Carol's Writing-Intensive Brief
- 1. Writing-Intensive Lightning Round Carol O’Neil, HUEC – Professional journal article writing
- 2. KR 1.1.The curriculum must reflect the scientific basis of the dietetics profession and must include research methodology, interpretation of research literature and integration of research principles into evidence based practice.KR 2.1. The curriculum must include opportunities to develop a variety of communication skills sufficient for entry into pre-professional practice.KR 2.1.a. Learning Outcome Students are able to demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and documentation and use of current information technologies when communicating with individuals, groups and the public.
- 3. HUEC 4110 2010 = Capstone 2/24110 Capstone in Nutritional Sciences (3) S Prereq.: EXST 2201; HUEC 2019; credit or registration in HUEC3116. Senior standing in nutritional sciences major. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab/field work. Research methods used in nutritional sciences; research project is included.
- 4. HUEC 4110 2010 = Capstone 2/2Lengthy explanations of the assignments in the syllabus packetWriting assignments from previous students posted on Moodle—A range, B range, C range, and D range
- 5. HUEC 4110 2010 = Capstone 2/2To encourage written and oral communication there are lectures on:Critically Reading the Scientific LiteratureTechnical WritingWriting a Scientific PaperGiving Oral Presentations
- 6. What’s HelpfulWritten component—an unlimited number of re-writes (72 hour lead time)--Oral--rehearsalPieces of the manuscript at different times—Draconian grading policyWriting Lab—students worked with drafts of students from previous years to edit and critique their workOther graded written assignments during the semesterHelp with Manuscript—available throughout the semester
- 7. Advice State your expectations exactlyHow you want the submissionLength—I use a word count, not a page countStyle—Journal (provide link to journal requirements)References—number, date, type, and formatFont, type size, margins…………Provide a final check listProvide a grading rubric with your syllabus, review it with your students, and use it!Review the Student Code of Honor
- 8. Advice Post examples of old assignments (get written permission from students) and strip of individual identifiersThe old assignments can also show how they were graded—comments about order or style or grammarReview common errors of the past and explain how to avoid them.
- 9. Advice For drafts:Stand firm the timing of the submitted assignments—I look for a “good faith effort” (explained to students)Allow multiple drafts, but give a lead time for the studentsYou are not a copy editor—so tell them there are problems with grammar but don’t correct every grammatical error…you may want to be specific…”your verb tenses are wrong” or you’re having trouble with subject and verb agreement”