Educational Objectives of the C1 General Education Requirement Home  General Education Requirements in Writing at UCSC Educational Objectives of the C1 General Education Requirement
Composition 1, Introduction to University Discourse
As they make the transition from writing in the schools to writing in a variety of
academic and professional contexts, students learn to apply rhetorical principles
rather than rely on rule-driven formulas. They also experience and come to
understand the connections among composing, thinking, and learning,
Students will:
-
Write at least five relatively short essays (up to 1250 words) and read a variety of
texts, including a significant amount of nonfiction that employs argument and analysis.
- Learn strategies for reading challenging texts -- that is, to understand a text’s purpose
or purposes and to follow its train of thought, to begin to be aware of nuance and
emphasis, and to be able to relate specific examples and statements to larger topics or
claims.
-
Learn strategies for analyzing and criteria for evaluating opinions, interpretations, and
arguments (propositions about things that cannot be proved) and learn the academic uses
of words such as argument, hypothesis, theory, assumption, claim, etc.
-
Learn to analyze their processes as writers, develop strategies for enhancing those
processes, and evaluate the results, all in relation to the particular demands of particular
assignments. Students’ attention to process includes:
Learning specific strategies for invention and revision in relation to the quality of
content as well as its clarity and accuracy.
Learning the importance of a writer’s purpose and audience and relevant
conventions in relation to focus, coherence, and effectiveness.
Learning to take charge of their proof reading and editing in standard professional
English by analyzing their weaknesses and developing a plan for eliminating
error.
-
Learn oral communication skills for effective participation in discussions as well as for
formal presentations.
Note: This downloadable letter from UCSC Vice Provost/Dean of Undergraduate Education William A. Ladusaw attests that C1 sections of college Core classes are equivalent to the first course (e.g., English 1A) in a college-level composition series.
|
