W Teaching Orientation

8:45-9:00 (optional)

Coffee, Muffins, Fruit | Ground floor lobby outside PBB 129/130

9:00-9:30

W Course Expectations and Aspirations

9:30-10:00

Two Ways to See Writing: Writing to Learn and Learning to Write
The value of mixing informal and formal writing assignments

10:00-11:00

Options for Drafting and Revising: Revision Before the Draft, Formative Comments on Drafts, Individual Conferences, Peer Review, and Class Presentations

11:00-11:30

Designing Effective Writing Assignments

11:30-12:30

Lunch | Sandwiches provided in lobby outside PBB 129
Showing of Across the Drafts video during the lunch hour (optional)

12:30-12:45

Strategies for Student Self-Assessment: Process notes and cover letters

12:45-2:00

Responding to Student Writing: Guiding Principles, The Big Mistakes, Grading, Handling the Paperload, and a Sample Paper

2:00-2:30

Question/Answer | Tutor Talk Sign-Up | What The Writing Center Can (and Can’t) Do For Your Students | Evaluations