Written Communication
Written Communication is partially satisfied (6 of the required 9 credits) by earning a minimum letter grade of C - or above in both sections of the First-Year Writing Seminar (FYP 1003 and FYP 1004). Strong writing skills are among the most valuable outcomes of a student’s undergraduate education.
Learning Outcomes for Written Communication
With satisfactory completion of this competency, each student will be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to write clearly and with grammatical accuracy in English;
Produce written work that has been improved by supervised revision for style and content through multiple drafts and/or sequential assignments;
Engage critically with primary and secondary sources, and quote, paraphrase and cite this material ethically and correctly; and
Employ the vocabulary, concepts and compositional techniques appropriate to the academic discipline.
Written Communication courses require formal essays and other representative genres of writing within the discipline. Although the number of assignments and pages will vary by class, students should expect to complete approximately fifteen pages of revised and polished work. Among other writing assignments, the classes require a paper that integrates secondary sources. Students will hone their research skills and learn to incorporate more effectively citations, paraphrase, and summary of secondary material. Documentation of sources varies by discipline (e.g., MLA for English and modern foreign languages, APA for psychology, etc.).