Option 1: C1900 and C1901(R) (with the “R” designation in the second course)C1901R Writing Course Sequence – Semester 2 (3 semester credits)In the option, C1901(R) is the second course in a two-course sequence and should build on the learning outcomes and skills developed in C1900. Learning outcomes should be addressed in each course and together as a sequence. Students will develop their writing processes, write for a variety of audiences and purposes, practice writing with sources, and more. This course should complete these requirements at a more advanced level.
Each student must produce a minimum of 5,000 words of formal, revised writing, and these formal assignments must comprise at least 60% of the final grade for the course. This R-designated course must include production of documented, multi-source writing in one or two formal assignments for a combined total of at least 2,500 words in the final version. At minimum, students will compose three formal, revised writing assignments. For additional course requirements, see the Course Approval Criteria.
Upon successful completion of C1901(R) (which requires grades of C or better for students entering in Summer 1999 and beyond), students should achieve the competencies listed below. The student is expected to:
1. examine, analyze, and compose a variety of texts, considering features such as genre, purpose, audience, discourse community, and cultural context;2. employ flexible writing processes, including various invention, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading strategies; using relevant, available technologies; and revising based on regular peer and instructor feedback;3. apply an understanding of rhetorical situations (how audience, purpose, author, and message interact) and rhetorical appeals when engaging in writing and reading as social practices and forms of communication;4. select, evaluate, and interpret a variety of sources and integrate the writer’s ideas with those of the sources;5. conduct inquiry-based research by formulating research questions; identifying secondary sources (e.g., utilizing internet and library resources); and evaluating and integrating secondary sources into writing, including using sources as evidence in researched arguments;6. demonstrate an understanding of citation methodology and an ability to use one or more citation styles appropriate to the genre and audience;7. demonstrate an understanding of language conventions and the ability to make informed choices that reflect the purposes and aims of the rhetorical situation.Full Revision of Course Descriptions in the Writing Sequence: 04/01/2022 - Historical/Previous version available upon request. - This revision is effective for the Fall 2022 semester.