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Because the faculty of
Winthrop
University believes that writing is essential to learning, we require
our students to complete two semesters of college composition courses
with a grade of "C" or better to help ensure their success in other
college courses. The goals listed below clearly state the ideas which
form the basis of the composition courses at Winthrop. Faculty who teach
freshman writing are committed to these goals and try, in every way
possible, to achieve them in their classes; however, your participation
is vital in this learning process we call writing. As a composition
student, you must dedicate yourself to the writing tasks you face,
taking the time and making the effort to write and rewrite in order to
develop and enhance your writing skills. These goals encourage you to
take risks with your writing, while also requiring you to master the
conventions of academic prose. Keep these ideas in mind throughout your
composition courses.
Goals
for Freshman Composition Courses
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To
use writing and reading as means of general cognitive development
which foster intellectual growth in an academic environment.
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To
see writing as a learning tool which is important in all contexts and
is not confined to the writing classroom.
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To
plan, organize, and develop essays based on introspection, general
observation, deliberation, research, and the critical reading of
mature prose texts.
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To
become aware of individual writing voices and how those voices can be
adapted to fit different audiences and rhetorical situations.
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To
view writing as a process by using several prewriting, organizing, and
drafting strategies.
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To
learn the importance of clear communication by revising effectively
through the complete rethinking, restructuring, and rewriting of
essays.
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To
encourage independent thinking.
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