Resources for Faculty

General Resources
Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric
Reference Guides to Rhetoric and Composition
Washington State University Critical Thinking Project
The Critical Thinking Community
Important Points About Revision (Literally Re-Seeing)
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL)

WAC Specific Resources
The WAC Clearinghouse
An Introduction to WAC
A Short History of WAC by Graham Tillotson
Across the Disciplines Main Page
The WAC Journal
LeaRNing Notes Archive from the University of Wyoming
Writing Matters Archive from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program

Response to and Evaluation of Student Writing
teach2write: A Guide to Teaching Writing by the UCLA Office of Instructional Development
How Can I Handle Papers from the WAC Clearinghouse
Guide to Rating Integrative and Critical Thinking from Washington State University
The Rubric Repository from Winona State University
Writing Matters #2: Responding to Student Writing by the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program

Integrating Writing & Designing Writing Assignments
Integrating Writing into Any Course by Kate Kiefer
Designing Writing Assignments
Informal, Exploratory Writing Activities based from Engaging Ideas by John Bean
What Is Writing to Learn? from the WAC Clearinghouse
What Makes a Good Writing Assignment? from the WAC Clearinghouse
Designing Writing Assignments (Writing Matters #1) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Writing and Research (Writing Matters #3) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Overcoming Writing Errors (Writing Matters #4) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Peer Review and Feedback Forms (Writing Matters #7) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Using Peer Review Effectively (LeaRNing Notes #3) from the University of Wyoming

Strategies for Critical Reading and Discussion
Shelley's Quick Guides for Writing Teachers: Critical Reading Assignments by E. Shelley Reid
Using Writing to Improve Reading (Writing Matters #10) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Getting Students to Think (Writing Matters #11) from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Writing Program
Teaching Critical Reading at the College Level (LeaRNing Notes #1) from the University of Wyoming
Taking Steps Toward Better Class Discussion (LeaRNing Notes #2) from the University of Wyoming

Writing Assessment
NCTE-WPA White Paper on Writing Assessment in Colleges and Universities
Assessment Gallery and Resources - Assessment Models and Communication Strategies

Working With Sources
Purdue OWL’s MLA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue OWL's APA Formatting and Style Guide
Purdue OWL’s Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

Grammar & Style
20 Most Common Errors and How to Correct Them from Easy Writer by Andrea Lunsford
Tips on Editing and Proofreading
The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
The Columbia Guide to Standard American Usage by Kenneth G. Wilson
The American Heritage Book of English Usage

Style Guides
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chicago Manual Style (CMS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Associated Press (AP)

For ESL Writers
Dave's ESL Cafe
Purdue OWL Materials for ESL Writers