Common Misconceptions about WAC
Sati Maharaj, University of Charleston

• Writing across the curriculum is grammar across the curriculum 
• Writing is the business of the English Department
• Assigning writing means assigning research papers 
• Every piece of students’ writing must be read and graded
• Including writing in your course automatically means that you will cover less content 
• Assigning writing means that you must now be an English teacher 
• Writing is busy work
• Including writing will increase your workload
• Students should know how to write before they get into college college