1. Acquire a sense that writing is a medium people can use for personal and public purposes to gain understanding, create particular effects, and communicate 2. Constructively read and respond to colleagues' work in progress 3. Revise drafts with attention to development, organization, style, voice, and audience 5. Develop ideas by questioning, interpreting and considering multiple perspectives 6. Because the course assumes that we learn to write by writing and by having a receptive audience, class sessions will be run like workshops rather than like lectures.
Attendance is especially important.
Required Writing 1. Two collaborative projects as discussed in class 4. Process notes and peer responses 5. Final portfolio, portfolio review and summative essay. The journal is an important component of the course.