by Xinyang Li, Comparative Literature As Dr. Myhre’s WIP Teaching Assistant this semester, I am responsible for grading and detailing feedback for undergraduate assignments, consulting with individuals when necessary, and solving as many of their writing problems and difficulties as possible. In this blog, I will detail strategies for setting assignments geared toward improving students’…
by Valerie McLaurin Over the past semester as a WIP TA I’ve truly enjoyed immersing myself in the pedagogy of the program. The training has opened my mind to many simple but revelatory approaches to responding to student writing. In the past, as a TA for large intro level history courses, I sometimes gave into…
by Meko McFadden Fall 2020 was shaping up to be a rollercoaster ride. After a quick pivot in the spring and a summer of uncertainty regarding the upcoming semester, I was beyond nervous. I was standing underneath the rollercoaster dreading what was to come. There were no refunds to be given for my ticket and…
by Allyson Loy Before training for the Writing Intensive Program, I served as a laboratory assistant in an upper-level STEM laboratory course for four semesters. While this course is not writing intensive, writing is an integral part of the course; many of the exam questions are in short answer form, and students turn in several…