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Writing in the Disciplines

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

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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

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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

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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