In this episode, I review "Enabling Practice #1" in the Elon Statement on Writing Transfer. Enabling Practice 1 emphasizes conceptual knowledge about writing, as well as practice with that conceptual knowledge. This episode covers conceptual knowledge and how it can help learners gain expertise in writing.

Enabling Practice #1 from the Elon Statement reads:"Constructing writing curricula and classes that focus on study of and practice with concepts that enable students to analyze expectations for writing and learning within specific contexts. These include rhetorically-based concepts (such as genre, purpose, and audience)"

The Elon Statement on Writing Transfer could be helpful for any college instructor who feels they have a stake in teaching writing. The Elon Group did really great work as they articulated important elements from cognitive psychology and related disciplines and brought them to the field of writing studies.

You can read the full Elon Statement here: http://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/elon_statement_writing_transfer.pdf

Teaching Writing in College is also available for viewing on on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWbbrcygqkZvxqdPCqhuzu0yyx5trJUw