WRTG 313
Expository Writing for Elementary Education Majors
English
College of Humanities
Course Description
Learning to write as professional educators and to teach writing to children. Best taken before the professional sequence. Library research paper.
When Taught
All Semesters/Terms
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Other Prerequisites
First-year writing, junior or senior status.
Note
Carries GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication credit.
Title
Structure
Learning Outcome
Write coherent and unified texts with a correct, clear, and graceful prose style, including effective introductions, clear thesis statements, support, smooth transitions, and strong conclusions.
Title
Sources
Learning Outcome
Utilize library and electronic resources to locate relevant information, assess reliability and usefulness, and effectively and ethically incorporate it to your writing using APA documentation.
Title
Revision
Learning Outcome
Effectively evaluate and comment on the writing of others to facilitate revision.
Title
Pedagogy
Learning Outcome
Identify and evaluate philosophies and methods of teaching writing to children.Distinguish between and explain different theories and methods of teaching writing to school-aged children.Effectively apply those theories and methods to the teaching of writing in an elementary school setting.
Title
Writing Instruction Project
Learning Outcome
Write a well-argued, persuasive discussion on a focused, significant issue in writing instruction for children, including appropriate counter-arguments and evidence.
Title
Social Change
Learning Outcome
Understand how strong writing abilities and integrated language arts skills will help children and adults meet the challenges of using writing and education to change society for the best.
Title
Process
Learning Outcome
Employ informed and flexible processes for writing and speaking, including creating or finding ideas, evidence, and data; planning and drafting; revising ; editing; and designing and presenting a successful message for a specific rhetorical situation.
