IV. Low-Stakes, Informal Writing Activities & Assignments
This section considers “low-stakes” writing (also called informal writing or exploratory writing) activities and assignments. In this section, you will find:
- An explanation of what “low-stakes” writing is
- An exploration of the reasons to incorporate low-stakes writing into your teaching
- A list of factors to consider as you assign and assess low-stakes writing
- Examples of standard low-stakes writing activities and assignments
- Examples of low-stakes writing in UW-Madison courses
- A step-by-step guide to designing a low-stakes writing assignment, using an example from a UW-Madison course
