Writing Assignments Across University Disciplines

Roger Graves is Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum program at the University of Alberta. His research about the teaching of writing at Canadian universities since 1990 has resulted in two books: Writing Instruction in Canadian Universities (1994), and Writing Centres, Writing Seminars, Writing Culture: Writing Instruction in Anglo-Canadian Universities (co-edited with Heather Graves, 2006). His current research interests include writing assignments across disciplinary fields and group writing tutorials to support student writers in disciplines throughout post-secondary education. Theresa Hyland was Director of Writing and Cross-cultural Services at Huron University College where she taught writing to ELL and EL1 students and directed the Writing Skills Centre. She served as Chair of the Canadian Writing Centre Association and on the research committee of TESL Ontario. Her research interests include writing services evaluation, writing proficiency assessment, referencing practices in second language writing and best practices in teaching writing across the curriculum.

Roger Graves is Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum program at the University of Alberta. His research about the teaching of writing at Canadian universities since 1990 has resulted in two books: Writing Instruction in Canadian Universities (1994), and Writing Centres, Writing Seminars, Writing Culture: Writing Instruction in Anglo-Canadian Universities (co-edited with Heather Graves, 2006). His current research interests include writing assignments across disciplinary fields and group writing tutorials to support student writers in disciplines throughout post-secondary education. Theresa Hyland was Director of Writing and Cross-cultural Services at Huron University College where she taught writing to ELL and EL1 students and directed the Writing Skills Centre. She served as Chair of the Canadian Writing Centre Association and on the research committee of TESL Ontario. Her research interests include writing services evaluation, writing proficiency assessment, referencing practices in second language writing and best practices in teaching writing across the curriculum.