CWSP Sample Materials
Developed by the Campus Writing and Speaking Program
These materials were created by CWSP for NC State faculty. They are referenced directly in the C²TC workbooks and are available here for use in your teaching and course design.
Assessment Tools
CWSP Sample Analytical Rubric
A genre-specific rubric model for written communication assignments; used in WC Module 2 for the rubric critique activity.
CWSP Formative Criteria Sheet
A formative assessment tool that describes writing in process rather than evaluating a final product; alternative to traditional rubric formats.
CWSP Response Tools
A practical overview of feedback methods — including ungrading, labor-based grading, and contract grading — grounded in current research.
Response Resources
CWSP Response Style Overview
The foundational document for the four CWSP response styles — expressive, impressionistic, criterion-based, and descriptive — with examples and use cases for each.
Error Tips — Suggestions for Handling Errors in Student Writing
Research-grounded guidance on prioritizing error feedback, distinguishing types of error, and avoiding over-correction. Emphasizes pattern-level feedback over instance-level markup.
Top 10 Errors Faculty Notice
A cross-disciplinary inventory of the errors most consistently flagged by NC State faculty — with pedagogical implications for each pattern.
Peer Review Tools
Modes of Peer Review
A visual overview of peer review formats — including author-centered, reviewer-centered, and structured protocols — with strengths and limitations of each mode.
Peer Tips
Faculty-facing guidance for implementing effective peer review — how to train students as reviewers, structure review sessions, and make feedback actionable.
Formal Assignment Peer Review Activity
A sample structured peer review protocol that be adapted for use in any course. Includes reviewer framing, task sequence, and writer response prompts.
Peerwriting
Strategies for integrating peer writing response into asynchronous and hybrid course formats, including low-stakes and high-stakes peer review variations.
Participant Contributions
Faculty-Created Materials
Materials submitted by C²TC certificate completers. The collection grows as participants complete capstone projects.
Written Communication Instruction
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Digital Communication Instruction
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Oral Communication · Coming soon
The oral communication certificate is in development. Repository materials for this track will open when the certificate launches.
All repository materials are shared under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 with attribution to the contributing instructor. Questions? Contact Kirsti Cole at CWSP.