Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
Faculty Resources
WAC at BCC: What It Is and Why It Matters
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Resources
Why Include (More) Writing In My Courses?
Peer Review: Not Just for Writing Workshops
- Guidelines for Students (in Any Class)
- Guidelines for Faculty (in Any Discipline)
- Sample Peer Review Questions
Why Do I Feel Like I Have to Teach Grammar? (OR: Why You Don't Have To)
But Proper Grammar (PDF) is Really Important to Me! (OR: As it Should Be)
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Assignment Design and Syllabus Development
Click here to schedule a conversation with Liesl Schwabe, Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum.
- Assignment Design: How to Ask for Writing You Want to Read
- Rhetorical Analysis and Using the Readings You (Already) Assign to Support Student Writing
- Revision-Oriented Feedback (PDF)
- Rubrics: Responding Effectively (and More Quickly) to Student Writing
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Responding to Student Writing
A Brief Guide to Responding to Student Writing (PDF) (Harvard Writing Program)
"Responding to Student Writing (PDF)" by Nancy Sommers
"About Responding to Student Writing (PDF)" by Peter Elbow
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Academic Integrity and Academic Citizenship
Distinguishing between misuse of sources (often unintentional) and plagiarism (often deliberate)
Why Assignment Design Matters for Academic Honesty (Hint: Avoid open-ended topics)
Starting the Classroom Conversation
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Supporting Multilingual Learners
Talking Hour at the BCC Writing Center: Casual Conversation for English Language Learners: Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00, M-401
Kurzweil 3000 (Document and screen reading softward to which all BCC students have access)
Dictation: Access Microsoft Word through the Web & use the microphone icon for easy dictation.
Serving English Language Learners in Higher Education
Advocating for Multilingual Learners on Campus