WR 115 - Introduction to Expository Writing

Placement into WR115.

Corequisite(s):  

WR 115Q  as required.

Course Description: WR115 reviews the basic conventions, purposes, and strategies of college-level writing, with an emphasis on in-class writing. The course will survey a variety of rhetorical modes and prepare students for impromptu questions and essays.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Develop writing with concrete examples relevant to the intended audience. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#2: Express ideas in a clear and readily understandable manner.
• CLO#3: Apply knowledge of voice and style relevant to the audience and the specific writing task.
• CLO#4: Identify the demands of various rhetorical modes of writing. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
• CLO#5: Write fluent sentences of varying length and complexity that follow the conventions of English grammar and usage.
• CLO#6: Perform required writing tasks in a timely manner, with little or no outside mediation.