The Teaching of Writing

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• The ability to read critically and discuss the aesthetic, rhetorical, or cultural qualities in texts.
• The ability to develop convincing, well-supported print or digital projects.
• Students will understand and articulate current theories and philosophies of writing processes and the teaching of writing for k-12 students.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Discussion Posts and Participation (includes writing group)	25%
Multigenre Project — 1st draft through final (must include all process work and reflection letters)	25%
Argument Writing Assignment Design	25%
Midterm and Final Reflection Essay (Daybook Defense)	25%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
94%–100%	A
90%–93%	A–
87%–89%	B+
84%–86%	B
80%–83%	B–
77%–79%	C+
74%–76%	C
70%–73%	C–
67%–69%	D+
64%–66%	D
60%–63%	D–
below 60%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Active attendance is required. Learning happens in community, not in a silo — you can't participate if you're not present. You are allowed two absences, excused or unexcused, no questions asked. Starting with the third absence, 5 points are deducted from your final grade per absence (e.g., an 85 becomes an 80 at 3 absences, 75 at 4, 70 at 5). Be proactive if something comes up — contact me before you've missed a week. Simply attending is not enough for full participation credit; you need to engage meaningfully—which means you are reading and bringing your understanding to class discussions.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Mead Composition Book