Attaching student writing to wider audiences and real world situations by publishing their writing both inside and outside the classroom encourages students to think of themselves as writers (Atwell, 1998; Graves, […]
Whenever I received a writing assignment in college, one of the first pieces of information I looked for was the page length requirement. When one wasn’t provided, or when an […]
One of my new graduate students in the English Language Learner (ELL) Tutoring and Outreach Program forwarded an email to me from her professor to show that she was given […]
Paraphrasing is a key part of research writing. It is also a learned skill that can be very difficult for students. Many students are accused of plagiarism because of improper […]
Stress is a universal concept all teachers relate to as they teeter on the edge of burnout. Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand, both […]
As children, a lot of us watched The Jetson’s and fantasized about the future. Now, it is the Twenty-First Century, and while we may not have flying cars or robot […]
Screencasting is a tool that allows users to capture and share activities from their screen, making demonstrating a concept simple. The Kaplan University Writing Center uses screencasting software (http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html) to […]
Celebrate National Grammar Day in your own (positive) way. Share the grammar tip that helps you the most as you write. You don’t have to love grammar (or even like […]
Students plagiarize in every facet of education. My dad left his corporate career in 1991 to teach computer programming at our local university. Teaching was fine, but grading was a […]
I offer up this student video as a prime example of multimodal composition. These students composed this video as part of the Binghamton University Writing Initiative, a program designed to motivate […]
