WRTG 213: Writing & the Sciences

Course Catalog Description: An introduction to what writing is and does and how people learn to do it in the sciences, with a focus on the disciplinary questions, methods, and reasoning that shape the genres and writing practices in the field.

Course Specific Learning Outcomes

– Reading: Students will be able to interpret texts and data by applying scientific frameworks.
– Writing: Students will be able to demonstrate consistent use of a broad range of conventions and genres that conform to the goals of writing in the sciences.
– Thinking: Students will be able to frame an issue to an established audience, engage divergent perspectives on that issue, and contribute to an ongoing conversation in the sciences.
– Community Mindedness: Students will develop knowledge, skills, and values that contribute to their roles within their communities.
– Instructor Specific Outcome: Each instructor should designate an outcome specific to their own course.