Assigning The Writing Center
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HOW TO ASSIGN THE WRITING CENTER
AVAILABLE FOR CREDIT
Tutoring
Webinars and Workshops
Webinar Recordings and Practice Quizzes
Information Sessions
NOT AVAILABLE FOR CREDIT
Asynchronous Feedback
Quick Help
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How to Assign the Writing Center
1. Choose an Assignment
Please be intentional about how you assign Writing Center encounters. We offer many services at the Writing Center, but not all of them are recoreded as credit for your course. See below for which services are available to be assigned. Consider some of these best practices:
- Make the assignment relevant to the course expectations.
- Link the assignment with a larger project. For instance, assign an APA workshop or quiz before a APA paper is due.
- Assign a low point value to the encounter. Although points may be an incentive to visit, we do not want students to harbor any resentment toward the Writing Center.
2. Pick a Due Date
Please keep in mind that we are busiest during midterms and finals, so assigning tutoring for which there is limited availability may put your students in a stressful and sometimes impossible situation.
3. Notify the Center
Email writing@csusm.edu to let use know what you are assigning for credit and when it is due. We will email you a list of students who completed the assignment.
4. Share the Link with Your Students
All you have to do next is to send the link of the webinar, quiz, or information session to your students. If you are assigning tutoring, please direct them to our website.
Available for Credit
Tutoring
Tutoring is a highly engaging and effective resource for students. It is also contingent on staff availability. Please email esmith@csusm.edu to inquire about assinging tutoring as a component of your course grade.
Workshops and Webinars
Students can attend one of our hybrid workshops or webinars. See the workshop schedule to see our upcoming events!
Webinar Recodings and Practice Quizzes
Webinar recordings and practice quizzes are helpful resources for your students to complete asynchronously, at their own pace and on their own time. Should you wish to assign these resources, please let us know and we will provide you logs of their completion. Kahoot! quizzes are also available for some topics for playing live in class or assigning as asynchronous practice; we can share these with you upon request. We offer materials for the following categories:
Composition and Process
Genre
Grammar
Format
Reading
Note: The webinar recording links will require viewers to log in with their Microsoft account (email without the word "cougars") in it. Google Quizzes are only accessible by student @cougars.csusm.edu accounts; faculty will be unable to see or take quizzes. We can provide demonstrations of the quizzes to interested faculty.
Composition and Process
AXES Paragraphs
AXES Paragraphs Webinar
AXES Paragraphs Quiz
Evaluating Sources
Outlining
Outlining Webinar
Outlining Quiz
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing Webinar
Paraphrasing Quiz
Synthesizing and Integrating Research
Synthesizing and Integrating Research Webinar
Thesis Statements
Time Management for Writing
Time Management for Writing Webinar
Genres
Annotated Bibliographies
Annotated Bibliographies Webinar
Annotated Bibliographies quiz
Argumentative Essays
Emailing Instructors and Other University Staff
Emailing Instructors and Other University Staff Webinar
Emailing Instructors Quiz
Personal Statements
Personal Statements for Scholarship Essays Webinar
Rhetorical Analysis
Rhetorical Analysis Webinar
Kahoot! quiz available
Writing Essays for History
Writing Historical Essays: Tips and Guidelines Webinar
Grammar
Active and Passive Voice
Active and Passive Voice Webinar
Active and Passive Voice Quiz
Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices Webinar
Sentence Types
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement Webinar
Subject-Verb Agreement Quiz
Kahoot! quiz available
Formats
APA
APA Citations Webinar
APA Citations Quiz
Kahoot! quiz available
MLA
MLA Citations Webinar
MLA Citations Quiz
Kahoot! quiz available
Reading
Analyzing and Annotating Articles
Analyzing and Annotating Articles Webinar
Reading Syllabi and Assignment Prompts
Reading Syllabi and Assignment Prompts Webinar
Reading Research--IMRaD and More
Reading Research--IMRaD and More Webinar
Textbook Reading Strategies and Study Tips
Textbook Reading Strategies and Study Tips Webinar
Kahoot! quiz available
Information Sessions
Information Sessions are a great opportunity for students to learn about the Writing Center's services. They are regularly scheuduled during the first two weeks of the semester.
Not Available for Credit
- Asynchronous Feedback is a great resource for students who know what they want feedback on but are unable to schedule a time with a tutor..Tutors will provide feedback between 2 and 5 business days. We do not report asynchononous feedback to instructors because it is a low-impact engagement.
- Quick Help is available on Microsoft Teams. Studentes can post their questions and recieve feedback as quick as we can offer it. We do not report Quick Help to instructors because it is a low-impact engagement.