WAC supports the instruction of writing across Ohio State University.
The Writing Across the Curriculum program supports teachers throughout the Ohio State University who use writing in their teaching. WAC collaborates with teachers to develop innovative approaches for writing instruction, investigate best practices in the classroom, and share research on writing as a powerful tool for teaching and learning. WAC offers
--group workshops campuswide on topics related
03/13/2015
What's your favorite? Only 301 to choose from!
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/301-prompts-for-argumentative-writing/?_r=0
301 Prompts for Argumentative Writing For our Second Annual Student Editorial Contest, in which teenagers are invited to write on an issue they care about, we have gathered a list of 301 writing prompts that may help — an update to last year’s popular list of 200.
03/06/2015
Did you use these words correctly?
39 Commonly Misused Words and How to Use Them Correctly Easy to get wrong. Fortunately, not that hard to get right
02/03/2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31118355
Lee to publish Mockingbird 'sequel' An unpublished novel by Harper Lee is to finally see the light of day, 60 years after the US author put it aside to write To Kill a Mockingbird.
01/28/2015
Do you still hand-write on the papers?
What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades Even as the emphasis shifts to the keyboard, experts say that learning to write by hand improves motor skills, memory and creativity.
01/26/2015
Finding happiness through Writing
Writing Your Way to Happiness Some researchers believe that by writing and then editing our own stories, we can change our perceptions of ourselves and identify obstacles that stand in the way of better health.
01/24/2015
States of vulnerability.
http://chronicle.com/article/What-WritingRunning-Have/147193/
What Writing and Running Have in Common At the beginning of every race and every book project, the same thought occurs: This is impossible.
01/23/2015
Are you a "binge writer"....? When do you like to carve out time each day to write?
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/writing-20-minutes-every-single-day/55459
Writing 20 Minutes Every. Single. Day. – ProfHacker - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education February 10, 2014 by Ryan Cordell Writing 20 Minutes Every. Single. Day. You might think that after writing a dissertation, I would have pretty good writing habits. Well, you might think that if you were not also an academic and familiar with the continuous obstacles that challenge regular writing.…
01/22/2015
How can you make a "few strategic adjustments" in your students' writing?
http://chronicle.com/article/On-YogaTeaching-Writing/149237/
On Yoga and Teaching Writing What faculty members could learn from yoga instructors.
12/03/2014
What are your habits?
http://chronicle.com/article/The-Habits-of-Highly/150053/
The Habits of Highly Productive Writers There are no tricks to make writing easier, just practices you can develop to get it done.
10/06/2014
What do you think when it comes to humor and student writing? Can "art enhances function"? http://chronicle.com/article/Its-No-Joke-Humor-Rarely/149025/?cid=inline-promo
It's No Joke: Humor Rarely Welcome in Research Write-Ups Examples of funny papers are few and far between. That’s a shame, says one scientist.
09/03/2014
How to put writing first when the decks will always be crowded...
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/683-face-it-your-decks-will-never-be-cleared?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Face It: Your Decks Will Never Be Cleared If you don’t find ways to get your scholarly writing done first, everything but your writing will get done.
09/02/2014
Taming your writing project: Tips for you and your students...
Stay tuned tomorrow for a follow-up!
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/247-from-predator-to-pet-three-techniques-for-taming-your-writing-project
From Predator to Pet: Three Techniques for Taming Your Writing Project Does your dissertation feel like a wild beast lurking in the jungle, ready to attack? Don’t fear. Here are a few ways to bring it back under control.