Writing in the Disciplines

Southeast approaches writing in the disciplines (WID) differently from many other institutions.  While other institutions have designated WID courses, Southeast integrates writing throughout the University Studies program on the basis of the written communication objective.

Some faculty may be more familiar with the term "writing across the curriculum" (WAC).  Many WAC models, however, delegate the teaching of all writing skills to an English department or to a WAC program.  In these models, students rarely learn how to write from experts in the various disciplines.  In a WID model, however, writing instruction is disseminated throughout the curriculum and the various departments and programs at an institution.  Therefore, because Southeast's WID program is integrated in all University Studies courses, all Southeast faculty are responsible for writing instruction.

Resources:

• Designing better writing assignments

• faculty development workshops;

• and one-on-one consultations.

The Center for Writing Excellence also publishes Helix: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Research.  This journal offers the students in any discipline at Southeast the opportunity to showcase their researched writing.

Exernal resources:

Jonathan Monroe - Writing and the Disciplines

UC Davis WID program