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=EDUC 5832 Writing Across the Curriculum=

Tuesday/ Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Dr. H J Richmond PhD
richmond@stu.ca

Office: BMH 321 / Wed. 1:00 - 3:00 pm

STU Bachelor of Education Class 2009
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This course exposes pre-service and practicing teachers to writing across the curriculum. Writing is a significant indicator of academic success in more than just the language arts class. The course is intended for teachers of the language arts and for teacher of other subject areas; "history, math, science, health, French..." (p.1). Writing in the content areas across the curriculum is purposeful and functional. The course stresses the importance of communicating ideas and information. By examining and tewaching forms and genres of text, the various prupose and intended audiences, the course will enable you to demonstrate and model good writing across the curriculum. You will compose, create, and present examples of writing, create lessons, and develop a writer's notebook representing your deepening knowledge of writing.