DATE CHANGE FOR FACULTY SEMINAR AND ADDITIONAL INFO

The next faculty seminar will focus on use in various disciplines of the
writing handbook recently adopted by the English Department, as well
as more general issues related to writing across the curriculum. The
date of  this discussion has been changed from Nov. 15 to FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 22. It  will take place in the Faculty/Staff Lounge (VC
14-290) from 10:00 -12:00,  with refreshments available starting at
9:30. The handbook, Ann Raimes,  "Keys for Writers"
Houghton-Mifflin), is required of all entering freshmen
and will be used in subsequent semesters as well. Faculty teaching
freshmen courses should have received the handbook; copies will be
available at the seminar.

To facilitate discussion on the 22nd, we suggest that interested faculty
send a student writing sample electronically -- perhaps one that
illustrates a pet peeve -- to Prof. Gerard Dalgish, the English
Department's Acting Writing Director:

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At the seminar he will demonstrate ways in which "Keys" might be
used to address the problem.

Some of the topics/issues that might come up in discussion:
- how Raimes's approach compares/contrasts with approaches
typically used in the "content" discipline (e.g., Raimes's definition of
primary source/text) - stages and strategies for developing ideas for
papers/essays - use of Raimes's handouts/supplementary materials
for different disciplines (e.g., use of templates for source
documentation in the different manual styles: MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
- developing a database or repository for faculty-shared materials:

anything from favorite assignments to correction symbols with
references to sections in "Keys."
- use of affiliated assessment tests
- availability of online tutoring, Houghton-Mifflin's electronic tutoring
"e-structors" vis Smarthinking (sic), and the anti-plagiarism device,
Turnitin.com.