Below you will find exercises, activities, and assignments intended to help you design your writing class and plan your lessons. The resources were written by instructors of the Writing Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the units of our College Writing (Englwrit 112) in mind. When browsing through these resources, consider how they fit with your particular course and your particular goals. And when you encounter a resource geared toward a different unit than your class is currently working on, consider how it might be adapted to suit the present needs of your students. For more teaching resources from the Writing Program, click here.

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Resources by Unit:

Unit #1: Inquiring into Self
Unit #2: Interacting With Texts
Unit #3: Adding to the Conversation
Unit #4: TBA
Unit #5: Final Reflection

Resources by Process:

Reading
Generative Writing
Drafting
Revision
Peer Response
Copy-editing
Reflection
Publication/Distribution/Circulation

Resources by Rhetorical Concept:

Purpose
Audience
Context
Genre
Identity
Style
Technology