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Guidelines
for writing-intensive courses |
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courses identified as writing-intensive must have the following
characteristics: |
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Writing
must be an integral part of the overall course design, enabling
students to accomplish the work of the course.
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Identify
the kinds of writing that are consistent with the goals of
the course.
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Provide
students with several opportunities to present their ideas
in writing.
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4.
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Consider
students' success in writing when giving grades.
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5.
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Provide
students with clear and consistent criteria by which their
grades are given.
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6.
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Provide
students with timely commentary to help them improve their
ability to meet these grading criteria.
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7.
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Any
end-of-semester course evaluation or survey should include
an evaluation of the writing-intensive aspect of the course.
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| Mechanism
of submission for writing-intensive courses: |
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Use
the Course Proposal Change/Delete
Form if it is a pre-existing course or the Course
Proposal Add Form if it is a new course. On a separate
sheet of paper, address each of the guidelines listed above.
Courses should be approved at the department and school level
before being submitted to the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee.
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* From Michael
Hanna Memorandum, "Guidelines For Writing-Intensive Course,"
October 28, 1996 |
