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In Writing 3, students begin to participate in the discourse community of their major by assessing the rhetorical situations they will encounter when they enter their academic field or profession.
In Writing 3, students begin to participate in the discourse community of their major by assessing the rhetorical situations they will encounter when they enter their academic field or profession.
Students also create documents in multiple genres, implementing the techniques they have developed in Writing 1 & 2. Courses may engage a substantial amount of discipline content. However, substantial class time and assignments must be devoted to writing instruction.
Writing 3 courses are expected to use and reinforce the lexicon of writing terminology developed in the preceding writing courses. Instructors of Writing 3 courses may expect that students enter their courses with an understanding of effective writing processes, an ability to do library research in order to find supporting materials, the ability to accurately document sources in at least one citation style, the ability to craft lucid prose consistent with grammar and spelling conventions, and familiarity with multiple academic writing genres.
Course Title and Description
Course Title and Description
- Course titles should include the designation Writing 3 and a subtitle (for example Writing 3: Ethics and Issues in Healthcare).
- Course descriptions will vary but must include language to indicate that the course includes writing instruction.
Requirements for Students
Requirements for Students
- Multiple drafts of a writing product demonstrating response to feedback and editing, with evidence of revisions documented in a portfolio
- Participation in peer review of other students’ writing assignments
- A polished original writing product in at least one genre typical of the discipline
- Suggested total amount of writing: 10,000+ words (about 40 pages) of drafts including 3,000+ words (about 12 pages) of final product(s)
Information Literacy Competencies
Information Literacy Competencies
This course will reinforce and build upon information literacy competencies developed in Writing 1 & 2 (selection of topics; determination of type of information needed; search tools and techniques; evaluation of information and sources for authorship, relevance, and currency; importance of citations; avoiding plagiarism; subject-specific databases; and discipline-specific citation styles) by providing instruction in the following:
- Advanced search terminology, including subject headings
- Discipline-specific databases
- Identification of significant issues, respected writers, and journals in the discipline
Instructors are encouraged to consult with a librarian for additional resources on information literacy.
Other Details
Other Details
Relationship to other courses
Relationship to other courses
This course is the third writing course in the General Education sequence at APU. The preceding course categories are Writing 1: The Art and Craft of Writing and Writing 2: Genres, Evidence, and Persuasion. It is recommended that Writing 3 be a required course in the major at the junior (recommended) or senior level.
Prerequisites for the course
Prerequisites for the course
- Completion of a Writing 2 course (not necessarily in the same discipline) or equivalent transfer course is a required prerequisite for all Writing 3 courses.
- The course may also have discipline-specific prerequisites.
Enrollment limit
Enrollment limit
Enrollment may not exceed 22 students.
Consistency of terms
Consistency of terms
In an attempt to establish and encourage a consistent vocabulary of writing and rhetoric terms across the university, thereby allowing for more transferability of writing skills between courses in all disciplines, instructors in this course will make use of a shared list of writing terms and definitions available in the Writing Program lexicon.
Suggested Assignments
Suggested Assignments
The following (non-exhaustive) list of suggested assignments is meant to give examples of genres for writing in various disciplines.
The following (non-exhaustive) list of suggested assignments is meant to give examples of genres for writing in various disciplines.
News or magazine articles (Journalism)
Grant proposals and progress reports (Engineering)
Short stories (English)
Ethnologies (Ethnic Studies)
Journal articles (various disciplines)
Art/Music/Film/Literary criticisms
Application Materials (various disciplines)
Case studies (various disciplines)
Qualitative research studies (various disciplines)
Quantitative research studies (various disciplines)
Scientific articles (Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics)
Screenplays and stage plays (Cinematic Arts and Theater Arts)
Exegesis (Biblical Studies)
Business plans (Business)
Inquiry letters and cover letters
Business correspondence
Feasibility reports
Memos
Speeches
Press releases or publicity
Designing a new Writing 2 or Writing 3 course can be challenging! Provided are detailed overviews of the new courses, step-by-step guidance for the GE proposal form, and several other resources.
Designing a new Writing 2 or Writing 3 course can be challenging! Provided are detailed overviews of the new courses, step-by-step guidance for the GE proposal form, and several other resources.
Interested in some further support? Check out these helpful documents for designing a Writing 3 course.
Interested in some further support? Check out these helpful documents for designing a Writing 3 course.
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