Instructor: LaVecchia | Th 09:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Writing researchers have long asked how, and to what extent, writing knowledge and abilities transfer from one context to another—indeed, the assumption that what students learn will carry over to future courses and composing situations is the very foundation of first-year composition (FYC) and writing across the curriculum (WAC) as enterprises. We will consider inquiry into, empirical studies of, and theories on writing transfer and the implications they carry for teachers and administrators in FYC and WAC programs and writing instruction more broadly. We will ask, what terms, principles, and concepts usefully describe writing transfer? What practices and structures can best enable transfer? And how can it be effectively recognized and studied? You will be encouraged to connect our course content to composing/teaching areas or practices of interest to you, and support will be provided for students wishing to conduct localized primary research.