November 7, 2024

Writing Accountability Groups

Writing Accountability Groups (WAGs)

Many university centers for teaching and learning (CTLs) facilitate writing accountability groups. Participants report enjoying greater productivity and support, than when writing alone. Research shows that individuals attending at least 70% of writing group sessions report the greatest gains in productivity (Skarupski, 2018).

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Writing Group Details

Writing Accountability Groups are kept small, between 4-8 members. They meet weekly for 2 hours at a time. Members begin their meetings with approximately 10-15 minutes to share their progress over the past week and their goals for that day’s silent writing time. Then, after a silent writing period of about 90-100 minutes, the group members close with another 10-15 minutes to share the progress they made, and their writing goals for the next week.

More Information

Watch this short video presented by Nicole Frank, Director of Professional Development, to learn more about WAGs.

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Research & Benefits

If interested, you can also read more about benefits and additional research about university faculty and staff writing groups here.

Faculty Development Team

Nicole M. Frank

Director of Professional Development

Nicole has worked in college faculty support and development since 2010, and has taught college courses since 2003. She earned her BA in English from FHSU, her MEd in Adult Education and Training from Colorado State University, and is an EdD candidate at Baker University.

(785) 628-5721

nmfrank@fhsu.edu

Debby Pfeifer

Faculty Development Training Specialist

Debby has 27 years of classroom experience. She joined the TILT team as Faculty Development Training Specialist in 2024. She earned both her BS in Education and her MS in Education with an ESL emphasis from FHSU.

(785) 628 - 4378

dkpfeifer@fhsu.edu