Requirements
Earning the WID certificate involves these basic requirements:
1. Six Writing in the Discipline (WID) Events
• Attendance and written reflections for 6 WID events, These can be any combination
of WID workshops, Writing Studies Journal Club, or TWP Thinking and Praxis events.
• For journal club meetings, you are expected to read the assigned article prior to the
discussion.
2. WID Portfolio
Completed portfolios, compiled on a single document, should contain the following:
• Workshop/journal club reflections: Written reflections (250 – 500 words) on each of
the six workshops or journal club meetings for which you receive credit. (These
reflections will also serve as records of attendance at the workshops.)
• Reading reflections (250–500 words each) on two chapters of The Elements of Teaching
Writing: A Resource for Instructors in All Disciplines by Gottschalk and Hjortshoj. (To
request a copy of the book, contact Kara Post at kara.post@duke.edu. Be sure to include
your Duke P.O. Box # for campus mail.)
• Writing assignment sample: One major or two minor writing assignments. These may
be assignments you created or ones you revised for a course for which you were the
teaching assistant. Plus a 250–500 word reflection discussing the writing assignment(s) in
relation to ideas you have learned in workshops and/or journal club discussions.
• Feedback samples: Two examples of feedback you provided for students in a course
you taught at Duke, plus a 250–500 word reflection discussing the feedback you gave in
relation to ideas you have learned in workshops and/or journal club discussions.
NOTE: Reflections should not merely summarize the workshop or chapter. Instead, please
discuss what you found most interesting, useful, challenging, or problematic. Think about
questions such as these: What did you take away? How might you apply the ideas in your own
teaching–or do you see reasons why they might not work in your context? In other words,
engage intellectually with the content.
3. Faculty Meeting
You will meet with a faculty member of the Thompson Writing Program to review and discuss
your completed portfolio.
PORTFOLIO DETAILS
Portfolios have four parts:
1. Checklist. This should be updated every time you complete a new part.
2. Reflections. All of your reflections will be entered in a single Word document. Please
use the template provided, which has a separate page for each reflection. Keep the
reflections in the order given.
3. Feedback examples. Examples of two student papers showing the feedback you provided.
(Upload whatever file type you need to show your work.)
4. Writing Assignment. A Word document containing your assignment (either one you
developed or one you adapted).
