WRITI Course ProposalOffice of the Provost

Course Information

Multiple instructors may apply for WRITI designation for a commonly taught course

The maximum enrollment cap for WRITI courses is 20.

If the maximum enrollment for this class is less than 20, please provide a rationale.

Writing Activities

As you develop your proposal, refer to the WRITI Student Learning Outcomes and to the full description of the WAC program in Appendix B of the Faculty Handbook. Please provide descriptions for the following elements of your WRIT course in the spaces below.


Note: do not cut and paste unedited text from syllabi or assignment prompts, which places an undue burden on your colleagues who review these proposals.

WRITI courses require students to complete one major writing assignment (in stages, with revision cycles), or a series of smaller writing projects (3-5), at least some of which may be revised before final grading. In 50-200 words, describe one assignment that involves an example of such an assignment, including its revision cycle – that is, the stages by which students will develop, refine, and present their work with feedback from instructors and fellow students.

Students in WRITI courses will engage, during class time, in aspects of the writing process, which may culminate in the development of a scholarly work. That is, the final “product” of the course need not be a written work, but extensive and frequent writing supports its development. In 50-200 words, describe a strategy or exercise you will use to engage students in the writing process during class. Review samples of strategies, drawn from a range of disciplines

WRITI courses should provide frequent opportunities for students to practice making effective rhetorical choices, which means suiting the form of communication to a specific situation and audience. In 50-200 words, provide an example of how you will address this criterion in an assignment or class activity. Example: students might write a summary of an assigned reading in the form of a scholarly abstract, and re-write the summary in the form of a blog post directed at their peers.

Students in WRITI courses should receive frequent feedback from instructors at each stage of writing projects. In 50-200 words, discuss the types or methods of feedback you would use in the course of a typical project assigned in this class.

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