Embracing Writing

Embracing WRITING <p><i>Embracing Writing</i> responds to the writing-across-the-curriculum movement in a way that enables educators to integrate writing into their courses not just painlessly, but <i>productively</i>, instead of simply increasing their workloads with writing assignments that students dislike. <i>Embracing Writing</i> elucidates the principles of academic writing and shows instructors how to integrate writing with course content, blending them to enhance and deepen the higher education learning process.<p>Scholarly writing is a central part of the academic experience and, when used effectively, can be an outstanding pedagogical tool. The creative approach in <i>Embracing Writing</i> will have you looking at writing in a whole new way. Not only will your students appreciate the honest, nurturing, and <i>fun</i> writing assignments, but your own writing will improve as well. This is not a rulebook for writers, but a guided approach to viewing writing and content as one indivisible whole. <i>Embracing Writing</i> will help you:<ul><li>Engage students in writing assignments that actually help them develop their writing ability</li><li>Understand what makes good collegiate writing and how it can aid in content discovery</li><li>Discover new pathways for your own writing so writing for publication and the classroom is enjoyable again</li><li>Develop a writing pedagogy that doesn’t detract from core course content delivery</li></ul><p> There often is a disconnect between administrative demands for in-course writing and the inadequate training resources available to faculty members. Because most of us aren’t trained as writers, we need a meaningful way to connect writing to our areas of expertise. <i>Embracing Writing</i> provides that connection.