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Requirements for Certifying Writing in the Discipline Courses

for General Education Category 1 (C)

I.

Courses to be considered for the Communication Category of General Education Category 1 should follow the "New Course" guidelines at the bottom of the University Senate General Education Committee website: http://senate.ndsu.edu/gened/

 
II.

In order for a writing intensive course at NDSU to be considered for the Communication Category in General Education, it must meet the following General Education Outcomes and specific requirements.

 

A.

Students should learn to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts and genres (GE Outcome #1). In order to meet this goal, a course should include:

  
1.

Assigned readings in a variety of genres, acknowledging that models can be helpful for writing and that good writers are typically good readers.

2.

Multiple writing assignments, with at least two different genres of writing assigned.
3.

Structured elements within a course that will promote drafting, revising, and editing.

 

B.

Students should learn to integrate knowledge and ideas in a coherent and meaningful manner (GE Outcome #6). In order to meet this goal, writing assignments should include:

1.

Reading of primary or secondary sources as a prompt or starting point for writing.

2.

Research (field, lab, or library) that will be integrated into a written document.

3.

A clearly specified audience and context for writing.

 
III.

A writing intensive course at NDSU must also include:

A.

English 120 as a pre-requisite.

B.

Three credits.

C.

A student cap of 22 is strongly recommend but not required.

D.

At least three writing assignments.

E.

Opportunities for revision.

F.

The production of at least 15 pages of finished text or an appropriate equivalent in another medium.

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