WRIT 106 Assignment Sheet + Activity

Writing 107 and Writing 101 both teach the social and situated nature of writing—that is, the ways in which writing is tied to purpose, audience, community, and content. Both courses emphasize rhetorical knowledge, genre, the writing process, and the importance of forming communities of writers. 

You have the option of choosing between WRIT 107 and WRIT 101, so we've provided some information about the differences and similarities. 

WRIT 107 is designed for international students and English language learners, but any students may choose this course. WRIT 107 instructors typically have a background in teaching English as a Second Language, which allows for an understanding of grammar and writing that emphasizes language awareness. 

WRIT 101 welcomes all students! Students with diverse linguistic backgrounds may select this course if they don't desire the language support offered by WRIT 107.

In WRIT 107 or 101, students write in several genres and analyze how purpose, audience, and context help shape research, organization, and language choices. In addition, the course introduces primary research methods, including interviews and observations. You'll reflect on your writing and writing process throughout the course, and you will submit a final portfolio reflecting on all of your work from the semester.  

Some students may need to complete WRIT 106 before progressing to WRIT 107/101. 

See the sample Assignments and Activities below if you want to more about these courses.

WRIT 101 Assignment Sheet + Activity

Students must successfully complete WRIT 107/101 to progress to WRIT 108/102. 

WRIT 108 and 102 build on the concepts introduced in Writing 107/101 but focus more on researching, analyzing, and developing arguments. 

WRIT 108 is designed for international students and English language learners, but any students may choose this course. WRIT 108 instructors typically have a background in teaching English as a Second Language, which allows for an understanding of grammar and writing that emphasizes language awareness. 

WRIT 102 welcomes all students! Students with diverse linguistic backgrounds may select this course if they don't desire the language support offered by WRIT 108.

In WRIT 108 and 102, you will research an issue that interests you, analyzing the positions and rhetorical strategies of those who take a stand on that issue. You will develop effective research strategies that help locate, evaluate, and integrate sources into your analyses and arguments. In crafting your own arguments, you will learn to draft and revise with a specific purpose, audience, and context in mind and to write within and across different academic, professional, and personal communities. 

See the sample Assignments and Activities below if you want to more about these courses.

WRIT 102 Assignment Sheet + Activity

This is a one-semester course that covers all of the Foundations Writing outcomes. This course has limited availability for AZ Online students.

WRIT 109H is an accelerated course that combines WRIT 101 and 102 course outcomes, satisfying the Foundations Writing requirement in one semester. WRIT 109H covers academic research and writing, argumentation, rhetorical awareness, and conventions of writing in different genres. The course moves very quickly because the course has a year’s worth of writing instruction to cover in a single semester. 

You may be asked to read more challenging material and interact with more complex theoretical concepts as you practice inquiry, develop ideas, and engage in multiple revisions of your writing projects. WRIT 109H includes assignments typically taught in both WRIT 101 and WRIT 102, such as: literacy narrative, researched academic argument, rhetorical analysis, multi-modal public argument, and annotated bibliography.

This course is for students who are prepared to manage an independent reading and writing schedule, read more than their peers, and meet more frequent deadlines. This course presents a wide variety of writing contexts that may require multiple research approaches.