Resources on Teaching Writing
UCLA Teacher Training
Teaching and Learning Center
The primary source of support for UCLA graduate student TAs is the Teaching and Learning Center. TLC runs the TA Training Program and runs various programs as well as a TA Conference at the beginning of Fall quarter. TLC also provides teaching resources on its website. There is a short section on student writing (pp. 39-43) in this Teacher's Guide.
Writing Programs
The UCLA Writing Programs Department offers courses and a graduate certificate in Writing Pedagogy. Email wpgradcert@ucla.edu for more information about the program or subscribe to the listserv (wpgradcert@googlegroups.com).
General Writing Resources
UCLA’s Resources
While most of the resources on this page will be specific to graduate students, a few useful general writing resources will be described first. UCLA Writing Programs provides a nice array of writing handouts and resources for undergraduate-level writing, and the UCLA Library also has online tutorials on research and writing.
Other Universities’ Resources
Some university websites that consistently offer great writing guides and handouts are: Purdue OWL’s web resources, UNC Chapel Hill Writing Center’s tips and tools, and Carnegie Mellon University Student Academic Success Center’s handouts. Purdue OWL also offers downloadable workshops for instructors that may be used when following these fair use guidelines.
Disciplinary Writing Resources
One of the best websites for writing in the disciplines is the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Clearinghouse. This website has a pretty overwhelming constellation of resources related to both general and disciplinary university writing, so for the sake of some selectivity, read the “getting started” section of Introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum, browse teaching resources and/or simply search the website for your specific discipline.
What is Writing to Learn? This overview comes from the WAC Clearinghouse. There is also a link to a list of activities. Writing to Learn is one of the sub-components of Writing Across the Curriculum pedagogy. (The other components are Writing in the Disciplines and Writing to Engage.) For an introduction to Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), go here.
“WAC Resources for Instructors,” University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Writing Across the Curriculum Program
Information and many handouts on designing and sequencing writing assignments, as well as other aspects of teaching and working with students. You can also find example assignments from various disciplines.
Other Resources
Most of these websites function as one-stop shops for the TA or faculty member. You can find information on nearly every aspect of teaching writing in your discipline, and many of them provide handouts that you can download.
Resources for Working with Student Writing from UC Berkeley's website for graduate student instructors, which links to another page with Additional Resources on writing-related issues.
“Teaching with Writing,” University of Minnesota’s Center for Writing
Handouts and articles on designing courses and assignments, responding to and grading student writing, addressing grammar and mechanics, working with non-native speakers, and preventing plagiarism.
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