Academic Writing
WRT 101: Introduction to Academic Writing Credits: 4
In this course, students will learn to use writing as a tool for learning and a means of communication. Students will apply critical reading skills to challenging texts and respond to those readings with writing that is clear, cohesive, and logical. Students will learn to read as college writers, mining texts for ideas and techniques to incorporate into their own writing. Through processes that include prewriting, drafting, and rewriting, students will learn to employ the conventions of academic writing, including citation, grammar, and mechanics. This course provides students with foundational writing skills that they will continue to develop throughout their college careers. Students must earn a minimum grade of C.
Learning Outcomes for WRT 101
- Students will identify and evaluate rhetorical situations and write summaries, thesis-driven argumentative essays, and response papers appropriate to an academic audience.
- Students will utilize critical reading, writing, and thinking skills needed to enter scholarly conversations with thinkers from both inside and outside the college community.
- Students will evaluate sources for their legitimacy, relevance, and authority.
- Students will practice writing as a process that involves prewriting, writing, and rewriting.
- Students will formulate, evaluate, and integrate criticism of written work.
In addition, A.S. students will complete one additional Writing Intensive (WI) course in their major. B.S. students will complete two Writing Intensive (WI) courses.
Learning Outcomes for Writing Intensive Courses
- Students will evaluate texts that are representative of the writing and rhetoric valued within their major discipline.
- Students will compose papers that demonstrate the standards of effective writing in their major discipline.
- Students will complete writing assignments based on the conventions of drafting and revising based on feedback.