Writing Requirements for Summer Institute 2006
EDUC 452 / ENGL 409

Harvey Edwards and Jane Krebs, Instructor
June 14 – July 7, 2006

1. Writer’s Autobiography.Compose a writer’s autobiography which narrates the history of your experiences with writing both in and out of academic settings. You may include the best/worst assignments, your first remembered piece, descriptions of pieces which have a particular place in your heart. Use issues about writing that are compelling to you. 4-6 pages.
2. Three-piece Suit . Create three separate pieces of writing on a single topic of your choice. Pick an event, a location, an object, a person in your life, an abstraction, something that arouses your curiosity. Three pieces, three different genres of 3-6 pages each.
3. Classroom Inquiry Paper. Explore ideas for research topics in your classroom or school; choose an area which is applicable and interesting to your life as a teacher. Write a short history of current practices and studies with annotated bibliography. 2-3 pages. Abstract for Proposed Classroom Inquiry. Based on your research paper, write a short descrip-tion of an inquiry you may conduct in your classroom next fall. 1 page.
4. Journals. Individual journals are used for responses to assigned readings and demonstrations, personal reflections, recording questions and answers. Writer’s choice of journal.
5. Précis. A concise handout of your demonstration as you would prepare it for in-service use is due the day after you present. 1-2 pages.
6. Mini-Book Review. Choose a book for independent reading which suits your academic or intellectual interests; write a brief synopsis of it as well as a personal response. 1-2 pages.
7. Scribe Notes. Each day someone will keep a log of the events to be read the following morning. 1 page.
8. Anthology. An anthology of our writing will be created after SI is complete; submit a piece of your favorite work written during the Institute to the instructors on July 7. Writer’s choice.