Why include writing in my courses?

What kinds of writing can I include?

What is writing to learn?

What is writing in the disciplines?

Do I have to be an expert in grammar?

Do writing and peer review take up too much class time?

How can I avoid getting lousy student writing?

What makes a good writing assignment?

How can I get the most out of peer-review?

How can I handle assignments?

Why consider collaborative writing assignments?

What writing resources are available for my students?

What teaching resources are available?

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Teacher Comment: Writing helps students

Carmen Menoni, Electrical Engineering Professor: These writing assignments [on theory topics and project in electrical engineering] serve two purposes:

The purpose of seeing that all the concepts you are learning actually apply.
They learn how to write. The structure of writing.