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Designing Effective Designing Effective Writing AssignmentsWriting Assignments

JMU LibrariansJMU Learning Centers

Session OverviewSession OverviewTypes of Writing AssignmentsCharacteristics of Effective Writing Assignment

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Types of Writing Types of Writing AssignmentsAssignments

Source: http://www.umuc.edu/ewc/faculty/index.shtml

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Types of Writing Types of Writing AssignmentsAssignments

ScientifScientificic

Lab ReportResearch PaperGrant ProposalThesisEssay QuestionsJournal entryLab NotebooksOthers...

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Characteristics of Effective Characteristics of Effective Writing AssignmentsWriting Assignments

Let’s start by getting a glimpse of students working

on writing assignments•Minimal Guidance

•Problems with Organization•Over-Engineering

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Minimal GuidanceMinimal Guidance

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OrganizationOrganization

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Over-EngineeringOver-Engineering

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Characteristics of Effective Characteristics of Effective Writing AssignmentsWriting Assignments

•Assignments are provided and explained in writing•Writing assignments are linked to significant course objectives•Specify the purpose for writing, the audience, the mode or form of the writing, and length •Assessment criteria are specified •Due dates are specified•Longer writing projects are organized in stages Source: http://www.umuc.edu/ewc/faculty/index.shtml

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Assignment Assignment TipsTips

Try your assignmentConnect with a librarianDefine web resourcesDiscuss academic integrity with your

studentsExplore options for promoting

academic integrity

Basic ExpectationsOptional InformationLearning Objectives

Purpose and Audience Assessment Criteria

Scaffolding

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Aligning with Learning Aligning with Learning ObjectiveObjective

Assignment Learning ObjectivesLab Report Which objectives does

this assignment align with?

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Assessment

Criteria

Rubrics


Designing High-Impact Writing-to-Learn Math Assignments ...

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Scalable, Scaffolded Writing Assignments with Peer ...economicsforlife.ca/.../05/...Assignments-w-Peer-Assessment_CTREE… · The collaboration involved developing scaffolded writing

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GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A PROFESSIONAL PAPER: ASSIGNMENTS AND UNDERGRADUATE … i MM/handbook_assignm… ·  · 2013-10-29guidelines for writing a professional paper: assignments

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CTE: Sequencing Assignments. Characteristics of Effective Writing Assignments Assignments are provided and explained in writing. Writing assignments are.

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Demonstrating Critical Thinking in Writing Assignments Amy Kubista, MALS Walden University Writing Center.

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UWC Monthly - JMU monthly/uwc_apr11.pdf · resume writing, business writing, interpersonal skills—which weave together to build a developed writing center. Brittany extended some

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