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28 May 2002--9
am to Noon: Standards and Expectations for Writing of Beginning Skidmore
College Students
Expository Writing
is a Foundation Requirement of the Skidmore curriculum. But beyond the
writing seminars and writing-intensive courses, what are the standards
and expectations we hold in 100- and 200- level courses. How do we help
students meet those expectations? How do we respond to student writing
that is clearly below these expectations?
The session will
include an examination of papers across-the-disciplines first-year students.
1:00
pm to 3 pm: Assessment
Expository Writing Assessment Project: In the afternoon session, we
will discuss the results of the 2001 assessment of the Expository Writing
Requirement. We will also look at various rubrics
for assessing student writing.
29 May 2002--9
am to 3 pm: Standards and Expectations for Discipline-based Writing
Building upon the
articulation of basic college literacy from Day 1, we'll shift our attention
to the standards and expectations for writing students do in their discipline-based
courses. By examining sample student papers from discipline-based courses,
professional style manuals, and writing guides, participants will begin
to develop a list of expectations for students writing in their discipline.
The session will
examine the relationship between disciplinary expectations for writing
and standards and expectations for basic college literacy. In addition,
participants will examine the similarities and differences
among the standards and expectations of the disciplines represented
in the workshop and will discuss what faculty can do to help students
understand and navigate these distinctions.
30 May 2002--9
am to Noon: Designing Writing Assignments
Based upon the standards
and expectations for college writing participants have developed in
the first two days of the workshop, this session will examine principles
and guidelines for creating paper assignments that can generate the
kinds of writing we expect from our students.
1 pm to 3 pm--Responding
to Student Papers
We convey and reinforces
our standards and expectations about student written work by through
the ways we respond to student papers. This session will discuss a variety
of approaches for responding to student papers effectively.
31 May 2002-9
am to Noon: Planning the Project
We will look at
sample pages from vairious department web sites focused on writing.
Participants will discuss what elements they plan to feature on their
department's web site or in the materials they will create to share
with colleagues.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
August 2002
Workshop participants
will reconvene in August for a half-day meeting to present their completed
projects and discuss and critique the products among themselves.
September
During September,
workshop participants will share their writing resources with members
of their departments to gain suggestions for revision and, ultimately,
the department's endorsement of the information presented.
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