UMUC Effective Writing Center (EWC)

EWC Faculty Resources

• Faculty EWC FAQ

Help Your Students Improve Their Writing

• Guest Lecuture Guidelines
• Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism
• Teaching Students to Cite Online Sources

Designing Effective Writing Assignments

• Types of Writing Assignments
• Informal and Formal Writing Assignments
• Characteristics of Effective Writing Assignments
• Guiding Questions for Developing Assignments
• Assignment Description Checklist
• Assessing the Research and Writing Process
• Sequencing Assignments

 

 

 

• EWC Home
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• Writing Advising
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• Student Resources
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• Faculty Resources


• Online Guide
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• Plagiarism Tutorial
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• About/Contact the EWC

Suggested Timeline for Submitting a Paper to the EWC

You are welcome to submit your writing assignment at any stage in your writing process and at any time.  The following timeline is meant as a guide in helping you budget your time wisely.  You will probably need 2-3 days to read and absorb advice, and then to revise your paper accordingly.  When planning your paper, build in time to use the EWC! 

Please note that the EWC will return advice to you within 48 hours.