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'Asking Pompeii questions': a co-operative approach to Writing in the Disciplines

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posted on 2023-06-08, 05:09 authored by Elizabeth M Somerville, Phyllis Creme
This article is an account of a cooperative project to develop student writing within an interdisciplinary human sciences degree, in line with the 'Writing in the Disciplines' approach adopted in the USA that aims to develop student writing within mainstream teaching. The course tutor worked with a writing tutor to introduce a 'writing strand' into a first year course in archaeology. The project is described and evaluated with examples from students' writing. On both subjective and objective measures the project was a success: students became more positive about their writing and their end of course essays generally improved. The article focuses particularly on the use of the technique of 'freewriting' as a way of strengthening students' sense of their own voice and authority in their university writing.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Teaching in Higher Education

ISSN

1356-2517

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

1

Volume

10

Page range

17-28

Pages

12.0

Department affiliated with

  • Neuroscience Publications

Notes

EMS initiated the project and co-authored the paper in collaboration with PC.

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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