Departments that want formal approval of their writing-in-the-major
program submit a proposal to the UW-La Crosse General Education
Committee. If approved by the committee, students who then complete
the requirements for the major also satisfy the University Writing
Emphasis requirement.
Date:
Department:
Major:
Date program will take effect:
Please
copy the following questions and respond to them fully enough
that the committee can understand how you will structure your
program. Attach any materials provided to faculty or students
that is relevant to the program.
- What are the
forms or genres of formal writing students will be expected
to learn in the major?
- What is the program's
definition of formal writing competence? Include an explanation
of the learning outcomes and standards for formal writing
in the major.
- Describe how
the program is structured to promote the development of formal
writing competence. Include an explanation of the sequence
or set of courses in which formal writing will be developed,
and discuss how students will be taught effective, efficient
writing processes. For example, what are the ways that instructors
and students will use feedback, revision, models of good writing,
and clear goals and standards for formal writing?
- Describe the
shared criteria faculty will use to evaluate student writing
in the major. Please attach a copy of the version that students
will receive.
- How will writing-to-learn
assignments, activities, and strategies be used to improve
student learning and understanding of subject matter and intellectual
skills in the major? Attach some examples of writing-to-learn
assignments and activities.
- Describe how
you will assess the writing-in-the-major program goals and
outcomes. What is the process faculty will use to analyze
and improve the quality of the program?
- As the new writing-in-the-major
program takes effect, how will the department ensure that
students already in the major can meet the current writing
emphasis requirement?
