WRTG 150
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Writing and Rhetoric
Course Description
Writing and research with a focus on inquiry, information literacy, rhetorical awareness, genre knowledge, and reflection. Emphasizes writing as a flexible process and writers as curious, open, and charitable.
When Taught
Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer.
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Note
Fulfills General Education First-Year Writing requirement. Additional seats for specific sections may be available to First-Year Mentoring participants through envelopes. NOTE: Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required.
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Rhetorical and Genre Knowledge
Learning Outcome
. Students will be able to analyze rhetorical situations, use and adapt genres, write for a specified audience and purpose, and adopt a style, tone, and level of formality suited to the purpose and audience.
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Processes of Writing
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use productive and flexible individual and collaborative writing processes, including prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, reflecting, and employing writing technologies like generative artificial intelligence effectively and ethically.
Title
Inquiry and Reading
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to engage in inquiry as an iterative process as they understand and participate in ongoing scholarly conversations, suspending judgment until larger contexts are understood. They will be able to read and use written materials in a variety of genres and from a variety of sources, including information gathered from digital sources like databases, search engines, social media, and generative artificial intelligence.
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Processes of Library Research and Information Literacy
Learning Outcome
In collaboration with the library, students will begin to develop the ability to critically evaluate sources; construct effective search strategies; and investigate, analyze, interpret, and synthesize information from diverse perspectives to ask questions, learn, generate new knowledge, and solve problems.
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Style and Knowledge of Conventions
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use appropriate language, genre conventions, and citation practices to write effectively in different contexts.
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Reflection
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to practice a systematic reflective process that includes describing prior or current writing experiences; evaluating the meaning and relevance of those experiences, including the consequences of their writing choices; and thinking ahead to future writing contexts.
