Faculty Resources

Faculty play a central role in the development of their students' ability to write well and think critically. The GWC is supplementary and complementary to faculty and department efforts, not a replacement. The GWC supports faculty teaching and advising through the following services, listed below and to your left.

GWC Text for Your Syllabi

"The Graduate Writing Center (GWC), located on the first floor of the Dudley Knox Library and at https://nps.edu/web/gwc, is a resource for all NPS students, regardless of your comfort or proficiency with academic writing. The center offers general sessions, hands-on workshops, one-to-one coaching, and materials to support students throughout their time at NPS. During Summer 2020, coaching and workshops are provided in real-time via Zoom, as well as asynchronously."

Writing Feedback Matrix

Faculty can elect to record their evaluation of student writing skills using the provided Word doc. This very simple form categorizes skills by aspects of critical thinking and writing mechanics, with space to add comments. At the bottom are checkboxes to indicate whether GWC support is Suggested or Required. Download the file here.

Writing Rubric

This basic rubric helps you communicate expectations to your students and provide an evaluation for students' written work. We can also work with you to create a customized rubric or create a rubric for research posters and classroom presentations. Download the file here.

Referrals

Faculty may suggest or require their students and advisees to take one of our workshops, meet with a writing coach on a specific paper, or meet with a coach a certain number of times per term. To file a mandatory referral request with the GWC, click here.