THE WRITING ASSISTANCE CENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING STUDENT-CENTERED SERVICES FOR FACULTY:
- Individualized conferences for students at any stage of the writing process
- In-class, small-group peer review workshops on writing assignments or drafts
- Tailored, in-class workshops or guest lectures on writing skills and conventions. Workshops can be tailored to fit 30-, 50-, and 75-minute blocks
- Electronic documentation of participation for mandatory or extra-credit visits
- Individual writing plans for students in need of additional writing assistance via the Writing Referral Program:
Writing Referral Program:
Writing issues are often apparent in the first few writing assignments of the semester. “Writing-risk” students can be referred to the Writing Assistance Center for supplemental support. Referrals may be instituted for issues anywhere from incomplete writing assignments to support and detail to proofreading and editing.
Students will receive one or more individualized consultations with the director of the WAC to help them establish an individual writing process and/or to address specific writing concerns. After these sessions, weekly standing appointments with consultants or the director can be established at each student's request.
This program is for faculty of all disciplines. Faculty wishing to utilize the program may include it in their syllabus as a mandatory part of the course or as extra credit to encourage students to follow through with the referral.
To start a referral for a student, contact Matt Bauman at Matthew.Bauman@BHSU.edu or #6922.
Consultants can provide session reports via email if you wish to make a visit mandatory or extra-credit for a class. If you require students to visit the WAC during an assignment, please encourage them to schedule their appointments on WCOnline .
FACULTY ARE ALSO INVITED TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE WRITING CENTER ON THE FOLLOWING:
- Feedback on your assignments and structure of your Writing Intensive Courses
- Consultations on writing assignments and discipline-specific resources for your students
- Resources for implementing Writing-to-Learn activities in your classes at all academic levels
- Access to documentation or style manuals for your professional and scholarly work
- Assistance with revising your scholarly research and writing
Writing Center In-class Workshops
FACULTY:
The Writing Center is available to lead in-class workshops on writing skills and conventions. Workshops can be tailored to fit 30-, 50-, and 75-minute blocks. In addition to these topics, we are available to lead small-group peer review workshops for your classes either during class time or during a scheduled session in the Writing Center.
We are also available for short classroom visits to discuss the Writing Center mission and the services we offer to students.
STUDENTS:
Select from the topics listed below, or submit a request for an individualized workshop. Workshops can be tailored to fit individuals or small-groups of peers or classmates.
- Great Expectations: Producing College-Level Writing
- Brick and Mortar: Crafting Foundational Thesis Statements
- Making Amends: Proofreading and Editing Strategies
- Every Minute Counts: Writing Essay Exams
- Prove It: Writing the Argument
- Between the Lines: Writing the Literary Analysis (Poetry or Fiction)
- The Terrible Trifecta: Correcting Comma Splices, Sentence Fragments, and Run-ons
- The (Un)Reliable: Identifying and Evaluating Sources for Academic Writing
- Academic (Dis)Honesty: Avoiding Plagiarism
- He Said/She Said: Documenting and Incorporating Sources in APA or MLA
