First-Year Writing Courses: WRDS 1103 / WRDS 1104

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR FIRST-YEAR WRITING COURSES

WRDS 1104: WRITING AND INQUIRY IN ACADEMIC CONTEXTS (I AND II) WITH STUDIO (4 CREDIT HOURS)

In this hybrid course, students learn to analyze and compose a variety of texts and use a range of technologies, adapting language and style for particular audiences, contexts, and purposes. They develop flexible composing strategies; locate and evaluate primary and secondary research; and deepen engagement with source material, their own ideas, and the ideas of others in order to strengthen claims and solidify logical arguments. One 4-hour hybrid course: WRDS 1104 in the fall or spring of your first year. (4 credit hours) (3 hours face-to-face and 1 hour online instruction). WRDS code: WR04

Grading Method: Grades are derived primarily from portfolios that include work generated throughout the term.

WRDS 1103: WRITING AND INQUIRY IN ACADEMIC CONTEXTS (I AND II) (3 CREDIT HOURS)

Students write extensively as they explore literacy and writing. They engage critically with the opinions and voices of others while developing an extended inquiry project that integrates materials from varied sources and includes writing in multiple genres. Students write, revise, edit, and reflect on their writing with the support of the teacher and peers. Students also immerse themselves in a conversation about a topic through reading, questioning, and process writing. Students learn to distinguish rhetorical contexts, practice different conventions, and develop positions in relation to research. They also adopt digital technologies to network, compose, and/or critique and disseminate their work. One 3-hour face-to-face course: WRDS 1103 in the fall or spring of your first year. (3 credit hours) WRDS code: WR03

Grading Method: Grades are derived primarily from portfolios that include work generated throughout the term.

Contact First-Year Writing if you have questions about registering for WRDS 1103 or 1104.