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Academic Literacies

EnglishLiberal Arts
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Assessment of Academic Achievement

All assessment of student reading and writing is based on the above course outcomes and is left to the discretion of the individual instructor. Assessment should focus on student development in academic reading and writing and success in co-requisite course(s). course may only be taken as a co-requisite course with another college-level course and it may only be taken once per semester. This course does not substitute for course, course, course, course, or course. Students who earn a grade of 'S' (satisfactory) may enroll in course.

General Course Requirements and Recommendations

Instructors must assess student abilities in academic reading and writing within the first two weeks of the course to determine if they are appropriately placed. Instructors must review students' syllabi for other courses and conference with students about reading/writing work in those courses. Students must complete regular reading assignments and compose at least two academic writing assignments during the semester. These assignments should be drawn from concurrent coursework if possible, but if students are in courses with light reading/writing requirements, instructors may assign work appropriate to a three-credit hour course. Students must show evidence of writing and reading strategies throughout the course. Instructors may choose to assess student practice through journals, homework, portfolios, or other ongoing coursework related to the work students are doing in other classes. Students must receive orientation to academic success resources on campus including The Writing Center, The Learning Lab, the Library, and Assisted Learning Services. While instructors may use letter or numerical grades to assess course work, the final grade assigned must be S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory). The grade of S shall be given if students successfully complete 75% of the course work. In addition, instructors are highly encouraged to: Create a supportive, empowering environment in their classrooms in order to invite students into college culture; Hold regular one-on-one conferences with students; Create a workshop or laboratory space that focuses on individualized instruction to meet the demands of academic literacy in a student's coursework; Use non-prescriptive, collaborative, and encouraging assessments including workshops, revision practices, and portfolios; Welcome and support the diverse identities, backgrounds, and academic experiences of our students as essential foundations for the college community.

Texts

The curricular committee that oversees this course maintains a list of approved texts.

Satisfies Honors Requirement

No