WIP: Write@UGA

The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program presents Write@UGA, a month-long celebration of writing at the university. The campus community is invited to join in the celebration of writing, learning about writing pedagogy, and supporting UGA writing programs and publications.

Have a manuscript or grant you’d like to work on? Drop in to a write-in for coffee, snacks, and two hours to dedicate just to your writing. Want to learn more about teaching writing and opportunities for writing support on campus? Come to Igniting Writing, where nine writing programs from all over campus will present Ignite sessions about their programs and how they support writing at UGA. Interested in finding out more about all of the publications edited and produced by UGA faculty, staff, and students? Take a walk through WriteXhibit.  Then at the end of the month,  UCF professor and chair of the department of writing and rhetoric Elizabeth Wardle will be on campus for a lecture and workshop on the transfer of writing-related knowledge and skills. For more details on the many events and opportunities throughout the month of February, see the event snapshots and links below. 

Write-ins

Bi-weekly sessions for faculty, staff, and graduate students to work on their writing in a comfortable space, away from their other responsibilities. A writing mentor and a grant-writing specialist will be available during these sessions. Refreshments will be served to further nurture engagement in the writing process. No registration is required. Just drop in and get to work! Link: https://ctl.uga.edu/events/write-ins1

Igniting Writing

UGA writing programs will present ignite sessions to share how they support writing and writing pedagogy on campus. This is a great opportunity for students (undergrad and grad) and faculty to learn about all of the resources and opportunities related to writing that UGA offers. Lunch will be served and registration is required. Link: http://ctl.uga.edu/events/igniting-writing

Writing in the FYO

In this workshop, participants will learn how to craft effective writing assignments for an FYO seminar. As well, this workshop will present best practices for successfully incorporating writing into an FYO seminar. Registration is required. Link: http://ctl.uga.edu/events/writing-in-the-fyo

WriteXhibit

This exhibit will feature a wide variety of publications produced and published at UGA. Walk around the exhibit, enjoy some refreshments, and discover ways to get involved or published. Everyone is invited. No registration is required. Link: http://ctl.uga.edu/writeatuga

Problem-Solving with Prior Knowledge: Influences, Affordances, and Constraints

This talk is part of CTL’s National Speaker Series. Dr. Elizabeth Wardle will discuss factors that contribute to students’ abilities to transfer writing-related knowledge and skills and present strategies for helping students activate prior knowledge to enhance learning and engagement. Link: http://ctl.uga.edu/events/problem-solving-with-prior-knowledge-influences-affordances-and-constraints

Teaching for Transfer: How Can We Help Students Use What They Know About Writing?

In this workshop led by Dr. Elizabeth Wardle, faculty and graduate teaching assistants will learn how to help students build on their prior writing experiences when encountering new and challenging projects. Link: http://ctl.uga.edu/events/teaching-for-transfer-how-can-we-help-students-use-what-they-know-about-wri