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Bibliography of Sources for Writing Across the Curriculum

Geology Writing Resources


Black, Nancy Rodriguez. (1994). Creative writing in historical geology as an alternative to the standard geologic report. Journal of Geological Education 42 (2): 129-133.

Cochran, W., Fenner P., & Hill, M. (1993). Geowriting: A guide to writing, editing, and printing in Earth science. Washington: American Geological Institute.

Davis, L. E. (1991). Student abstract writing as a tool for writing across the curriculum in large introductory geology courses. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 178- 80.

Halsor, S. P. (1991). Enhanced student learning through writing in a physical geology class. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 181- 84.

Hodgson, E. (1978). Technical report writing in the geosciences in American colleges and universities: An evaluation and recommendation. Journal of Geological Education, 261, 189- 93.

MacDonald R. H. (1991). Journal assignments in an introductory geology course help student and teacher. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 187- 89.

Macdonald, R. Heather and Susan Howes Conrad. (1992). Writing assignments augment learning in introductory geology courses. Journal of Geological Education 40 (4): 279-286.

MacDonald, R. & Purdy, R. (1989). Description and evaluation of a short writing assignment in historical geology. Journal of Geological Education, 37, 117- 20.

McCartney, Kevin. (1992). Preparing a term paper for a physical geology course. Journal of Geological Education 40 (1): 62-65.

Mirsky, A. (1991). Writing assignments as a continuum in geoscience. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 232- 36.

Mirsky, A. (1977). Teaching report skills in geoscience to undergraduates. Journal of Geological Education, 25, 157- 63.

Norris, R. M.. (1983). Field geology and the written word. Journal of Geological Education, 31, 184- 89.

Schneiderman, J. S. (1991). Learning geology by writing about the history of geology. Journal of Geological Education, 39, 185- 87.

Steinker, D. C. (1981). A course in research and writing for graduate students in geology. Journal of Geological Education, 29, 180- 83.

Tinker, J. R. (1986). Technical writing in hydrogeology. Journal of Geological Education, 34, 25- 27.

Triplehorn, D. M., Hok, C. & Hansen, E. (1974, November). Technical articles. Journal of Geological Education, 215- 16.

Underwood, James Ross, Jr. (1995). Writing clearly and concisely--A voice from the past. Journal of Geological Education 43 (2): 132-133

Wiswall, C. Gil and LeeAnn Srigi. (1995). Using writing in small groups to enhance learning. Journal of Geological Education 43 (4): 334-340.


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