Winthrop Writing Program

CRTW Rubric

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CRITICAL READING, THINKING, AND WRITING 201

These are the expected goals for all students taking CRTW 201:

To demonstrate that the complex process of critical thinking is a part of all we do and that the process relies on such skills as observing, listening, reading, and writing.
To use writing, reading, speaking, and critical thinking to foster intellectual growth in an academic environment.
To recognize critical thinking and problem solving strategies in different academic disciplines and for different audiences.
To evaluate arguments, evidence, and the contexts in which they appear.
To prepare for writing by carefully analyzing evidence.
To plan, organize, and develop essays based on introspection, general observation, deliberation, research, and the critical reading of mature prose texts drawn from varied disciplines.
To recognize individual writing voices and learn how those voices can be adapted to fit different audiences and rhetorical situations.
To revise effectively by completely rethinking, restructuring, and rewriting essays.
To demonstrate improved oral communication skills in class discussions and small group activities.

Department of English - Winthrop University - Rock Hill, SC 29733-0001 - 803-323-2171
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