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Video from Duke University Press 

Blog of info and inspiration from Georgetown 

Publishing online—an article from the Chronicle of Higher Ed

William Zinsser, on how to write memoir, on NPR

George Mason is hosting an international conference on writing research in 2011.

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) — king of the field

Colorado State University 

University of North Carolina 

Colorado State elaborates on five principles: 1) tie the writing task to specific pedagogical goals, 2) note rhetorical aspects of the task, i.e., audience, purpose, writing situation, 3) make all elements of the task clear, 4) include grading criteria on the assignment sheet, and 5) break down the task into manageable steps.

CUNY distinguishes between “high stakes” and “low stakes” writing and presents some sample assignments.

Ferris State distinguishes between writing to learn and writing to demonstrate knowledge.

The University of Denver has tips for averting plagiarism.

The University of Central Florida stresses the importance of rhetorical context.

Cornell suggests “two ways of assigning revision.”

Cornell also asks, “How can I take care of my students and take care of myself at the same time?”

Doug Hesse of the University of Denver (pdf) offers a baker’s dozen of suggestions.

University of Georgia 

Temple University

Ohio University cites articles about writing in biology, chemistry, geography, geology, and history.

Purdue has compiled bibliographies of writing in nursing and science writing.

WAC Clearinghouse 

George Mason has a strong WAC program. The WAC Program newsletter has tips for faculty.

The National Writing Project provides links to online articles, book reviews, and other material of interest to teachers of writing.