College Writing Program

Students must take at least two Writing Across the Curriculum courses unless their major department has implemented an alternative for their major program (e.g., the Speech-Language Pathology and Chemistry departments).

Writing-to-learn techniques will be utilized in all "W" courses and in alternative WAC implementation models.

This means that:

1. Students must be assigned both formal and informal writing that are connected to one another;
2. Students must be given meaningful and timely feedback on their writing and be required to respond to said feedback through rewriting and resubmission of significant writing assignments;
3. Writing shall constitute a significant portion of coursework and subsequent grading;
4. CWP 102 or its equivalent shall be a prerequisite.

Every piece of formal writing submitted as part of the requirement should exhibit each of the following minimum standards, as appropriate to the cousre and the nature of the assignment:

1. Clearly stated purpose/main idea/thesis;
2. Adequate support/proof/development of the main idea(s);
3. Clear and logical organization;
4. Complete sentences and standard use of grammar, punctuation and spelling;
5. Correct documentation (interior documentation, references, and/or bibliography) in a format appropriate to the field;
6. Evidence of critical thinking.

The course syllabus for each Writing Across the Curriculum (W) course should reflect these guidelines and learning outcomes.