Writing Assignments and Feedback
Thinking about how to create writing assignments that can deepen student learning in your course, or how to integrate peer review of student writing? The resources in this section are designed to help you incorporate writing—and opportunities for students to gather feedback on their writing—in ways that will help students develop the communication and thinking skills that are integral to your course and discipline.
- Tips for Commenting on Student Writing
- Using Peer Review to Help Students Improve Their Writing
- Planning and Guiding In-Class Peer Review
- Teaching Students How to Recognize and Produce Effective Writing (video)
- What Can Students Gain From a Writing-Intensive Course? (video)
- Designing a Sequence of Writing Assignments (video)
- Active Learning
- Inclusive Teaching and Learning
- Course Design and Preparation
- Designing a Course
- Course-Planning Timeline
- Developing Course Policies on Laptops & Mobile Devices
- Preparing a Syllabus
- Preparing a Syllabus: Checklist
- Syllabus Template
- Tips for Faculty Teaching for the First Time
- Getting Ready for your Role as an Assistant in Instruction
- Using Class Time Effectively on Day One
- Structuring an Introductory Lecture Course
- Writing Assignments and Feedback
- Teaching Methods
- Digital Pedagogy
- Undergraduate Research
- Feedback on Teaching
- Teaching @ WashU
- Digital Resources for Assistants in Instruction