{"id":7749,"date":"2019-12-13T15:21:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T21:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2020-07-06T11:24:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T16:24:29","slug":"what-professors-want-for-writing-assignments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2019\/12\/13\/what-professors-want-for-writing-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"What Professors Want For Writing Assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Cole Bennett recently shared tips and best practice regarding writing assignments. What is a professor looking for when he or she assigns a writing prompt?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A response appropriate to the prompt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sophisticated writing including correct grammar, approximation of in-field writing, proper citation, and an assignment that is complete<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An investment of time, energy, and attention to the assignment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the previous items are what a professor wants in a writing assignment, how can one structure the process to ensure greater student success? Consider Dr. Bennett\u2019s suggestions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decide if you\u2019re asking students to summarize, synthesize, argue, or reflect. Based on the answer, carefully and clearly articulate the purpose to the students.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support and allow for the writing process in class and outside of class. Guide students through pre-writing, drafting, and revising prior to turning in a finished product.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Explain the Writing Center and encourage students to seek out their services early in the writing process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be willing to fail bad writing. Demand college-level writing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allow for revision based on what seems appropriate for your course and the specific assignment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transparency and clarity with writing assignments lessens stress for professors and students while increasing the possibility of quality student writing. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Cole Bennett recently shared tips and best practice regarding writing assignments. 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