writing makes things happen
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WRITING MAKES THINGS HAPPENThe University of Kentucky Writing Program
WHAT WE VALUE
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WHAT WE BELIEVE
Students are already writers
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Students come to the university with rich stories to tell
WHAT WE BELIEVE
In order to connect students to the larger community, we must first honor the communities they come from
WHAT WE BELIEVE
When students believe their writing makes a difference, things happen—for them, and for the community
WHAT WE DO AND DON’T DO
WE DON’T force students to write about issues that don’t interest them
WE DO encourage students to invent topics and pathways into assignments that will engage them
WHAT WE DO AND DON’T DO
WE DON’T teach writing solely for students to succeed in school
WE DO instruct students to write with rhetorical intent, so they learn how to write for many audiences and situations
WHAT WE DO AND DON’T DO
WE DON’T accept the view that some students are “just not good at writing”
WE DO expect all students to succeed in writing significant essays about the community
OUR PROGRAM MISSION
The University of Kentucky Writing Program invites students to engage the world around them critically and creatively, and to discover that through writing, they can make things happen. We believe that writers excel when their projects connect them to a larger community and an authentic audience.
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