When a writer is a Ph.D. student, on the job market or on the tenure track, the question of which writing projects she needs to build into the year often has a rigid answer. Answers might look like: ...

This resource provides a brief introduction to writing in Project Dragonfly (Biology and Ecology) through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: An overview of what writing characteristics are ...

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If you don't write a topic that you are comfortable with, you may miss the point that you want to convey to your readers. Some professors, while assigning projects, allow students to choose topics ...

When you’re working on a writing project, it’s tempting to take shortcuts in an effort to get to the finish line quicker. To make these short work sessions as efficient as possible, try these four ...

You’ve done a lot of writing during your PhD program. Most of your courses require writing a substantive paper, and you’ve likely revised papers and submitted them for publication. But how are you ...

Use these ideas to engage students in writing, to customize lessons or initiate projects for your students. Be sure to bump project expectations up or down so they are rigorous but appropriate for age ...

Through the PWR’s Writing Initiative for Service and Engagement (WISE), founded in 2008, the program has integrated community-engaged writing throughout its lower- and upper-division courses. Students ...