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Encouraging CS Novices to Write   Katrin Becker
Why?
12 Essentials for Success:  Competencies Employers Seek in College Graduates from: Michigan State U  http://www.csp.msu.edu/pdf/competencies.pdf   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently awarded Michigan State University’s Career Services Network the 2005 Excellence Award ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Communicating Effectively?? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Writing to Communicate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing to Learn ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing Across the Curriculum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Where did it go?
CS Then and Now…. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Leads to learning that is: A Mile Wide but only an inch deep “ Just the Facts….”
Learning ABOUT VS. Learning TO BE
Writing in CS  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why Don’t we Assign Writing? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing supports at least three roles in a CS program ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writing to Learn Activities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Forms of Writing in CS: ~ most to least common ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Forms of Writing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reading Responses ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reaction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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