| Rationale: Writing
and speaking are powerful ways of understanding ourselves and the
world in which we live. It is through writing and speaking that
the various disciplines and professions define the knowledge and
methodologies that characterize them. And because effective writing
and speaking in academic and professional settings often demand
proficiency in the use of information technologies and resources,
students must have a basic understanding of how information is identified
and defined by experts, structured, organized, and accessed, in
both the print and digital environments. Mastery of communication
arts and information skills is central to engaging in the productive
life of academic and professional communities.
Objectives for courses
in the category of Writing, Speaking and Information Literacy:
Each course in the
writing and speaking category of the General Education Requirements
will provide instruction and guidance that help students to:
1. communicate effectively
in specific writing or speaking situations, which may include
various academic, professional, or civic situations; and
2. understand and respond appropriately to the critical elements
that shape communication situations, such as audience, purpose,
and genre; and
3. critique their own writing or speaking and provide effective
and useful feedback to enable other students to improve their
writing or speaking; and
4. demonstrate critical and evaluative thinking skills in locating,
analyzing, synthesizing, and using information in writing or speaking
activities.
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