• Develop essay exams and paper topics that are consistent with course objectives and teaching strategies.
• Design course materials and activities that teach discipline-specific writing: methods of argument, use of evidence, format, and style.
• Schedule assignments with opportunities for instructor or peer feedback at various stages before the final draft is turned in.

• Develop commenting and evaluation strategies for student papers.
• Prepare instructors, TAs, tutors, and readers to work with drafts of student papers.
• Use peer critique and peer response groups to aid student paper revision.
• Provide training for department-based and campus-wide writing center staff.

• Develop grading criteria from assignment goals. In a multi-section course, workshops can be used to reach consensus among professor and TAs on goals of assignments and criteria for grading.
• Introduce writing portfolios as a way to assess student performance.
• Develop strategies for obtaining mid-and end-of-quarter feedback from students on their writing activities and learning.

• Develop ungraded writing activities to serve as a prelude or alternative to formal papers, to enhance active learning, or focus class discussion. The design of any of these exercises is grounded in course goals and teaching strategies.

• Online Resources developed by CIDR, others at UW, and other universities on integrating writing into courses.

If you would like to schedule a consultation on using writing in your course, call 206-543-6588, or contact us by email to arrange an appointment.