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Student Writing
FY Writing
Public scholarship
Public Purpose/Public
Domain
Quantitative Methods
for Public Policy
Digital Images
Academic Advising
Liberal Arts Education
Race,
Sexuality and the Transnational
Academic Leadership
Beyond El Barrio
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Working Groups and Projects
Writing at Macalester
A working group, funded by the Hewlett Liberal
Arts Grant, met during the 2001-2002 academic year and drafted a
set of recommendations for how Macalester might strengthen our support
of excellence in student writing. Click here
to read their full report. Their recommendations are summarized
below.
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Improve "W" course designations
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The College should establish a
clear list of outcomes for student writing in first year courses,
and assist faculty in meeting these objectives. |
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Departments and Programs should
establish a clear list of outcomes for student writing in
the major. |
| 4. |
The College should run a pilot
program assessing the use of a standard text for FY courses
(Transition to College Writing ). |
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The CST and MAX Center should provide
teaching materials handouts, guides, sample assignments,
books, etc.- for faculty. |
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The MAX Center should increase
Web support for students . |
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The MAX Center should provide MAX
Center Liaisons with "W" courses. |
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The College should institute student
writing prizes/ publications. |
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Bring outside consultants and speakers
to campus to discuss the ways other institutions teach writing.
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Faculty incentive for teaching
of writing. |
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Pilot lab in FY course on bibliographic
and information technology skills. |
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Investigate an e-portfolio, possibly
optional. |
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Consider financial assistance to
enable each FY student to purchase a computer (notebook or
desktop for room), based on financial need. |
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Accountability for writing instruction.
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