ENGL 300W - Writing for Inquiry

Units: 3; UWR
Provides students with a supportive context as they explore topics in their disciplines using multi-draft, inquiry-based approaches to written communication. Projects include analysis, argument, and synthesis essays that incorporate subject-matter knowledge and research. Must earn C- (CR) or better for UWR credit.

Prerequisites: ENGL 101, ENGL 102, or ENGL 104, satisfaction of second composition and junior standing.
Credit Restrictions: Not for English major credit.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: CR/NC grading only.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: University Writing Requirement
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Develop the ability to articulate a thesis that provides readers with a point of focus;
Support positions with a variety of strategies such as reasons, details, results, anecdotes, examples, quotations, paraphrases, and questions to support positions;
Practice using clear organizational strategies;
Make use of a variety of transitions and other methods to ensure a smooth flow of ideas;
Use sources in a supporting manner such that the writer’s own ideas are discernible;
Indicate clearly the source of quoted, paraphrased, or summarized materials within and at the end of essays;
Use precise language and varied syntax; edit grammar with intended audience in mind
Create out-of-class essays that meet standards and expectations of academic audiences.