it's revised.
    • File icon
      Paper #2 Guidelines File
    • DUE: Final Draft of Paper #1. Please submit the first and revised draft as well as the WAed "Sunday in the Park" paper.

  • September 26 - October 2

    • Topic: Conferencing  (WAIT Mentors visit)
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • URL icon
      Wilder Article URL
    • The Wilder article was written by a former WA as part of her Linguistics thesis. It's not on the syllabus, but I think you appreciate her insights about conferencing. 

  • October 3 - October 9

    • Topic: Culture and Language within the Writing Process
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • Due: First Draft of Paper #2

  • October 10 - October 16

    • Fall Break

  • October 17 - October 23

    Topic: WAing across the disciplines (WAIT Mentors visit)
    • File icon
      ELL Paper to WA File
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • Due: Final Draft of Paper #2. Please attach copies of your e-mail correspondence with the WAs you observed as an appendix to your paper.
    • Due Friday: Inquiry project proposal

  • October 24 - October 30

    Topic: WAing for Style and Organization
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • For those still having trouble with the Elbow article. It is entitled, Closing my eyes as I speak:An argument for Ignoring Audience. You should be able to find it on Jstor.

  • October 31 - November 6

    Topic: Incorporating learning styles into your WAing (WAIT Mentors visit)

  • November 6 - November 12

    Topic: Ethics of WAing
    WAing Research Papers
    • Folder icon
      Readings Folder
    • If you have trouble linking to the Moore Howard article, then try searching for it on Jstor. The title is, Plagiarisms, Authorships, and the Academic Death Penalty.
    • File icon
      Literature Review article File
    • Due: Updated proposal for inquiry project with more detailed methodology.

  • November 13 - November 19

    Topic: The WA Program in the Big Picture
    • Due: First Draft of literature review
    • I decided to have you focus on your literature review, filming, and visit to the Writing Center, so I've removed the readings for this week. I also posted links to three websites under the main section of Moodle that should be useful for finding sources for your literature review.

  • November 20 - November 26

    No Class

  • November 27 - December 3

    Topic: Final Presentations