University Studies Component Form: Composition
I. Rationale
Please provide a rationale for the course which explains how the course being proposed fits into this
component based on the component's description. For your convenience, the overall description and rationale
for this component are included below.
Overall Description and Rationale for Composition
This component of the University Studies program is designed to foster students’ abilities to read critically
and express their ideas clearly in written work. Courses in this component should encourage students to
develop their own recursive writing processes that incorporate collecting, analyzing and evaluating
information; planning; drafting; substantive revision; and peer review. The analytical reading, research, and
writing skills learned in courses from this component provide the basis for students to succeed in a
significant number of other courses throughout their university careers, in their communities, and beyond.
Brief Statement of Rationale for Course's Inclusion in Composition
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II. Common Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Each course must address all of the Common Student Learning Outcomes for the component, and list these
Common SLOs along with course-specific SLOs in the model course syllabus (to be attached). For each
Common SLO, list the course SLOs that address the common SLO, describe the opportunities which will be
provided for students to learn the outcome (readings, class discussion and/or activities, applied projects), and
list the means of assessment (exams, papers, projects, quizzes, etc.) that will be used to determine the level of
student understanding.
CMP 1. Focus on a purpose and respond to the needs of different audiences in different kinds of
rhetorical situations.
Course SLO(s) to Address CMP1
Opportunities for Student Learning
(reading, researching, discussing, listening, viewing, etc.)
Means of Assessing Course SLO(s)
(exams, papers, projects, quizzes, etc.)
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CMP 2. Use writing and reading for inquiry, learning, thinking, collaborating and communication.
Course SLO(s) to Address CMP2
Opportunities for Student Learning
(reading, researching, discussing, listening, viewing, etc.)
Means of Assessing Course SLO(s)
(exams, papers, projects, quizzes, etc.)
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CMP 3. Employ a writing process that includes finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing
appropriate primary and secondary sources, and successfully integrating personal knowledge with
source material.
Course SLO(s) to Address CMP3
Opportunities for Student Learning
(reading, researching, discussing, listening, viewing, etc.)
Means of Assessing Course SLO(s)
(exams, papers, projects, quizzes, etc.)
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CMP 4. Enact writing as an open process that includes generating, revising, peer response, editing,
and encouraging writers to use invention, feedback and re-thinking to revise their work.
Course SLO(s) to Address CMP4
Opportunities for Student Learning
(reading, researching, discussing, listening, viewing, etc.)
Means of Assessing Course SLO(s)
(exams, papers, projects, quizzes, etc.)
Submission instructions:
Please submit cover form, all component forms, a model syllabus, and College/School’s course
action form (if needed) to your department chair. Department chairs should then submit these
forms, syllabus, and course action form (if needed) in one email message to
universitystudies@uncw.edu from their UNCW email address.
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