Writing (Teaching) Tip: Metacognitive Comments, Anyone?

At the recent Writing Research Across Borders conference at George Mason University, I attended a presentation on “The Impact of Metacognitive Strategies within Writing in the Disciplines.”  In a nutshell, having students reflect about their rhetorical choices definitely improves their metacognitive thinking and may actually improve their writing. Several University of Michigan faculty members presented [...]

Writing (Teaching) Tip: Keep the Pen in the Hand of the Writer

Keep the pen in the hand of the writer. That’s the trope and 1st commandment of writing centers–and SOP for writing tutors at the LRC. Every week I put in a couple of hours at the LRC, so I too keep my pen on the table.  It’s a challenging experience for anyone accustomed to the [...]