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Curriculum Development Grant Application and Grant Application Chair's Form
Information on Writing Proficiency, Quantitative Proficiency, Literacy Guide, and Course Surveys
FYSP Student Page FYSP Student Page

Information on Writing Proficiency / Information on Quantitative Proficiency / Information Literacy / Course Survey Forms

FYSP Report 2006-2007

Writing Proficiency Requirements / Writing Certification Application

Resources for Teachers: a handbook for Faculty in the First-Year Seminar

Course Goals for the First-Year Seminar Program

Epistemological Development in First-Year Students

A Thumbnail Sketch of Best Practices for First-Year Seminars

Managing Discussion: A Grab-Bag of Tips and Observations

Making Reading More Visible in the First-Year Seminar

The Basics of Writing Assignments in the FYSP

Writing for Learning--Not Just for Demonstrating Learning

Handling the Paper Load

Ways to Respond More Effectively to Student Writing

Making the Most of a Course Writing Tutor

Some (More) Suggestions for Faculty Members Working with a Writing Associate

Incorporating Information Literacy into Oberlin's First Year Seminars

Thinking through the Oral Presentation

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For more resources on the teaching of writing, see http://www.oberlin.edu/rhetoric/resources/faculty/index.html

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Updated 10/12/07 by Robert Chester