Course

by preparing written work throughout the course

you employ invention techniques (e.g. mapping, clustering, freewriting, etc.) to generate ideas

you draft with little concern for correctness

you revise your work as needed

you analyze the writing situation (i.e. purpose, audience, scope, and tone)

you focus on content (e.g. organization, clarity of ideas, etc.) while revising

you understand that editing focuses on "mechanics" and, therefore, should be saved for last.

you critique your own writing and others' writing.

you accept and use constructive criticism

in your written work throughout the course

you employ principles of agreement

you use correct tenses

you correct grammatical errors in written material

you capitalize words correctly

you punctuate correctly

you verify spelling

you use the correct words so intended message is clear (e.g. "unconscious" versus "conscience" or "interfering" versus "intervening")

by writing sentences throughout the course

you compose complete sentences and avoid fragments, run-ons, and comma splices

you position modifiers correctly to prevent confusion

you delete unnecessary words

you compose complete sentences using standard English grammar according to established guidelines

you change passive to active voice when appropriate

you write sentences using varied structure appropriate to the audience

you write in parallel form

by using writing resources

by participating in peer review

you locate appropriate resources to solve a problem or complete a task

you search for information using technology

you exchange feedback with peers in completion of writing assignments

by developing different types of paragraphs (e.g. narrative, expository)

you employ an appropriate organizational pattern based upon audience, purpose, and subject when writing

you employ an appropriate point of view (i.e. person) based upon audience, purpose, and subject and then maintains that point of view throughout a document

you create a clear topic sentence that accurately forecasts content

you provide support material (e.g. examples, statistics, testimony) in paragraphs

you avoid irrelevant or repetitive detail

you use transitions to connect ideas

by critically analyzing information

you accurately interpret information

you distinguish between fact and opinion

you draw logical inferences or conclusions

you paraphrase and/or summarize accurately

you evaluate resources and information for accuracy and credibility

you assess the reliability of resources by checking for bias, propaganda, and accuracy

by composing one or more documents

you create an appropriate introduction

you forecast content

you write a clear thesis or purpose statement

you support the thesis or purpose statement with well-composed body paragraphs

you use transitions to connect paragraphs and ideas within paragraphs

you write a conclusion that effectively summarizes the document and provides resolution

you maintain a logical point of view