Category: Writing Class

Against the AI Writing Machines

by David Labaree, posted in Academic writing, Artificial Intelligence, Writing, Writing Class

This post is a review by Phil Christman in The Bulwark of a new book by John Warner -- More than Words: How to Think about Writing in the Age of AI.  Here's a link to the original. In this essay, Christman and Warner explore a view of writing that I've been thinking about for years:  … Continue reading Against the AI Writing Machines

Writing Class Syllabus, Including Readings, Slides, and Texts

by David Labaree, posted in Educational Research, Writing, Writing Class

This is a class on academic writing for clarity and grace.  It is designed as a 10-week class, with weekly readings, slides, and texts for editing.  It’s aimed at doctoral students who are preparing to become researchers who seek to publish their scholarship.  Ideally you can take the class with a group of peers, where you … Continue reading Writing Class Syllabus, Including Readings, Slides, and Texts

Class on Academic Writing

by David Labaree, posted in Academic writing, Course Syllabus, Writing Class

This is the syllabus for a class on academic writing for clarity and grace, which I originally posted more than a year ago.  It is designed as a 10-week class, with weekly readings, slides, and texts for editing.  It's aimed at doctoral students who are preparing to become researchers who seek to publish their scholarship.  Ideally … Continue reading Class on Academic Writing

Rothman: Why Is Academic Writing So Academic?

by David Labaree, posted in Academic writing, Writing, Writing Class

In this post, Joshua Rothman addresses the problem of academic writing by comparing it to what's going on in journalistic writing.  As a journalist who was once a graduate student in English, he knows both worlds well.  So instead of the usual diatribe against academics for being obscure and deadly, he explores the issue structurally, … Continue reading Rothman: Why Is Academic Writing So Academic?

Academic Writing Class — Complete Course Materials in One Document

by David Labaree, posted in Course Syllabus, Writing, Writing Class

Earlier I posted course materials for my academic writing class (both 6-week and 10-week versions via a link to a Google drive that contained the syllabus and class slides. Here I'm posting a more compact and convenient version of each class.  The syllabus for each class contains embedded links to both the readings for the … Continue reading Academic Writing Class — Complete Course Materials in One Document

6 Week Class on Academic Writing for Clarity and Grace: Syllabus, Readings, Slides, and Text for Editing

by David Labaree, posted in Writing, Writing Class

Here are the complete materials for my 6-week class on academic writing (syllabus, readings, slides, texts for editing). It's aimed at graduate and undergraduate students who want to work on their writing.  Ideally you can take the class with a group of peers, where you give each other feedback on your own writing projects in … Continue reading 6 Week Class on Academic Writing for Clarity and Grace: Syllabus, Readings, Slides, and Text for Editing

10 Week Academic Writing Class — Including Syllabus, Slides, Readings, and Text for Editing

by David Labaree, posted in Educational Research, Writing, Writing Class

This is a class on academic writing for clarity and grace.  It is designed as a 10-week class, with weekly readings, slides, and texts for editing.  It's aimed at doctoral students who are preparing to become researchers who seek to publish their scholarship.  Ideally you can take the class with a group of peers, where you … Continue reading 10 Week Academic Writing Class — Including Syllabus, Slides, Readings, and Text for Editing