Framework for Expectations in Writing Instruction Courses (Revised Spring 2015) Threshold Concepts INT 101 GBK 101 R-Designated Courses (WRT 120) GBK 202 INT 201 GBK 203 Purpose Introduce and practice writing for different purposes (e.g., to summarize, inform, analyze, persuade, argue, express, or create) Introduce writing for purposes appropriate to Great Books pedagogy, especially critical analysis and making arguments about characters and issues in narrative, historical, and philosophical texts Practice writing for purposes appropriate to a particular discipline Practice writing for purposes appropriate to Great Books pedagogy, especially critical analysis and arguments about the arguments in philosophical, scientific, and narrative texts Develop increased control over writing for different purposes across writing contexts, emphasizing public discourse. Develop increased control over writing for purposes appropriate to Great Books pedagogy, especially critical analysis and arguments about the arguments in religious texts Audience Introduce the rhetorical concept of audience. Introduce the rhetorical concept of audience. Practice crafting content and form to meet the needs and expectations of particular audiences. Practice crafting content and form to meet the needs and expectations of particular audiences Introduce features of content, form, and style expected by a disciplinary or professional audience but at a level appropriate for secondsemester freshmen Practice adapting content and form to meet audience needs in the Great Books writing context Develop increased control over adapting content, form, and style to meet audience needs in different rhetorical situations Develop increased control over adapting content, form, and style to meet audience needs in the Great Books writing context. Practice control of logic, clarity, and coherence as defined by the specific writing context Develop increased control of logic, clarity, and coherence for a variety rhetorical situations Develop increased control of logic, clarity, and coherence as defined by the specific writing context Practice crafting content and form to meet those needs and expectations Logic, Clarity, and Coherence Introduce and practice standards of logic, clarity, and coherence in academic writing Introduce and practice standards of logic, clarity, and coherence in academic writing Introduce and practice standards of logic, clarity, and coherence as defined by a specific disciplinary context Threshold Concepts INT 101 GBK 101 R-Designated Classes (WRT 120) GBK 202 Research Skills Introduce and practice using academic resources appropriate to a freshman level in a range of disciplines and assignments (e.g., annotated bibliography or critical summary of a secondary source) Introduce and practice using academic resources appropriate to a freshman level within the Great Books context (e.g., annotated bibliography or critical summary of a secondary source) Introduce and practice using academic resources appropriate for the disciplinary or professional context (for assignments such as an annotated bibliography and/or a research paper) Practice using academic resources appropriate to a particular research topic within the Great Books context. Introduce and practice using publically available information and data sources appropriate to a particular research topic. Develop increased control over using academic resources appropriate to a particular research topic within the Great Books context Citations Introduce multiple citation systems and explain in general terms why they differ Introduce multiple citation systems and explain in general terms why they differ. Practice using citation systems appropriate to writing in the Great Books context Practice using at least one citation system Practice using at least one citation system Develop increased control over the use of citation systems appropriate to different writing contexts Develop increased control over the use of citation systems appropriate to writing in the Great Books context Introduce conventions of surface features such as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling Introduce conventions of surface features such as syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling Introduce the basic conventions of the relevant citation system and practice using them effectively in disciplinary writing contexts Introduce disciplinespecific vocabulary and appropriate conventions of style Practice applying the conventions of surface features in particular writing contexts. Develop increased control over surface features and practice adapting elements of style in particular writing contexts Develop increased control over surface features and practice adapting elements of style in particular writing contexts Practice controlling such features in particular writing contexts. Practice controlling such features in particular writing contexts Conventions Practice controlling such features in particular writing contexts INT 201 GBK 203