Caitlyn Allen's syllabus for Women's Studies 530 includes a brief explanation of who Writing Fellows are, what they do, and how the program works. She also describes explicitly what she means by a "polished draft," a strategy that helps students to take Fellows (and the drafting process) seriously.

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Bill Cronon's History 600 syllabus introduces the program and emphasizes the value of writing in the academy; he also includes his Fellow's name and contact information (a practice we encourage). Because most professors work with two or more Fellows, you may need to adapt this model slightly. If you haven't yet been assigned Fellows when you write your syllabus, you can use "your Fellow" in place of names.

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Jody Cardinal's Women's Studies 223 assignment integrates Fellows into its description of the paper format, and includes the draft due date as well as the final due date. The statements of purpose and expectations for the assignment help Fellows decide what to look for in drafts.

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This paper assignment, from Jane Piliavin's Sociology 236, is more open-ended, but still emphasizes the dates that papers are due to the Writing Fellows as well as the date on which papers will be turned in for a grade.

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This cover page asks students to outline what changes they've made and to explain how they have responded to the Fellows' comments. Because students may not follow the advice of Writing Fellows without some prodding, many faculty require students to fill out this cover sheet or one like it.

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