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Designing interesting problems and writing assignments is one of the chief tasks of all teachers, but it can be especially challenging to translate and apply learning theory, good teaching techniques, and writing assignments into STEM and other quantitative disciplines. Student Writing in the Quantitative Disciplines offers instructors in math-based disciplines meaningful approaches to making their coursework richer and more relevant for their students, as well as satisfying institutional imperatives for writing curricula. This important resource provides instructors with the hands-on skills needed to guide their students in writing well in quantitative courses at all levels of the college curriculum and to promote students' general cognitive and intellectual growth.

Comprehensive in scope, the book includes:

• Ideas for using writing as a means of learning mathematical concepts

• Illustrative examples of effective writing activities and assignments in a number of different genres

• Assessment criteria and effective strategies for responding to students' writing

• Examples of ways to help students engage in peer review, revision, and resubmission of their written work

"Those of us who spend our lives urging faculty in all disciplines to integrate more writing into their courses have wished for the day when someone like Patrick Bahls would step forward with a book like this one."?Chris M. Anson, University Distinguished Professor and director, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, North Carolina State University

"Written by a mathematician, this readable, theoretically sound book describes practical strategies for teachers in the quantitative sciences to assign and respond to students' writing. It also describes numerous approaches to writing that engage students in disciplinary learning, collaborative discovery, and effective communication."?Art Young, Campbell Professor of English emeritus, Clemson University

"Loaded with practical advice, this timely, important, and engaging book will be an invaluable resource for instructors wishing to bring the benefits of writing-to-learn to the quantitative disciplines. As a mathematician thoroughly grounded in writing-across-the-curriculum scholarship, Bahls brings humor, classroom experience, and pedagogical savvy to a mission he clearly loves?improving the quality of student learning in math and science."?John C. Bean, professor, Seattle University, and author, Engaging Ideas

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Designing interesting problems and writing assignments is one of the chief tasks of all teachers, but it can be especially challenging to translate and apply learning theory, good teaching techniques, and writing assignments into STEM and other quantitative disciplines. Student Writing in the Quantitative Disciplines offers instructors in math-based disciplines meaningful approaches to making their coursework richer and more relevant for their students, as well as satisfying institutional imperatives for writing curricula. This important resource provides instructors with the hands-on skills needed to guide their students in writing well in quantitative courses at all levels of the college curriculum and to promote students' general cognitive and intellectual growth.

Comprehensive in scope, the book includes:

• Ideas for using writing as a means of learning mathematical concepts

• Illustrative examples of effective writing activities and assignments in a number of different genres

• Assessment criteria and effective strategies for responding to students' writing

• Examples of ways to help students engage in peer review, revision, and resubmission of their written work

"Those of us who spend our lives urging faculty in all disciplines to integrate more writing into their courses have wished for the day when someone like Patrick Bahls would step forward with a book like this one."?Chris M. Anson, University Distinguished Professor and director, Campus Writing and Speaking Program, North Carolina State University

"Written by a mathematician, this readable, theoretically sound book describes practical strategies for teachers in the quantitative sciences to assign and respond to students' writing. It also describes numerous approaches to writing that engage students in disciplinary learning, collaborative discovery, and effective communication."?Art Young, Campbell Professor of English emeritus, Clemson University

"Loaded with practical advice, this timely, important, and engaging book will be an invaluable resource for instructors wishing to bring the benefits of writing-to-learn to the quantitative disciplines. As a mathematician thoroughly grounded in writing-across-the-curriculum scholarship, Bahls brings humor, classroom experience, and pedagogical savvy to a mission he clearly loves?improving the quality of student learning in math and science."?John C. Bean, professor, Seattle University, and author, Engaging Ideas

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Preface ix  
Acknowledgments xxiii
 
About the Author xxv
 
ONE Understanding the Role of Writing 1
 
Basic Definitions 2
 
A Brief History of Writing Across the Curriculum 3
 
Writing in the Disciplines and Writing-to-Learn in Quantitative Fields 6
 
Challenges to Implementing WAC in Quantitative Fields 11
 
Readings and Resources 18
 
TWO Writing as a Process 21
 
The Process at Work in a Mathematical Proof 22
 
The Writing Process 24
 
Structuring Writing Assignments 36
 
Sequencing Assignments Throughout a Course 42
 
Sequencing Writing from Course to Course 43
 
THREE Assessing and Responding to Student Writing 47
 
Recognizing Good Writing 49
 
Giving Guidance in Revision 53
 
Peer Review 63
 
FOUR Low-Stakes Writing and Writing-to-Learn 75
 
Examples of Low-Stakes Writing Activities 77
 
Notes on Responding to Low-Stakes Writing 94
 
Readings and Resources 96
 
F I V E Formal Writing Projects 97
 
Writing on Writing 98
 
Learning Logs 99
 
Student-Authored Exam Questions 101
 
“Great Debates” 105
 
Writing for Lay Audiences 108
 
Student-Authored Textbooks 110
 
Grant Writing 113
 
Wikis and Other Websites 117
 
Creative Writing Projects 119
 
A Word on Technical Typesetting 127
 
S I X Shaping the Future of Writing in the Quantitative Disciplines 129
 
Pushing Writing Forward 130
 
Teachers, Scholars, Champions 137
 
Recommended Reading and Resources 145
 
References 151
 
Index 159

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