University Writing

Meeting with Your Writing Fellows

Plan to meet with the Fellows assigned to your class at least twice a semester, once before each writing assignment.

In your first meeting with the Writing Fellows, you will:

 

1. Review the assignments

·    Provide the WFs copies of syllabus, assignment sheets and grading rubrics.

·    Discuss your expectations thoroughly.

·    If possible provide models of good writing for the assignment.

 

2. Review logistics of fellowing process

·   Schedule class introduction (About 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the class.)

·   Provide a copy of the roll (preferably a picture roll) and divide up students among the WFs

·   Establish a plan, including dates, for picking up and returning papers. Consider whether electronic or paper submissions would work best for your class.

·   Arrange for the students to submit cover sheets for the drafts. Make this part of the requirements for submission. (Click here to see the cover sheet.)

·   Establish a plan for students to sign up for conference times (Some professors have had the students sign up through the Blackboard discussion board.)

·  Discuss how you will reward/penalize students who complete/don’t complete the fellowing process.

·   Consider giving the WFs access to Blackboard.

 

3. Discuss other ways the WFs can help

·     Early Contact. The Writing Fellows are willing to help the students as they prepare their draft. They can do this in a class workshop, through email, or in conferences.

·     Class presentation. The Writing Fellows could present a workshop to the class to teach a particular writing skill (such as outlining or documentation), if you would like them to.

 

4. Review the WF contract together and sign it. (Click here to see the contract.)

In your second meeting with the Writing Fellows, you will: