11:15 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. , Tu,Th
LindH 340 , TCEASTBANK

Grading basis/credits: A-F only, 4 credit(s)

Equivalencies: Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for: WRIT 1101

Prereq: Placement in Writ 1301 credit will not be granted if credit already received for freshmen composition courses under the following former designators: ENGC 1011, ENGC 1011H, ENGC 1012, ENGC 1012H, ENGC 1013, ENGC 1013H, ENGC 1014, ENGC 1014H, ENGC 1015, ENGC 1016, RHET 1101

Description: WRIT 1301 fulfills the first-year writing requirement. It involves critical reading, writing, and thinking as students practice some of the types of writing they may expect in their college career such as summaries, essays, academic arguments, bibliographies, and papers built on research. The course helps students develop, at a minimum, an approach to writing that relies on clear statement of a thesis and support of that thesis with appropriate sources and documentation. Time is spent discussing rhetorical elements of writing such as audience, purpose, and argumentative structure. Students also practice steps in the writing process such as invention, research, organization of ideas, paper drafting, revision, and editing. Students report, synthesize, and draw conclusions regarding the significance of what they read. Students become more aware of the rhetorical choices available to them and learn to make appropriate choices. Some sections may be taught in computer classroom. Some sections are offered online. Some sections may include a service-learning component.

Class Time: 10% Lecture, 35% Discussion. Instructor-directed work on writing assignments, including one-to-one conferences.

Work Load: 40 pages reading per week, 20-25 pages writing per term. (polished), 3-4 shorter papers, one longer researched paper

Grade: 80% reports/papers, 20% class participation. Percentages may vary slightly by section. Class participation includes required in-class writing.