General Studies Writing Program

 This page is dedicated to showcasing how sections of General Studies Writing has partnered with various organizations. Please note: all links will open in a new tab.

In recent semesters, some GSW faculty have partnered with various organizations to promote writing situations outside of the classroom and involve specific audiences for the writing. The National Council of Teachers of English extend this idea in the 2004 position statement in the "NCTE Beliefs About the Teaching of Writing:"

Writing instruction must include ample in-class and out-of-class opportunities for writing and should include writing for a variety of purposes and audiences.
Writing, though, should not be viewed as an activity that happens only within a classroom's walls. Teachers need to support students in the development of writing lives, habits, and preferences for life outside school.

To view the full position statement from the NCTE, click on this link (link opens in a new tab).
Below is an overview of partnerships. All images belong to the organizations.

All the images on the right are links to the various organizations 
courses of GSW has partnered with in recent semesters. 
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GSW 1110 sections have worked with the Wood County Humane Society to write the Bi-annual newsletter that is distributed to over 3,000 Community members.

GSW 1100 and GSW 1110 have partnered with the local chapter of the Silent Witness Project and with Alicia’s Voice to act against domestic violence.