Teaching Resources

We are collecting resources for teaching writing in many different fields. 

• Videos on teaching writing from WID award winners at GW
• Resources on teaching writing to international students
• Resources on Writing Reports in Science and Engineering

WID Award winners and presenters speak about teaching writing in their disciplines:

Biology -- Hartmut Doebel  

• using Student Learning Assistants in large lecture courses
• drawbacks of "clickers" and improvement with short writing exercises

Business -- Leigha McReynolds

Business -- Leigha McReynolds

• Extra Q&A video
• Full presentation

Chemistry -- LaKeisha McClary

• Moving students from writing a teaching genre (lab reports) to a professional genre (peer reviewed article)

English -- Jonathan Hsy

English -- Jonathan Hsy

• Full presentation

French -- Kathryn Kleppinger

French -- Kathryn Kleppinger

• Full presentation

Mathematics -- Lowell Abrams

Mathematics -- Lowell Abrams

• Full presentation

Systems Engineering -- Royce Francis

Systems Engineering -- Royce Francis

• Full Presentation

International Students and Writing

Writing Across Borders, a three-part documentary series (about 10 minutes each) made by Oregon State University, examines the ways culture shapes writing and explores many of the writing-related struggles of international students.

• Writing Across Borders 

Writing Reports in Science and Engineering

• Staff guide to using the WRiSE website