Writing Across the Curriculum
Friday, February 10th, 2006Writing across the Curriculum
Basic Principles of WAC
As one response to students’ lack of writing practice throughout the curriculum, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) programs emerged in the 1980’s. The philosophies underlying these programs generally agree on certain basic principles:
That writing is the responsibility of the entire academic community.
That writing must be integrated across departmental [...]
