Processes
By the end of first year composition,
students should
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Be aware that it usually takes multiple
drafts to create and complete a successful text
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Develop flexible strategies for generating,
revising, editing, and proof-reading
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Understand writing as an open process
that permits writers to use later invention and re-thinking to revise their
work
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Understand the collaborative and social
aspects of writing processes
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Learn to critique their own and others'
works
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Learn to balance the advantages of
relying on others with the responsibility of doing their part
Use a variety of technologies to
address a range of audiences
Faculty in all programs and departments
can build on this preparation by helping students learn
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To build final results in stages
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To review work-in-progress in collaborative
peer groups for purposes other than editing
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To save extensive editing for later
parts of the writing process
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To apply the technologies commonly
used to research and communicate within their fields