Resources for Faculty

This page includes links to relevant, professional storehouses to support faculty in their work as teachers of writing. Explore assignments, research, and lesson plan ideas developed by scholars in a range of fields. You'll also find accessible resources for cadets in your courses, to better support their development as writers.

For support with WPWP-linked courses, check out our Guide for Faculty. You can also check out our permanent Sharepoint repositories with resources for WPWP-linked courses. 

Faculty at West Point are not just teachers, but scholars. In support of faculty writing efforts, the MWC serves all faculty during afternoon hours (1300-1600), when our post-graduate writing fellows are on shift. Get individualized feedback from writing professionals with advanced degrees for any academic or professional writing project.

Resources & Opportunities

• SharePoint Archives
  • tailored resources and up-to-date information maintained by WPWP leadership
• Mounger Writing Center
  • one-on-one consultations with professional consultants
• Writer Guides
  • curated writer guides for classroom use and cadet reference
• Classroom Resources (below)
  • teaching tips and lesson plans for any discipline

Teaching Tips

Resources. Check out our Resources for Cadets, too.

1. Low or No Stakes Writing

• In Large Classes (U. Michigan)
• Low Stakes Writing Overview (U. Washington)
• Assessing Low Stakes Writing & Examples (U. Waterloo)
• Approaches to Low Stakes Writing (U. Toronto)
• Making Space for Low Stakes Writing (Southwestern U.)
• Case Study of Low Stakes Writing (Inside Higher Ed)
• Writing to Learn (WAC)
• Writing to Engage (WAC)
• Writing to Learn Example Activities (WAC)

2. Modeling

• Modeling in the Classroom (Southwestern U.)
• Overview of Modeling (Texas A&M)

     Consider example papers from other universities.

• Across Disciplines (Yale)
• Upper-Level Papers (U. Michigan)

3. Planning or Prewriting

• Outlining (San Jose State)
• Organization Mini-Lesson (CUNY)
• Tips for Freewriting (U. Minnesota)
• Concept Mapping (BYU)
• Prewriting Worksheets (Berkeley)
• Prewriting Strategies (U. Kansas)

4. Scaffolding

• Sequencing & Scaffolding Assignments (U. Michigan)
• Scaffolding How-To (Auburn U.)
• Overview & Examples (Spalding U.)
• Scaffolding Examples (Colorado U.)

5. Revising in Response to Feedback

• Helping Students Address Errors (Colorado State)
• Encouraging Revision (WAC)

     The form an instructor's feedback takes influences how cadets revise.

• Offering Precise Feedback on Student Writing (Dartmouth)
• Example Feedback Methods (U. Michigan)
• Responding to Student Writing (WAC)

     Well-planned paper conferences shape cadet revision practices. 

• Individual & Group Paper Conferences (Florida State)

6. Peer-to-Peer Workshopping

• Using Student Peer Review (Colorado State)
• Using Peer Review to Improve Student Writing (U. Michigan)
• Principles of Peer Workshopping (Washington U. - St. Louis)
• Practice of Peer Workshopping (Washington U. - St. Louis)
• Peer Review Overview (WAC)

7. Reflecting

• The Reflective Cover Letter (USMA)
• Cultivating Reflection and Metacognition (U. Michigan)
• Reflection in ePortfolios (CCCC)

Looking for more?

USMA Resources

• SLAM 
• History Style Guide 
• Technical Communications Guide
• WPWP SharePoint Repositories
• Resources for Cadets

Further Resources from Across the Profession

• Harvard
• Dartmouth
• Wisconsin
• The WAC Clearinghouse
• CompPile
• CCCC 
• Princeton
• Purdue (OWL)