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Junior Year Writing
In 1982, the University of Massachusetts Amherst instituted a groundbreaking two-part writing requirement for undergraduates, which included both First Year Writing, satisfied by a common introductory course in general academic writing, and Junior Year Writing, satisfied by an advanced course in the student's major, focused on the writing of that field and taught by faculty in that disciplinee (for a PDF version of the founding document, click here). Ever since, UMass has been a leader in the development of student writing both through the college years and across the curriculum. In 2003, U.S. News & World Report named our Junior Year Writing Program one of the 25 "Programs that Work" in writing in the disciplines. The program remains a key part of the University's General Education effort.
Overview
Contacts
Resources for Instructors (including our Sourcebook!)
University Writing Committee
Writing Center
Other Junior Year Writing Information:
Writing Program Newsletter
Career Services
UMass Libraries
Teaching with Technology
Teaching Grammar
Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism
Our Students' Writing
Campus Links
