Incorporating Writing Into An Introductory Business And Economics Statistics Course: A Practical Approach

Abstract

Writing across the curriculum (WAC) has become a guiding principle at many institutions of higher education.  Unfortunately for many students of economics and business the standard vehicles of WAC do not adequately prepare them for the type of writing appropriate for the audience they are expected to address upon graduation.  We describe a method of implementing writing into the introductory statistics courses that are required by many programs in economics and business.  This method addresses the shortcomings of the standard vehicles of WAC while at the same time providing instructors with a feasible solution to do so in light of the multiple constraints faced by many instructors of this type of course.  (JEL A22)