The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program Call for Course Proposals — 2012-13

“Writing heightens the intellectual challenge of any course and equips students for academic and career success.”

–Hugh Ruppersburg, Associate Dean

The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program invites proposals from Arts and Sciences faculty in all disciplines for innovative courses that encourage writing. Faculty submitting successful proposals will be awarded a trained teaching assistant qualified to assign and to respond to writing in the disciplines.

Proposal guidelines – Submit through February 24, 2012

Writing-intensive courses vary across disciplines at UGA, but all make writing important to the thinking of the course, give students opportunities to write in low-stakes and high-stakes situations, and engage students in conversations about writing. In general, writing-intensive courses should:

• Feature innovative writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life.

• Stage assignments to emphasize the writing process or sequence assignments to emphasize the constitutive parts of effective writing in a field.

• Provide opportunities for planning, feedback, and revising.

• Make effective use of WIP teaching assistants and make their resources clear to students.

Send completed proposals to Dr. Michelle Ballif, Writing Intensive Program Director, Park Hall 254, or email to mballif@uga.edu. Proposals due:  February 24, 2012.

Please submit proposals on WIP course proposal form: