by Sam Bennett Above all, what does a student need from their writing teacher? What should be the centerpiece of writing pedagogy? The answer might seem obvious: to become a good writer, the student needs to appreciate the difference between good and bad writing. This way, they will have a clear goal at which to…
by Rich Ross When I heard about the Writing Intensive Program at the University of Georgia, I pretty quickly became a believer. I support the WIP principles, and since my graduate work emphasizes collaboration in the sciences, I wanted to use this space to speak about the following WIP principle: Teaching writing in math, science,…
by Richard Milligan In the iconic Cold War American military drama Top Gun, the most renowned pilot in an elite flight training school, Cougar, played by John Stockwell, remarks: “I’m holding on too tight, I’ve lost the edge.” In my experience as a Writing Intensive Program (WIP) coach, I have had a welcome opportunity to reflect…