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WRTG 103 - Formerly CWRTG 1 - College Writing (2)

College Writing extends the sense of intellectual community developed in the College Seminars in which students are co-enrolled. They read and respond to texts written for a variety of audiences and explore the style, vocabulary, and structure of those texts, along with the impact of audience and purpose. Students are introduced to academic research. Students who earn a C- or above will thereby fulfill their first-year college writing requirement; all others must enroll in WRTG 113 in the Spring.

WRTG 102 - Formerly CWRTG 1A - College Writing Plus (2)

College Writing Fundamentals extends the sense of intellectual community developed in the College Seminars in which students are co-enrolled, and also includes small group, instructor-led recitation sessions to provide additional instruction and support for students as they draft and revise their papers. In this course, students explore and practice the advanced literacy skills necessary for a liberal arts education. They read and respond to texts written for a variety of audiences and analyze the style, vocabulary, and structure of those texts, along with the impact of audience and purpose. Students who take WRTG 102 in the Fall must register for WRTG 113 in the Spring.
Enrollment limit: College Writing Plus is capped at 12 students to ensure opportunity for one-on-one work.

WRTG 104 - Formerly CWRTG 1B - College Writing Accelerated (2)

College Writing Advanced extends the sense of intellectual community developed in the College Seminars in which students are co-enrolled. Ideal for students who have taken AP or honors courses in high school, this course challenges students to practice the advanced literacy skills necessary for a liberal arts education by reading and responding to academic texts. By exploring the style, vocabulary, and structure of various academic texts, they develop the flexibility to move among academic discourse communities. Students are introduced to academic research. Students who earn a C- or above will thereby fulfill their first-year college writing requirement; all others must enroll in WRTG 113 in the Spring.

WRTG 115 - Formerly CWRTG 2 - College Writing II (2)

In College Writing 2, students continue to practice and develop their writing skills. This course includes small group, instructor-led recitation sessions to provide additional instruction and support for students as they draft and revise their papers. College Writing 2 challenges students to practice the advanced literacy skills necessary for a liberal arts education by reading and responding to academic texts. By exploring the style, vocabulary, and structure of these academic texts, they develop the flexibility to move among academic discourse communities. Students are introduced to academic research. Students who pass WRTG 113 will thereby fulfill their first-year college writing requirement. All others must re-enroll in WRTG 102 in the Fall of their sophomore year.

WRTG 101 - Formerly CWRTG 3 - College Writing: Advanced (4)

College Writing 101 is a writing class for speakers of other languages. WRTG 101 extends the sense of intellectual community developed in the College Seminars in which students are co-enrolled, and also includes small group work with trained writing fellows. The writing fellows provide additional instruction and support for students as they draft and revise their papers. In this course, students explore and practice the advanced literacy skills necessary for a liberal arts education. They read and respond to texts written for a variety of audiences and analyze the style, vocabulary, and structure of those texts, along with the impact of audience and purpose. This course pays special attention to the distinct needs of ESOL learners. Students who take WRTG 101 in the Fall must register for WRTG 110 in the Spring.