English: Written Expression

A foundational composition course featuring a sequence of writing, reading, and information literacy assignments. Students learn to write and revise for different rhetorical situations while increasing their mastery of academic conventions. Some sections designed for specific student audiences.

First Year & Sophomores only; Juniors & Seniors who need this course to fulfill the General Education requirement FWIL, please contact Lise.Larose@uvm.edu for an override Students who have enrolled in a TAP/FYS, CAS integrated program or HCOL 1000 have already fulfilled this requirement Open to Degree and PACE students

In this course, you will practice the skills and habits of mind to craft written expression for a variety of audiences. With an enduring focus on process, you will be introduced to strategies for inventing and organizing your ideas. You’ll embark on independent scholarly research, driven by your own burning questions, and, through opportunities for frequent and substantial revision, you will learn to write and revise with increasing attention to the effects of your rhetorical choices. Writing assignments range from creative non-fiction to specialist research essays to magazine-style feature articles.

Written Expression introduces students to the complex process of writing. Students will be asked to write on a variety of topics ranging from the personal and autobiographical to the objective and analytical. Emphasis will be placed on the essential phases of the writing process: exploration, question posing, drafting, editing, and revising. During the course, students will do quite a bit of writing and will participate in peer editing groups. Students will be placed into groups in which they will share their writing, their difficulties, and their discoveries.

Evaluations: 70 % 4 Major Assignments: Social Narrative, Question Posing, Literature Review, and Research Paper 30% Participation (Includes discussions, peer editing, and minor assignments) Students are expected to work together, offer feedback, share their work, and participate in class discussions.