Introduction

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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Detailed Table of Contents

Authors & Contributors

Teacher Comments: Why students need to follow specific criteria

Patrick Fitzhorn, Mechanical Engineering: Certain audiences expect certain organizational styles. That's because there are commonly accepted formats. If in my journal articles, I don't have a title, abstract, I'm in trouble. These are expected. Otherwise readers spend additional time trying to figure that out.

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