Writing in the Disciplines
Writing Resources
Biological Sciences
Ambron, J. (1987). Writing to improve learning in biology. Journal of College Science Teaching, 16, 263-266. Cannon, R. E. (1990). Experiments with writing to teach microbiology. American Biology Teacher, 52, 156-58. Cooley, A. P. (1980). Writing in science–An innovation. American Biology Teacher, 42, 534-536. Flynn, E. A., McCullery, G. A. & Gratz, R. K. (1986). Writing in biology: Effects of peer critiquing and analysis of models on the quality of biology laboratory reports. In A. Young & T. Fulwiler (Eds.), Writing across the disciplines: Research into practice (pp. 160-175). Upper Montclair, NJ: Boynton/Cook. Fulwiler, T., & Jones, R. (1979). Writing in biology. College Composition and Communication, 30, 308-310. Gragson, G. & Selzer, J. (1990, January). Fictionalizing the readers of scholarly articles in biology. Written Communication, 7, 25-58. House, K. (1983). Improving student writing in biology. American Biology Teacher, 45, 267-270. Martin, K. H. (1989). Writing “microthemes” to learn human biology. In P. Connolly & T. Vilardi (Eds.), Writing to learn mathematics and science (pp. 113-121). New York: Teachers College Press. Spanier, B. (1992). Encountering the biological sciences: Ideology, language, and learning. In A. Herrington & C. Moran (Eds.), Writing, teaching, and learning in the disciplines. NY: Modern Language Association, 193-212.
Chemistry
Beall, H. (1991). In-class writing in general chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education, 68, 148-149. Cochran, J. C. (1982). A novel exam format for advanced courses. Journal of Chemical Education, 59, 217. Labianca, D. A., & Reeves, W. J. (1985). Writing across the curriculum: The science segment. Journal of Chemical Education, 62, 400-402. Meese, G. (1987). Focused learning in chemistry research: Suzanne’s journal. In T. Fulwiler (Ed.), The journal book (pp. 337-347). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Powell, A. (1985). A chemist’s view of writing, reading, and thinking across the curriculum. College Composition and Communication, 36, 414-418. Rosenthal, L. C. (1987). Writing across the curriculum: Chemistry lab reports. Journal of Chemical Education, 64, 996-998. Shires, N. P. (1991). Teaching writing in college chemistry: A practical bibliography 1980- 1990. Journal of Chemical Education, 68, 494-495. Strauss, M. J., & Fulwiler, T. (1987). Interactive writing and learning chemistry. Journal of College Science Teaching, 16, 256-262. Thall, E., & Bays, G. (1989). Utilizing ungraded writing in the chemistry classroom. Journal of Chemical Education, 66, 662-663. Van Orden, N. (1987). Critical-thinking writing assignments in general chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education, 64, 506-507. Van Orden, N. (1988). Write an autobiography of an element. Journal of Chemical Education, 65, 995.
Geography
Baltensperger, B. H. (1987). Journals in economic geography. In T. Fulwiler (Ed.), The journal book pp. 387-390. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton. Estavilla, L. E. (1988). Debate: A teaching strategy for geography. Journal of Geography, 87, 2-4. Libbes, M. & Young, D. (1983). Teaching writing in geography classes. Journal of Geography, 82, 23-26. Steiner, S. F. (1993). Preparing prospective elementary teachers to teach geographical features with an integrated approach: Teacher’s notebook. Journal of Geography, 92, 231-33. Sublett, M. D. Student journals: One geographer’s perspective. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 307201).
Geology
Davis, L. E. (1991). Student abstract writing as a tool for writing across the curriculum in large introductory geology courses. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 178-80. Halsor, S. P. (1991). Enhanced student learning through writing in a physical geology class. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 181-84. MacDonald R. H. (1991). Journal assignments in an introductory geology course help student and teacher. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 187-89. Schneiderman, J. S. (1991). Learning geology by writing about the history of geology. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 185-87.
History
Beyer, B. K. (1980). Using writing to learn history. History Teacher, 13, 167-178. Brostoff, A., & Beyer, B. K. (1980). An approach to integrating writing into a history course. Journal of Basic Writing, 2, 36-52. Greene, S. (1993). The role of task in the development of academic thinking through reading and writing in a college history course. Research in the Teaching of English, 27, 46-75. Holsinger, D. (1983). Writing to learn history. In C. Thaiss (Ed.) Writing to learn: Essays and reflections on writing across the curriculum (pp. 49-55). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Rebhorn, M. (1985). What does “writing across the disciplines” mean to historians? Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 12, 265-268. Steffens, H. (1991). Using informal writing in large history classes: Helping students to find interest and meaning in history. Social Studies, 82, 107-09. Steffens, H. (1989). Designing history writing assignments for student success. Social Studies, 80, 59-63. Steffens, H. (1987). Journals in the teaching of history. In T. Fulwiler (Ed.) The journal book (pp. 219-226). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Theiman, G. Y. (1992). Using fictional journals to study under-represented groups in history. Social Education, 56, 185-86. Watson, T. (1985). Writing to learn history. In A. R. Gere (Ed.), Roots in the sawdust: Writing to learn across the disciplines (pp. 137-147). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.