CWID (Critical Writing in the Discipline) Fellows support faculty of writing-intensive courses in the discipline. CWID Fellows handle informal writing assignments, read drafts, comment on papers and meet with students in conferences.

Fellows do not grade papers, unless they also serve as TAs for the course. Fellows who are not Teaching Assistants for the course are not expected to attend class or to grade papers.

Duties:

• Assist the faculty member as needed in developing writing assignments
• Introduce the CWID Program and the resources of the Writing Center
• Attend orientation, training, and meetings as required
• Explain the conventions of writing in the discipline
• Design and facilitate informal writing activities during class
• Respond to students' drafts of formal writing both in writing and orally in conferences
• Submit an initial list of CWID students in your course, as well as a final list of those who have fulfilled all CWID requirements and are to receive CWID credit
• Submit an end-of-semester report and completed student evaluations

Planning Your Time
The amount of time required for CWID work varies with the number of students a Fellow advises.

A typical Fellow spends an average of seven hours a week reading drafts and holding conferences. There are some weeks with few demands upon one's time; other weeks, such as when holding conferences, are busier

All CWID Fellows are required to attend orientation and participate in approximately ten hours of training (see below), as well as attend regular meetings with Writing Program administration as requested.

Training
CWID Fellows are required to participate in approximately ten hours of training during the semester. Teaching students how to write is a skill, and the goal of training is to help Fellows develop and refine that skill. Training also provides information about writing resources and pedagogy, as well as a chance for Fellows to discuss mutual concerns.

Orientation and Training Program
Soon after classes start each semester, Fellows are required to attend one or more roundtable sessions. These sessions focus on issues relevant to the teaching of writing, including disciplinary conventions, conferences and grading.

Compensation Fellows receive a $1200 stipend and work with a minimum of ten students and a maximum of 25.

Who Is Eligible
Critical Writing in the Discipline (CWID) Fellowships are open to graduate students in good standing who have been selected by faculty to assist in CWID-affiliated courses. Only a few courses are designated by the Critical Writing Program as CWID affiliates. A list of these is available at http://writing.upenn.edu/critical/courses.html