Writing is used as a tool for learning as well as for communication.
Therefore, writing should be a component in all college classes, rather than being isolated to composition courses in English departments. Based on these premises, WAC programs encourage and facilitate writing intensive courses in all fields and at all levels of study. Students write more in a Writing Intensive Class than they would in a traditional class. Not all of these assignments are graded, however, and not all of them are written specifically for the teacher. The WAC method encourages using sequenced writing assignments that build bridges between informal and formal types of communication, while using peer learning and collaboration.