Writing in the Disciplines
Overview | Business | Humanities | Social Sciences | Sciences
Overview
Whether you're teaching a writing course, a writing-intensive course, or just want to integrate more writing into a non-writing course, this page will provide you with resources for incorporating writing in courses in a variety of academic disciplines, from within fields such as Business, Social Sciences, Science, and Humanities.
Also see: Integrating Writing into Your Course for general resources related to incorporating writing into non-writing courses and Resources for Writers - Writing in the Disciplines, for resources aimed at helping writers in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.
Business
On Writing in Business and Management
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Economics
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
Humanities
Using Reader Response to Improve Student Writing in History
Organization of American Historians, Stephen Kneeshaw
On Writing in History
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Music
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Journalism and Mass Communication
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
Handout - Thesis Statements: History
UCLA Office of Instructional Development, Teach 2 Write: A Guide for Teaching Writing
The handout on developing thesis statements for wrting in anthropology is provided as a link in Rich Text Format (.rtf) on this webpage.
Evaluating Student Writing: Assessment, Feedback, and Grades
Univ. of Washington, History TA Website
Social Sciences
On Writing in Geography
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Political Science
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Sociology
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
Handout - Thesis Statements: Anthropology
UCLA Office of Instructional Development, Teach 2 Write: A Guide for Teaching Writing
The handout on developing thesis statements for wrting in anthropology is provided as a link in Rich Text Format (.rtf) on this webpage.
Faculty Resources - Writing In Psychology
U Conn Writing Center
Sciences
Teaching Writing as Part of Arts and Science Courses: Lessons from Experience
Univ. of Toronoto Writing
On Writing in Biological Sciences
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Engineering
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Mathematics
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
On Writing in Physical Sciences
Univ. of Minnesota Center for Writing - Teaching with Writing
Includes sample syllabi, sample assignments, sample responding activities and handouts, sample grading rubrics, sample research strategies, additional writing resources for students in this discipline
Faculty Resources - Writing in Biology
U Conn Writing Center