STEM Writing Practice/Pedagogy Course (ENG 598 WTG) Offered Spring 2023
11/8/2022 11:51:22 AM
Course: ENG 598 WTG
Course Instructor: Prof. Aaron Geiger (ageiger2@illinois.edu)
Course Description: ENG 598 WTG is intended to allow engineers and scientists to practice writing for professional contexts and learn strategies for teaching writing
Why Take This Course? ENG 598 WTG is designed for STEM graduate students with an interest in teaching writing or reflecting on their own writing practices across industry settings, publication, grant applications, and collaborative writing contexts. Whether you're a research group mentor, TA or future faculty member, this course aims to build confidence in giving feedback and assisting students with writing.
When This In-Person Course Offered: Fridays, 1-2:50 pm, Spring 2023
- The role of writing & communication in STEM
- Feedback & response practices
- Genre awareness
- Rubrics & assessing writing
- Teaching multilingual writers
- Collaborative writing
- Writing scientific abstracts & literature reviews
- Communicating research to the public
Course Credits: 2