Course Description
Practice-based writing mini-course on various skills, genres, and special topics on writing aimed to supplement coursework across the university.
Athena Title
Writing Studio
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 1500E
Non-Traditional Format
Topics will regularly rotate, so writers will have the opportunity to take different kinds of courses.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will review relevant best practices/strategies for writing rooted in Writing Studies scholarship.
- Students will engage in a series of writing activities facilitated by the instructor.
- Students will spend at least three hours each week on writing project.
- Students will complete at least one writing artifact taken through multiple rounds of revision.
- Students will learn to develop, support, and express ideas in written form using language with clarity and precision.
- Students will learn to tailor communication strategy, style, and convention appropriately for various audiences and/or contexts.
- Students will learn to understand their own writing habits and develop strategies for effective and sustainable writing practice.
Topical Outline
- Best practices/strategies for writing in the particular genre or topic
- Developing effective writing habits: time management, environmental factors, and tracking progress
- Understanding writing styles and genres
- Brainstorming and idea development
- Drafting and writing production
- Revising your writing
- Critiquing the writing of others
- Managing feedback from multiple readers
- Editing your writing
- Reflecting on your writing process and looking ahead
Institutional Competencies
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, or visual form.
