While the main focus of the course is writing, then, significant attention may be paid to other related work with written language. Methods of Learning Students will continue to investigate and to use approaches to writing and reading that have been found to improve the quality of writing. Further, they will now investigate specific methods of reading, researching, and writing that have been found to improve the quality of researched writing. They can expect a wide variety of classroom activities, including classroom work sessions, lectures, readings, class discussions, small group discussions, conferences with your teacher, and substantial amounts of research and writing outside of class. On average, students should spend about six hours of time on work outside of class each week, though this will vary depending on reading and writing fluency.
Outside work tends to increase during researched writing assignments.
As part of this class students will need to complete a mandatory assessment process. This assessment seeks to assure a basic level of competence in composition ability, and a large majority of students pass it with no special independent efforts. The teacher will provide timely information and instruction related to this process. If a student believes that he or she may have unusual difficulties with this assessment, he or she should supplement regular and diligent work in class with assistance at The Writing Center . The earlier in the semester this independent preparation begins, the more likely it is to be successful.