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> Teaching Basic Writing: How is basic writing defined, and by whom? What should happen in classes for students called “basic writers,” and why should those things happen? What’s at stake – for institutions, for instructors, and for students – in various definitions of basic writing? These questions wound through the work of Linda Adler-Kassner’s Winter 2008 section of “Teaching Basic Writing at the College Level” at Eastern Michigan University.

> Basic Writing Resources: Where can we find materials that others are using in their BW courses? How can we share material that we have developed?

> Personal Writing in Basic Writing Courses: What is the role of personal writing in basic writing courses? (A module created by graduate students in Susan Wolff Murphy’s graduate seminar, Spring 2007)

> Collaborative Practices: What are the benefits and challenges of collaboration in Basic Writing courses? (An extensive module created by graduate students in Karen Uehling’s graduate seminar, Fall 2006)

> Course Credit: How are Basic Writing courses counted for college credit? (An extensive module created by graduate students in Karen Uehling’s graduate seminar, Fall 2006)

> Theme-Based Courses: Why should we and how can we employ theme-based coursework in a Basic Writing classroom? (An extensive module created by students in Karen Uehling’s graduate seminar, Fall 2006)

> Best Practices: What are best practices for using readings and teaching reading, for providing feedback, for working with ESOL students, for teaching writing, and for designing courses? (An extensive module created by students in Linda Adler Kassner’s graduate seminar, Spring 2006)

> Reading List: Teaching Basic Writing: What books and articles do we recommend for those who are preparing to teach or who are teaching Basic Writing? (A list assembled by Lori Rios.)

> Basic Writing Syllabi: How are graduate students prepared to teach basic writing? What do students and teachers do in graduate courses that prepare new teachers of basic writing? (A collection of materials, initially gathered and assembled by Shannon Carter.)

> Basic Writing Graduate Courses: Which schools offer grad-level courses in teaching basic writing? (A list compiled by Karen S. Uehling, 2004)