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Vetter, Matthew A.; Moroz, Oksana – Composition Studies, 2019
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's (IUP) course catalogue describes English 101: Composition I as a first-year writing course in which students use a variety of resources--including but not limited to memory, observation, critical reading and viewing, analysis, and reflection--and a focus on writing process to create projects in a variety of…
Descriptors: Freshman Composition, Course Descriptions, Electronic Publishing, Collaborative Writing
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Luke Rodesiler; Brian Kelley – English Journal, 2017
Providing students with the opportunity to generate new content and share it with a wide audience invites students to compose texts with the care and conviction that cannot be duplicated when writing solely for the teacher. This piece documents one teacher's effort to engage 99 eighth graders with an authentic writing opportunity: the…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Writing Instruction, Educational Opportunities, Grade 8
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D'Antonio, Monica – NADE Digest, 2011
Teaching developmental writing courses is a high-wire act, complicated by its need to balance both rudimentary skill-building and college-level writing preparation. However, many developmental writing instructors spend most of their time on the former, focusing on rote memorization of grammar rules and sentence skills development, which often…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Collaborative Writing, Teaching Methods, Active Learning