University Writing Program

Syllabus and Grading Materials

Required Language and Course Policies

• Required Language
• Grading Percentages
• Class Policies Agreement Form (DOCX)
• Student Takeaways (DOCX)

Grading Rubric, Philosophy, and Practices

• Grading Philosophy
• UWS Grading Rubric

• Assignment-Specific Guidelines and Checklist

• Grading Tips
• Commenting on Student Writing
• Sample Final Draft Comments

UWS Schedule Templates and Calendar

Fall 2023

• Monday-Wednesday
• Monday-Wednesday-Thursday
• Tuesday-Thursday
• Tuesday-Friday
• All Days
• Wall Calendar: DOCX — PDF

Sample UWS Syllabi

• Darwinian Dating | Elissa Jacobs | Fall 2022
• Black Voices | Ryan Hitchcock | Spring 2021
• The Cosmos | Yi He | Spring 2021
• Environmental Literature: Ecocriticism and Writing | Marsha Nourse | Spring 2020
• Epidemics in America | Alexis Kardatzke | Fall 2019
• Business Ethics | Lisa Rourke | Fall 2022
• Love: Where, When, How, Who | Martha Lagace | Fall 2019
• Public Health: Writing with Data | Allison Giannotti | Fall 2022
• Sex and Advertising | Doug Kirshen | Spring 2023
• Social Media and Public Conversation | Jacob Berg | Fall 2019
• The Social Life of Sugar | Robert Cochran | Fall 2020
• UWS Syllabus Archive