Program Policies, University Policies and Syllabi Requirements

August 10, 2023April 14, 2025Joann Deiudicibus

Here you will find our current overview of Program Policies, as well as university syllabi requirements.

At a Glance-Writing & Rhetoric Program Policies

Our Library Instruction memo for instructors is available by request. All ENG160/Comp I courses complete an online module that includes a quiz; All ENG170 courses meet for special instruction by a librarian during class time surrounding a research assignment. Both of these must be completed/passed to pass each course.

Teaching Articles & Resources

June 22, 2023August 2, 2023Joann Deiudicibus

From Norton:

NortonWrite website

Here is the general page for one of our primary texts, Everyone’s an Author, 4th ed. (for ENG160 and an option for ENG170) with an instructor blog, teaching tools, and more, such as videos on “Thinking rhetorically.”

Norton’s learning blog for Composition studies can be found here.

AI/Chat GPT Points of View:

Here is a blog post from a writing program administrator on the recent rise of ChatGPT.

Read on for a differing position on from The Atlantic: “Generative AI Should Not Replace Thinking at My University”

“From AI to A+: Prepare Your Students for Using ChatGPT and other AI” by Ryan Watkins/Medium

General Teaching Best Practices:

Cengage learning has a series of webinars for faculty on topics such as:

“Prepped for Success: Motivating Students to Prepare for Class,” “Transformation through Active Learning,” plus others on reaching challenging students, cultural sensitivity, teaching with tech, and more.

They offer a handbook on empowered teaching with more resources and topics, including eportfolios.

Citation and Grammar:

MLA shares updates on the ninth edition here and in a linked webinar.

Citing AI/ChatGPT in MLA style

Citing Social Media

Formatting Song Lyrics

Rhetorical Grammar as a way to support writing goals

Understanding and Education as Process: How to Learn from Mistakes and Grow

A collection of articles on “The Fine Art of Failure” from The Atlantic (via Linkedin)

Welcome!

June 22, 2023Joann Deiudicibus

Welcome to the SUNY New Paltz Writing & Rhetoric Resources website!

We are excited to work with you this semester.

Refer to this site for general information about our courses and writing standards, as well as related policies. We’ve included sample syllabi, assignments, and updated semester information for faculty and students.

We’ll keep you posted on student publications, writing events, and more! Please subscribe below/right for important updates.

Campus information for new students can be found here.

Instructors, refer to this site with useful information for new employees.

Follow our campus Faculty Development Center for instructor trainings, roundtable discussions, and ed-tech best practices!

Here you will find Brightspace help and trainings.

If you need more information or have questions, contact us: deiudicj@newpaltz.edu or (845) 257-2727.

New Voices Submissions Open!

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Joann Deiudicibus

Dear Instructors, (…and students who want to showcase their best writing!)

If you received/composed excellent student writing this past year, or receive any this coming Fall semester, please encourage your recent or new students to submit their essays and projects to New Voices, New Visions.

We will be creating a new online edition this coming academic year (including any work from this past year) and look forward to reading these entries!

Here is the submission form: NV Publication Permission.

Students can complete one form per entry and take a photo, or write the information into an email to me and attach their Word doc (only…no google docs) attachment.

Only writing from our program/courses will be considered. There is no limit on the number of submissions.

We look forward to reading great student writing!

-The editors