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Practical Teaching Resources

These resources offer ways you might utilize Writing Studies’ best pedagogical practices to address some of the challenges posed by ChatGPT. This section offers time-tested approaches such as assignment scaffolding, process writing, and metacognitive reflection that can not only thwart the effectiveness of ChatGPT, but also engage your students in meaningful writing practices.

The UMass Writing Program is process-based, so students who have taken Englwrit 111 and/or 112 will have experience planning, drafting, revising, and participating in peer review and critical self-reflection. Whether you are an instructor who teaches in the Writing Program, who teaches a Junior Year Writing course, or if you use writing in any of your courses, you can build on these experiences using the strategies offered in this section.


General Writing Pedagogy

Specific Writing Practices

AI-Focused Resources