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Writing
Courses emphasizing writing offer students the opportunity to develop
writing skills useful in a range of contexts and disciplines. Emphases will
vary from course to course: some courses will emphasize research; others
will focus on persuasion. All will help students make clear and effective
presentations in formats appropriate to their disciplines and purposes.
Courses with emphasis on writing will include:
A significant amount of writing, usually spread over the entire semester
Writing assignments designed to improve writing skill as well as explore
the subject matter of the course
Discussion in class of the assigned papers, or opportunities for students
to talk with the professor, T.A., or writing tutor
Consideration of students writing performance in their grades or
evaluations.
The courses might also consider some of these topics:
how to write a particular kind of piece, such as an article for a science
journal, or, more broadly, how to write within the conventions of a
discipline
use of source materials and appropriate citation forms
choice of syntax and phrasing, and the development of style and voice
uses of rough drafts and revisions. Courses may offer students the chance
to revise their work.
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