Course Outcomes

1. 4. Relate general writing skills to discipline-specific writing requirements

2. 5. Apply the process approach to the writing of a short research paper

2.1. o Use critical reading and thinking to evaluate source material for accuracy, relevance, reliability, and credibility

2.2. o Integrate source material into your writing

2.3. o Use a variety of attribution techniques

2.4. o Use different types of evidence

2.5. o Use proper formatting for the style being used (APA or MLA)

3. 1. Identify and use a process approach to writing by learning to

3.1. o generate ideas through free-writing, mind mapping, pair and small group discussion

3.2. o draft and revise independently, with special emphasis on the ability to

3.2.1. § revise ideas for depth, clarity, and organization using ARMS (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute) and other principles for organizing ideas such as mind mapping or outlining

3.2.2. § revise writing within and between paragraphs to improve coherence

3.2.2.1. by recognizing and employing accurate sentence structure

3.2.2.2. by recognizing and employing accurate sentence structure

3.2.3. § Revise the appearance of your draft by correcting formatting and mechanics

3.3. o give and receive feedback in peer evaluation exercises

4. 2. Identify and use rhetorical forms best suited to purpose and thesis, including

4.1. o Rhetorical patterns of organization such as problem/solution, cause and effect, and exemplification

4.2. o Principles for ordering ideas such as old before new information

4.3. o Effective introductions and conclusions

4.4. o Paragraph development patterns (inductive versus deductive organization)

5. 3. Develop self- and audience awareness by learning to use writing as a tool for

5.1. o Discovering and exploring what matters

5.2. o Aligning feelings, interests, and values with academic pursuits

5.3. o Cultivating personal voice to skillfully express ideas in a manner that meets

6. 6. Learn to recognize and avoid plagiarism