Academic Literacy Resources for Faculty
"What can I do to help my students write better?"
Senate Committee on Literacy Strategy
Academic Writing | Critical Thinking | Academic Integrity | Designing Assignments | Responding to Students |
Further Resources | Contact
WHO! (Writing Help Online) A new online, interactive writing resource at Saint Mary's. Students practice their writing online and receive feedback from the Writing Centre. Modules can be assigned to your students. Available as a channel on SMUport.
The OWL at Purdue (Online Writing Lab) Handouts on grammar, citations styles, and more, available to the the public.
Online Handouts (Library and Writing Centre) Writing an Annotated Bibliography Writing a Literature Review
Advice on Writing (University of Toronto) Handouts, information and links to other useful materials.
Online Writing Resources Links to other web-based academic writing resources selected by the Writing Centre.
Critical Thinking/Developing Arguments
Helping Students to Become Active Readers (University of Prince Edward Island)
Ways you can help your students to learn how to read academically.
Online Handouts (University of Toronto)
Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing
How to Get the Most out of Reading
The Article Analysis Sheet Guide (Yukon College) Worksheet and instructions for students to help them break down and evaluate articles and books.
Academic Integrity/Citation Guides
Style Guides and Citations Links to online resources and Library guides on MLA and APA styles.
Faculty Handbook on Academic Integrity Advice and strategies for faculty in preventing, detecting and dealing with academic dishonesty in the classroom, from the Centre for Academic and Instructional Development.
A Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism Strategies and advice from the Library to students on how to avoid plagiarism.
Academic Integrity: A Student's Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism and Cheating Student booklet with information and tips, available from SMUSA.
Refworks Information from the Library on setting up an account and getting started with the online citation management software available at Saint Mary's.
Designing Writing Assignments (Colorado State) A step-by-step guide to designing effective writing assignments.
Tips for Developing Research-Based Assignments Advice from the Library on crafting research-based assignments that should avoid bewildering your students.
Designing Effective Assignments (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Suggestions for designing traditional and alternative writing assignments.
Designing Writing Assignments and Informal Writing Project Ideas Handouts from Jean Guthrie at Memorial University with suggestions for informal writing assignments are available in the Writing Centre.
Integrating Writing into Your Course (University of Wisconsin-Madison) Suggestions for designing traditional and alternative writing assignments.
Evaluating Writing Assignments (Colorado State) Step-by-step guide to responding to writing assignments, including examples.
Other Guides The Saint Mary's Writing Centre also has many samples of rubrics and heuristics for grading and responding to student work.
Further Reading/Resources
Useful collections of materials on all the subjects covered above are available to be borrowed in these locations:
Writing Centre
Patrick Power Library
Centre for Academic and Instructional Deveopment
Sample titles available:
Helping Students Write Well (Writing Centre)
A Sourcebook for Responding to Student Writing (Writing Centre)
Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students (Library)
The Skill and Art of Business Writing: An Everyday Guide and Reference (Library)
Teaching Tips (CAID)
Academic Integrity: Selected Resources
Bibliography of useful further reading by Cindy Harrigan (Library).
Sample titles available:
Helping Students Write Well (Writing Centre)
A Sourcebook for Responding to Student Writing (Writing Centre)
Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students (Library)
The Skill and Art of Business Writing: An Everyday Guide and Reference (Library)
Teaching Tips (CAID)
Academic Integrity: Selected Resources
Bibliography of useful further reading by Cindy Harrigan (Library).
For More Information:
Christa Beaudoin-Lietz, Chair, Senate Committee on Literacy Strategy
Julie-Ann Vincent, Director, Writing Centre
Heather Sanderson, Information Literacy Librarian, Patrick Power Library
Useful collections of materials on all the subjects covered above are available to be borrowed in these locations:
- Writing Centre
- Patrick Power Library
- Centre for Academic and Instructional Deveopment
Sample titles available: Helping Students Write Well (Writing Centre)
A Sourcebook for Responding to Student Writing (Writing Centre)
Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students (Library)
The Skill and Art of Business Writing: An Everyday Guide and Reference (Library)
Teaching Tips (CAID)
Academic Integrity: Selected Resources
Bibliography of useful further reading by Cindy Harrigan (Library).
For More Information:
Heather Sanderson, Information Literacy Librarian, Patrick Power Library
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