Say, for example, you require them to bring in five questions they have in response to assigned reading. Or you put a key concept on the blackboard and ask them to define it in a paragraph. For example, they might write in a lab report format or learn how to manage technical language or how to present a certain research methodology. All the Writing Centers that are part of the Writing Support Network are available to help students at every stage of the process. These centers don't just help with polishing papers, they can help students think through substantive writing issues and fulfill your assignment criteria.
Some faculty think that centers only help weak writers.
Actually, the centers help all writers, from weak to average to strong. It helps to announce in your classes early on that writing center assistance is available. For further information on the centers, visit the U of M Writing Support Network. CISW has several forms of assistance. CISW has two kinds of research grants.