PARS in Practice: More Resources and Strategies for Online Writing Instructors

Even though this grading system responds to the needs of the diverse student population of online classes, the authors acknowledge its limitation in online settings and provide strategies for a successful implementation. [...]Pandey, in chapter eight, addresses the importance and challenges of building a community in online classes through pedagogical humor. [...]the last chapter, Ledgerwood, creates a connection between HyperDocs, the PARS approach, and multimodality, promoting a user-centered approach to online writing instruction. [...]this edited collection responds to the growing need for online writing instruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]this collection presents a wide range of voices, including professors, instructors, and graduate students working in different online writing contexts such as technical writing, first year writing, and community-engaged writing courses. [...]even though the chapters do not follow a specific organizational pattern, they all follow a pattern that starts with presentations and discussions of their experiences followed by recommendations for readers to implement and extend their practices.