It's a Good Time to Collect Midterm Feedback
The KNIGHTLYnews is an online forum where FWS instructors and other teachers of writing can swap and share ideas for best classroom practice.
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A pillar of the Cornell landscape
John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines
The Knight Institute coordinates the First-Year Writing Seminar Program, which serves the vast majority of first-year students at Cornell. It also has developed advanced-writing initiatives: it coordinates Writing in the Majors, and supports expository writing courses in the Department of Literatures in English. The Knight Institute is also home to the Writing Workshop, which offers tutorial-based writing classes and tutoring services for writers at all levels, disciplines, and stages of the writing process. In all, more than thirty-five academic departments and programs offer courses associated with the Knight Institute's programs.
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The Secret of Invention Work!
Cornell Writes! is a digital newsletter sponsored by the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines and the Cornell University Graduate School. Each week, a member of our writing community will share a writing strategy from their own writer’s toolkit.
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FWS Teaching Days
The KNIGHTLYnews is an online forum where FWS instructors and other teachers of writing can swap and share ideas for best classroom practice.
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Writing is a Journey, not a Destination!
Cornell Writes! is a digital newsletter sponsored by the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines and the Cornell University Graduate School. Each week, a member of our writing community will share a writing strategy from their own writer’s toolkit.
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Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 16
On Thursday, March 16, join the Cornell community to make a difference for students on Cornell Giving Day.
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Concerned about a Student? Academic Advising Should be Your First Stop, and Your Student’s First Stop
The KNIGHTLYnews is an online forum where FWS instructors and other teachers of writing can swap and share ideas for best classroom practice.
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Reignite a Writing Project!
Cornell Writes! is a digital newsletter sponsored by the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines and the Cornell University Graduate School. Each week, a member of our writing community will share a writing strategy from their own writer’s toolkit.
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Introducing Cornell Writes!
Cornell Writes! is a digital newsletter sponsored by the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines and the Cornell University Graduate School. Each week, a member of our writing community will share a writing strategy from their own writer’s toolkit.
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Tutoring
Graduate and undergraduate tutors offer one-on-one consultations for writers seeking feedback on all kinds of written work at any stage of the planning and drafting process.
First-Year Writing Seminars
For first-year students, the Knight Institute offers First-Year Writing Seminars (FWS) in one of the country's largest and most diverse programs in writing in the disciplines.
English Language Support Office
The English Language Support Office (ELSO) offers language, writing, and speaking support to multilingual and international graduate and professional students.