Teaching Resources and Further Reading : UMass Amherst Writing Program : UMass Amherst

Campus Resources for Student Writers

The Writing Center offers in-person or online tutorial sessions that last 45 minutes. In these one-on-one sessions, students can bring their writings at any stage of their writing process.
The English as a Second Language program offers a variety of resources, including ESL classes and tutoring sessions to support under-graduate and graduate students with their academic English skills across all disciplines and levels.
The Office of Global Affairs has multiple useful resources for international students to help them navigate life and education in the U.S. They provide advising sessions and immigration service support to international students, staff, and faculty at UMass.

Ambrose, Susan A. et al. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Ebook, Jossey-Bass, 2010.
Bean, John C. Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom, 2nd Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2011.
Carroll, Lee Ann. Rehearsing New Roles: How College Students Develop as Writers. Southern Illinois University Press, 2002.
Glenn, Cheryl and Melissa A. Goldthwaite. The St. Martin’s Guide to Teaching Writing, Seventh Edition. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2014.
Thaiss, Chris and Susan McLeod. “The Pedagogy of Writing in the Disciplines and Across the Curriculum.” A Guide to Composition Pedagogies, edited by Gary Tate et al., Oxford University Press, 2014, 283-300.

Borgman, Jessie and Casey McArdle. Personal, Accessible, Responsive, Strategic: Resources and Strategies for Online Writing Instruction. Ebook, The WAC Clearinghouse, 2019.
Conference on College Composition Communication Committee for Best Practices in Online Writing Instruction. “A Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices for Online Writing Instruction (OWI).” March 2013.
Dos Santos, Karita. “The Bedford Bibliography of Research in Online Writing Instruction (Updated 2019).” Macmillan.
Hewett, Beth L. “Fully Online and Hybrid Writing Instruction.” A Guide to Composition Pedagogies, edited by Gary Tate et al., Oxford University Press, 2014, 194-211.

“Resources.” The WAC Clearinghouse.
“Teaching Resources for Writing Instructors.” Conference on College Composition and Communication.
Writing Guides from The WAC Clearinghouse
- Writing and Speaking
  - Composing Processes: Planning and Organizing
  - Composing Processes: Drafting, Designing, and Revising
  - Common Assignments in Composition & Writing Courses
  - Writing Arguments
  - Making Speeches & Presentations
- Research Writing & Documentation
  - Collecting Information
  - Working with Sources
  - Documenting Sources
- Writing in Specific Disciplines
  - Writing about Literature
  - Writing in Business
  - Writing in Engineering
  - Writing in the Sciences
  - Writing in Your Career