The Misleading Nature of Scientific Publications

This paper was composed as part of an honors writing intensive assignment in BIOCHM 2482H taught by Dr. Thomas J. Reilly. In the course, students were encouraged to analyze and criticize scientific publications that are often held to unrealistic standards of rigor by the public. The assignment entailed a reading of The Double Helix, which described the discovery of the structure of DNA from the perspective or Dr. James D. Watson, and then analyzing the wholly different experience depicted by this book as compared to the formal publication of the discovery in Nature. This paper explores the scientific endeavor as but one part of a web of beliefs and attitudes that constitute a social identity rather than a concept to be understood in isolation.

The Burqa Ban: A Discourse on Post-Secular Religious Freedom

What—if any—authority does the government have to intervene in the affairs of private individuals? This question lies at the heart of the following discourse on the appropriate limits on a government’s right to regulate. Using France’s 2011 Burqa Ban as a framework, this paper evaluates several competing theories on these limits and their relative significance. Though none of these theories can fully capture the complexity of this subject, they provide invaluable insight into the various postulates used to justify state control over private behavior.

The Campus Writing Program awarded Cydni Robertson, Graduate Teaching Assistant in Textile and Apparel Management, the Writing Intensive Excellence Award for the 2019-2020 academic year.

The Campus Writing Program awarded Robin Rotman, Assistant Professor in the School of Natural Resources, the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching for the 2019-2020 academic year.

The Campus Writing Program awarded Dr. Laurie Kingsley, Teaching Professor in the College of Education, the Win Horner Award for Innovative Writing Intensive Teaching for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Resources for moving your WI class online

In light of the Chancellor’s message requiring all MU classes to be held online for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester, we wanted to reach out to offer you support as you work to move your Writing Intensive classes online. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Christy Goldsmith (GoldsmithC@missouri.edu) for help in setting…

National Day on Writing 2019

The National Day on Writing (NDOW) was established by the National Council of Teachers of English nine years ago to celebrate writing and literacy. Follow the national conversation on the #WhyIWrite hashtag. Join us for a fun day to celebrate writing at Mizzou! FREE activities include Writing Marathons, Pizza for a Poem, Language Origins Game,…

Writing Intensive Guidelines Have Changed

In the 2018-2019 academic year, the Campus Writing Board worked to update the Writing Intensive (WI) course guidelines. As part of their revision process, the Board made two policy changes that have been endorsed by the Committee on Undergraduate Education and the undergraduate deans. These two policy changes are included below. ❏    Assessment: Writing accounts for at…

Studying and Practicing English Changed My Life in the USA

When I arrived in the USA in May 2018, I was surprised because I could not talk with anyone except my wife. I was in New York’s airport, and I had to check in for my next flight to Chicago.

Campus Writing Program Annual Report 2018-2019

The Campus Writing Program is celebrating another great year of you, our WI faculty, who taught 350 WI courses to nearly 12,000 students in 2018-2019.  What does "Writing Intensive" mean?   This was the question that launched year's work of the Campus Writing Board and the Campus Writing Program. This year we wanted to step back…