Abstract:Although most instructors care deeply about student writing, they often give little attention to the part of the writing process over which they maintain complete control: the assignment itself. Yet, the written prompt that we distribute is often where student confusion (and confused writing) begins. Using Bloom's taxonomy as inspiration, we off er instructors a typology directly linked to course objectives, which we believe can be readily understood by student writers. aculty members care deeply about studen… Show more
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