1. Meet and Exceed The Academic Writing Expectations and You Hillary Wentworth Writing Instructor Coordinator of Undergraduate Writing Initiatives Walden Writing Center

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3. Session Overview Academic Writing Expectations (AWE) – Purpose – Location – Examples at each level – Improvement strategies – Technology tips Writing Center support

4. AWE Purpose What? Writing expectations for each course level Why? Help students grow as writers Emphasize writing as a process Provide clear, consistent standards

5. AWE Location: Blackboard

6. AWE Location: Writing Center http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/awe.htm

7. AWE at a Glance Capstone 4000 courses 2000- 3000 Courses 1000 Courses Increased understanding and demonstration of sentence-level, paragraph-level, and essay-level writing skills.

8. AWE 1 (1000-Level) Sentence-level writing skills Paragraph-level writing skills Use of evidence to support a claim 1 1

9. Student Writing Example Introduction to a paper: Magnet status may be achieved by revamping the nursing structure within a hospital. Magnet status is considered a journey. To reaching this point requires years of preparation and developing a foundation. Powder Hill Medical Center is a place with 500 beds in California. 1 1

10. AWE 2 (2000/3000-Level) Sentence-level writing skills Paragraph-level writing skills – But also: essay-level writing skills Use of evidence to support a claim – But also: credit to sources 2 2

11. Student Writing Example Magnet recognition is awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a symbol of the hospitals commitment to excellence (Smith, 2012). Through time, dedication, and colaboration Magnet status may be achieved by revamping the nursing structure within a hospital. Powder Hill Medical Center is a place with 500 beds in California. In this paper, I will explain Powder Hill’s journey to attain magnet. 2 2

12. AWE 3 (4000-Level) Sentence-level writing skills Paragraph-level writing skills Essay-level writing skills – But also: academic expression Use of evidence to support a claim Credit to sources – But also: reference list 3 3

13. Student Writing Example Magnet recognition, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center is a symbol of the hospital’s commitment to excellence (Smith, 2012). Through time, dedication, and colaboration, a hospital can achieve Magnet by revamping its nursing structure. One such hospital, Powder Hill Medical Center (2013) is a 500 bed facility in California which is on the journey to attain Magnet. Powder Hill should work on nursing education, nursing involvement, and patient satisfaction. References Powder Hill Medical Center. (2013). The facility. Retrieved from http://www.powederhill.com/thefacility Smith, J. (2012). Magnet recognition. New York, NY: Professional Nursing Press. 3 3

14. AWE 4 (Capstone) Sentence-level writing skills Paragraph-level writing skills Essay-level writing skills Academic expression – But also: error-free presentation Use of evidence to support a claim – But also: high-quality, credible sources Credit to the source Reference list 4 4

15. Student Writing Example Magnet recognition, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, is a symbol of the hospital’s commitment to excellence (Smith, 2012). Through time, dedication, and collaboration, a hospital can achieve this award by revamping its nursing structure. One such hospital, Powder Hill Medical Center (2013), is a 500-bed facility in California that is on the Magnet journey. In particular, Powder Hill should work on nursing education, nursing involvement, and patient satisfaction to attain recognition. References Powder Hill Medical Center. (2013). The facility. Retrieved from http://www.powederhill.com/thefacility Smith, J. (2012). Magnet recognition. New York, NY: Professional Nursing Press. 4 4

16. Strategies Break it down and build skills gradually Example: Paragraph-level Limit paragraph to 1 idea Write topic sentence Read about MEAL plan and apply Add transitions to connect sentences

17. Strategies Break it down and build skills gradually Example: Essay-level Consider audience and purpose Develop purpose statement Strengthen Intro and Conclusion Ensure logical flow of paragraphs

18. Strategies Test your knowledge Exercises for audience, purpose, tone, and authority Paraphrasing exercise Interactive quizzes on punctuation and sentence fragmentsquizzes Academic integrity tutorialstutorials Grammar tutorialtutorial

19. Strategies Embrace the writing process and set aside time for each stage Reading critically Pre- writing Writing the Rough Draft Sharing Your Work Writing the Final Draft Reflecting on Your Writing

20. Technology Tips Know the expectations. – Click on hyperlinks within the AWE for more info. Access instructor feedback. – In Blackboard, click on Tools → My Grades → Score. Format papers professionally. – Use the undergraduate templates.templates

21. Writing Center Support

22. Questions About writing: Email me at hillary.wentworth@waldenu.edu or writingsupport@waldenu.edu About AWE: Contact your course instructor.