Instructor interview for Place-Based WAC/WID writing instruction in Urban and Regional Planning, clip 14 of 15

Abstract

Brief excerpt from interview: When it comes to presenting the memo, they [reticent students] seem to be ok . . . And they don’t hesitate to point out—well, trash not taken out—and they speak with pictures, they'll have a lot of photos . . . And when I introduce the memo I emphasize not just the negatives . . . In my presentation about the memo, I begin with 'what works,' and I have them go look at the community website and really look at what the community has been doing . . . I have them go look at the community website and really look at what the community has been doing, I emphasize that they have to do their homework--not suggesting in their recommendations something that has already been done.