Document Type

Presentation

Subcategories

Graduate Pathway

Location

Drinko Library 402

Start Date

21-6-2018 11:00 AM

End Date

21-6-2018 11:50 AM

Description

Teaching writing is never easy, and Academic Writing for Graduate Students is one of the most challenging courses offered by INTO Marshall. This session will describe one approach to the course, its syllabus, participants, course modifications, and modest successes. as taught by an instructor with decades of international experience. It is to be hoped that attendees will come away with greater empathy for graduate student writers, as well as those who take on the challenge of teaching them a skill crucial to their academic success.

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Jun 21st, 11:00 AM Jun 21st, 11:50 AM

Madness and Neglect: Learning from Teaching Graduate Academic Writing

Drinko Library 402

Teaching writing is never easy, and Academic Writing for Graduate Students is one of the most challenging courses offered by INTO Marshall. This session will describe one approach to the course, its syllabus, participants, course modifications, and modest successes. as taught by an instructor with decades of international experience. It is to be hoped that attendees will come away with greater empathy for graduate student writers, as well as those who take on the challenge of teaching them a skill crucial to their academic success.