Improving Writing Assignments with Chris Anson

Sponsored by CELT and the Office of Writing, noted Writing Across the Curriculum speaker Chris Anson will be visiting Saint Mary’s on Friday, September 13th at noon to discuss the latest thinking on writing interesting writing assignments. He will discuss which principles can help us to shape effective and meaningful assignments. Based on an instructional design model, the presentation will offer several strategies for creating well-designed, interesting, and imaginative writing assignments that foster students’ learning while helping them to write more effective papers.

We will also be serving a Mexican Fiesta lunch with gluten-free and vegetarian options. Because it’s lunchtime and we wouldn’t want you to go hungry!

Chris Anson is Distinguished University Professor, Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professor, and Director of the Campus Writing and Speaking Program at North Carolina State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language, composition, and literacy and works with faculty across disciplines to enhance writing and speaking instruction. He has published 19 books and 130 articles and book chapters relating to writing and has spoken widely across the US and in 31 other countries. He is Past Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication and Past President of the Council of Writing Program Administrators. His full c.v. is at www.ansonica.net.