Strengthening multiliteracies through departmental collaborations

Transitioning to college can be daunting especially with regards to the rigors and expectations of academic writing. On campus, learning resources collaboratively provide the requisite support for college-level skills in reading, writing, research and digital and information literacy. Using a first-year composition course, we will demonstrate how the research plan for an argumentative essay enhanced quality departmental collaboration. The instructor explained the writing style; the librarian provided guidance with DIL provisions; and the writing center oversaw the outlines and first draft of the essay. The takeaway is how constructive partnerships meet student-centered, course-specific and support services goals.