3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Credit By ExaminationDepartmental CreditExemptLower DivisionWritten CommunicationInformation Literacy
In this 3-credit hour composition course students should expect an emphasis on self-guided work. Students in this course produce between 7,500-11,500 words of polished writing (or 15,000-22,000 total words, including drafts or the equivalent). Within the course, students will learn to write with a rhetorical awareness of diverse audiences, situations, and contexts; critically think about writing and rhetoric through reading, analysis, and reflection; provide constructive feedback and incorporate feedback into their own writing; perform research and evaluate sources to support claims; and engage multiple digital technologies for different purposes.
Learning Outcomes1Demonstrate rhetorical awareness of diverse audiences, situations, and contexts.
2Compose a variety of texts in a range of forms, equaling at least 7,500-11,500 words of polished writing (or 15,000-22,000 words, including drafts).
3Critically think about writing and rhetoric through reading, analysis, and reflection.
4Provide constructive feedback to others and incorporate feedback into their writing.
5Perform research and evaluate sources to support claims.
6Engage multiple digital technologies to compose for different purposes.
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