Primarily intended for faculty, this site provides information and resources to support the teaching of writing across the curriculum.

Description of WAC at Drew:

All courses in the writing sequence share a general concern for the written word and the process of writing. They use writing as a mode of learning, assign frequent writing that is incorporated into the course, and provide feedback and the opportunity to revise papers based on that feedback. In WI and WM courses, class size is capped at 20, which allows for timely and meaningful feedback and close attention to each writer.

The WAC Program at Drew Consists of Several Components:

  • CWRTG (College Writing) is required of all first-year students at Drew. These courses prepare students for the writing they will do throughout their college careers. For more information, please visit the CWRTG page.
  • Writing Intensive (WI) courses build on the academic literacy skills taught in College Writing II, and expand those skills. They require students to use writing as a mode of learning and as a way of entering scholarly conversations about topics presented in a course. WI courses may not require any more pages of writing than regular sections of the same course; however, they do require that faculty provide sufficient written feedback on student writing and that students use such feedback to rethink, revise and improve their writing. This process of writing, engaging with feedback, and revising is the heart of the writing-intensive course experience.
  • Writing in the Major (WM) courses are designed to introduce students to the conversations in the field and invite them to join those conversations using the writing style and format of the discipline (or disciplines) of the major. The purpose of WM courses is to teach students to understand and practice the kinds of writing that are specific to the discipline in which they are studying. For this reason, no two WM courses look the same; however, all WM courses and course sequences share the same broad goals.
  • The Writing Center supports all University faculty, students, and staff through any stage of the writing process. Appointments are recommended. For more information about the Writing Center, please visit the Writing Center page.