"W" COURSES AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

To submit your course for approval as part of the "W" curriculum, please fill out this sheet and attach the following: 1) a skeletal syllabus showing the schedule for essay assignments and revisions; 2) a specification of the nature of writing assignments (e.g., precis, review, critical-interpretive, research); and 3) a paragraph describing the content and goal of the course.

Without these attached materials, your proposal cannot be processed.

Please return this form and the supporting materials to:

Mark Wollaeger, Director, College Writing Program
Dept. of English - Box 1654 - Station B

Instructor's Name:

Date:

Course:

Dept. and No.:

Have you taught a "W" course before?

CHECKLIST:

1. Number of typescript pages students will submit during the term:

2. Number of essays to be assigned:

3. Number of required revision assignments during the term:

Number of optional revisions permitted during the term:

4. Number of tutorials scheduled with each student:

5. Number of class hours during which writing is discussed:

SOME QUESTIONS:

1. Have you discussed the "W" requirements with a member of the College Writing Committee?

2. Have you participated in one of the Vanderbilt Workshops on the Teaching of Writing?

3. Are you willing to participate in such a workshop in the future?

4. How much writing have you assigned in the past in classes in which your students write more than is usual in Vanderbilt courses? Please explain:

5. Do you understand the goals and purposes of the "W" requirements?

6. Would you like to meet with other instructors of "W" courses to discuss procedures?

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W Course Proposal Form

"W" COURSES AT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Without these attached materials, your proposal cannot be processed.

CHECKLIST:

SOME QUESTIONS:

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