Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning Goals

Courses in the Department of Writing Studies and Composition are governed by Goal 3 of the HCLAS General Education Goals and Learning Objectives: Students will demonstrate proficiency in written communication.

Learning Objectives:

• Compose grammatical sentences.
• Use various sentence forms to effectively modulate style and tone.
• Compose a sequence of paragraphs that develop a point.
• Summarize, quote, and respond to reliable texts to support and develop claims; apply relevant standards for citation.
• Write an effective argumentative essay.
• Respond to writing assignments using appropriate style, structure, and voice.
• Apply editing, proofreading, and revising strategies.