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The Second-Level Writing Handbook // Creating and Implementing Effective Writing Assignments // Responding to Student Writing // In-Class Writing Activities // Peer Response // Preventing Plagiarism // OSU Resources .

Preface // Section 1 // Section 2 // Section 3 // Section 4 // Section 5 // Section 6 // Section 7 // Section 8

Download the whole guide as a PDF file.

The Second-Level Writing Handbook is designed to support instructors in the implementation of GEC Second-Level Writing courses throughout the university. The handbook is intended to equip instructors to meet the writing and diversity requirements of a GEC course while addressing content matter pertinent to the discipline that offers the class.

The handbook is divided into sections that represent the major requirements of the GEC Curriculum and the Second-Level Writing Course, including:

• Section 1: A general Introduction to the second-level writing requirements.
• Section 2:A practical approach to meeting the requirements of “The American Experience”.
• Section 3: An overview of Writing Process pedagogy to guide instructor responses to student writing, the implementation of group writing workshops, and a guide to writing revision .
• Section 4: An approach to teaching Analysis and Critical Thinking.
• Section 5: A guide to provide students with instruction in Speaking and Listening.
• Section 6: A guide to available writing Technology that can enhance a course curriculum.
• Section 7: An informative section to aid instruction of English as a Second Language (ESL) students.
• Section 8: A Syllabus Checklist.

This text represents the continuing work of the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) staff at The Ohio State University Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing (CSTW). WAC scholarship and consultation can contribute to the educational success of instructors and students by using writing and writing instruction as a means of teaching course content in the context of a professional/academic discourse.

Therefore, CSTW’s Writing Across the Curriculum program provides many support services that are free and available to Ohio State University instructors. In addition to this handbook, individual consultations, group workshops, group and class presentations, classroom modeling, classroom observations, curriculum consultation services, and syllabi design support are available. Visit our Web site at: http://cstw.osu.edu/wac.

Beverly J. Moss
Director, Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing

Nancy Hill McClary
Assistant Director, Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing

Michael J. Sasso
Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator (2004-2005)

Nancy Pine
Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator (2003-2004)

Chaya Chandrasekhar
Writing Across the Curriculum Consultant (2004-2005)

Dameion Wagner
Writing Across the Curriculum Consultant (2004-2005)

Elizabeth Marsch
Writing Across the Curriculum Consultant (2003-2005)

Jason Palmeri
Writing Across the Curriculum Consultant (2003-2004)

Akhila Ramnarayan
Writing Across the Curriculum Consultant (2003-2004)

Maren Hubbard
Writing Center Tutor (2004-2005)

Eve Rebennack
Writing Center Tutor (2004-2005)