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Writing 101 student gets a class assignment opinion article published in the Chronicle
Thursday, December 3, 2020
As the colder months draw closer at Duke, sweatshirts emerge from hibernation, and students are awash in the bustle of the semester. All the while, something seems absent. A familiar hum that both annoyed and intrigued students from the moment they arrived on campus: the cicadas. Just weeks ago,... read more about Writing 101 student gets a class assignment opinion article published in the Chronicle »
Zoom “Drop-Ins” Engage Students in Writing 101
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Remote learning has been a challenge for many instructors this year. Assessing how best to engage students in a virtual space has involved a lot of experimentation, as well as patience. Instructors can find themselves feeling unsettled when they get blank stares from students on a Zoom meeting... read more about Zoom “Drop-Ins” Engage Students in Writing 101 »
Duke Reader Project Sees Increase in Student Participation and is Looking for Volunteers
Monday, September 21, 2020
In normal times the Duke Reader Project pairs approximately 60 students with outside readers, Duke alums or employees, to help improve students’ writing and reasoning skills. This semester the numbers have almost doubled and the Duke Reader Project is looking for more reader volunteers read more about Duke Reader Project Sees Increase in Student Participation and is Looking for Volunteers »
Aaron Colton's article “Who (According to Students) Uses the Writing Center: Acknowledging Impressions and Misimpressions of Writing Center Services and User Demographics.” featured in new issue of Praxis.
Thursday, September 3, 2020
This article analyzes the results of a spring 2019 survey of Georgia Tech undergraduates on their understandings and impressions of the services that the Georgia Tech Communication Center provides and the students the center sees most frequently. By comparing such understandings across participants... read more about Aaron Colton's article “Who (According to Students) Uses the Writing Center: Acknowledging Impressions and Misimpressions of Writing Center Services and User Demographics.” featured in new issue of Praxis. »
Jennifer Ahern-Dodson featured in Duke Today
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
The Pomodoro Technique works because it breaks down large projects into smaller obtainable goals, helps you anticipate the duration of tasks and provides breaks to relax, said Jennifer Ahern-Dodson, an assistant professor of the practice in Duke’s Thompson Writing Program and director of the... read more about Jennifer Ahern-Dodson featured in Duke Today »
Introducing Dr. Aaron Colton, Thompson Writing Program Lecturer
Monday, August 17, 2020
It's a pleasure to introduce myself and to join the Thompson Writing Program! My affinity for writing centers and composition pedagogy began at Vassar College, where I first found a space for thinking about what it means to be a writer and how to relate to other writers as a peer. I was fortunate... read more about Introducing Dr. Aaron Colton, Thompson Writing Program Lecturer »
Introducing Dr. Sarah Parsons, Thompson Writing Program Lecturing Fellow
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Sarah Parsons is an entomologist with a special love for the interaction between plants and insects. Her research is focused in the area of urban ecology. She studies how urban environments affect insects, as well as plant-insect dynamics. Dr. Parsons received her doctorate in Entomology at NC... read more about Introducing Dr. Sarah Parsons, Thompson Writing Program Lecturing Fellow »
TWP faculty member Cary Moskovitz featured in NIEHS magazine story
Friday, July 10, 2020
When writing about their latest discoveries, scientists often have reason to reuse some material from their prior publications. This practice, known as text recycling or “self-plagiarism,” has become the subject of widespread debate. Moskovitz’s Text Recycling Research Project aims to help... read more about TWP faculty member Cary Moskovitz featured in NIEHS magazine story »
Marking The Moment: Duke Class of 2020
Friday, May 8, 2020
The Thompson Writing Program is teaming up with the rest of the Duke community to commemorate the Class of 2020 on May 10th at 10:00am. Marking the Moment is a digital experience Duke has created to celebrate the graduating students. Download the Thompson Writing Program's... read more about Marking The Moment: Duke Class of 2020 »
Emily Parks joins Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
In collaboration with Learning Innovation & Bass Connections, Emily Parks offers a Writing 101 course to help students navigate scientific thinking and communication. Students will work in small teams to explore a research project at Duke, interviewing the scientific team leading the study... read more about Emily Parks joins Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program »