Contact information
Name:
Dr. Tracie Addy, Director of CITLS
Email:
addyt@lafayette.edu
Categories:
When:
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Where:
Wilson Room, Pfenning Alumni Center
Presenter:
John Warner, writer, visiting faculty member, consultant, speaker and author of Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities
Price:
Free
Many of the structures and limitations of K-12 education privilege the creation of writing imitations, rather than asking students to engage with genuine and meaningful writing occasions, creating a disconnect between what instructors expect from students and what students think they’re being asked to do. What do higher ed professionals need to know about this phenomenon, and how can we help students be better prepared for the writing challenges of post-secondary education?
Sponsored by:
CITLS, LVAIC