Teachers of writing courses now live in an age of acceleration. Unfortunately, some students seek shortcuts, skim reading materials, and discount the writing process. Our challenge is to maintain course rigor and standards in this environment. In the webinar, we’ll discuss how to impart in-depth analytical and critical thinking skills in basic writing and college composition courses. We’ll also provide some usable methods and strategies to slow down and challenge students to do the thinking and writing they need to be successful in our courses and their careers.

I've also included a handout I used for a workshop I did last spring on our campus about our undergraduate learning goal of "writing and critical reading." It can be found on the EIU learning goals site which can be found here. The WAC Handbook is another helpful resource that is featured here.

Speakers

Tim N. Taylor, Professor of English, Eastern Illinois University