Guide to Writing at SNL
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SNL Faculty on Writing

Ty Kahdeman

Ty Khademan has just published his first book, Social Conflict & Educational Change. To hear what Ty has figured out about writing, click here. In the interview, Ty mentions a couple of tools he uses to help him manage his writing process. Here they are:

“[I] use writing in my classes to help students learn through connecting what they read and hear in the class to their own experiences.”

Dana McDermott

“Writing is the visual representation of reflection.”

Paula Bartholome

“[Writing] is the vehicle to developing and evidencing experience-based learning.”

Patrick E. Ryan

“Logical thinking is reflected in logical writing.”

Cecelia Radlowski

“Writing helps clarify one's own thought processes."

Fred Wellisch

On this website you can find:

How to Write a Paper

Strategies for starting, focusing, organizing, developing, revising and editing your paper without driving yourself or your loved ones crazy.

Writing Help

Where to get help when you are confused, stuck, or just want to learn more.

Rubric

This rubric for grading papers at SNL explains what teachers are looking for in your papers and provides guidance on how to write papers that fulfill these expectations.

L4 Q & A

Answers to commonly asked questions about the writing competence, L4, and classes at SNL.

SNL Assignments

SNL faculty advice on some of the most common writing assignments and annotated examples of Externship Journals, Independent Learning Pursuits (ILPs) and Advanced Projects (APs).

Writing Showcase

Show off your great papers.

Values and Goals

The values and goals of writing instruction at SNL.

 

Please send comments, corrections and suggestions for this website to SNLwriting@depaul.edu

 

SNL Writing Coordinator Michelle Navarre Cleary developed this website with the help of a DePaul University Department Initiative Grant, the talents of Joe Hemmerling, Katie Wozniak, Kate Harding, Patricia Ryan and William Bennett, and the many SNL faculty who contributed their thoughts and words.


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