Learning Objectives for W1 Courses

Dominique Battles, English

Learning Objectives for W1 Courses
Here is a basic checklist of Writing Skills appropriate to a W1 Course to share with your students. Feel free to adapt this list with discipline specific skills of your own.

Thesis
Topic Sentences
Paragraphing
Transitions
Active Voice
Introduction
Conclusion
Handling Opposition
Using Evidence
Quoting
Comparative Analysis
Information Literacy (Librarian)

Helpful Tools:

You can find handouts and in-class exercises for teaching many of these skills on this website.
For ways to sequence these Writing skills over the course of the semester, see "Sequencing Assignments (W1)" on this Website.

Questions?: contact Dominique Battles at battlesd@hanover.edu