1. Experiential Education and Academic Literacies
Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Experiential Education Professional Development Session
Experiential Education and Academic Literacies
EE Writing Assignments
Marlene Bernholtz
Writing Centre, LA&PS

2. Overview Who are typical EE students? What are EE writing activities?
What kinds of questions do students ask about EE writing assignments?
About the purpose
About the research
About the analysis
What can we do to help?

3. Who are EE students? Faculty of Health Nursing Education Law Business
Internationally Educated Professional Bridging Program

4. Typical EE assignments
Reflections
Case studies
Reports
Integrative papers
Community project proposals

5. Questions about purpose
Why am I writing this assignment?
What is a reflection/report?
How is a reflection/report different from an essay?
How do I structure the writing?
Can I use the first person?

6. Purpose: what can help Well-defined assignment sheets
A preamble introducing the purpose of the assignment
A set of guided questions to prompt an appropriate response
A well-defined structure

7. Questions about research
How do I find secondary sources?
What is a scholarly source?
What is an acceptable web site?
How do I find effective key words?
How do I figure out what is useful in the readings?
What is APA style?

8. Research: what can help
Library orientation specifically linked to the assignment
Focusing on specific aspects of course readings
Modeling quotation/paraphrasing techniques
Encouraging students to take notes
Refer students to APA web sites

9. Questions about analysis
How do I connect theories/concepts to my own experience?
Do I have to explain the theories?
Do I need a thesis statement?
Isn’t it all just obvious?

10. Analysis: what can help
Opportunities to discuss experiences and insights in class
Examples or models of how course concepts operate in the real world
Model thesis statements
Assistance from the Writing Centre

11. Writing Centre Services
One-to-one writing instruction
Workshops
Writing courses
ESL Open Learning Centre
Contact: Ross S329