- Each essay should demonstrate college level writing, which is free of grammatical and spelling errors, is well -organized, and is fully developed.
- In each essay, writers should seek to find important aspects of the topic in order to present a claim that will be significant to their audience.
- Essays should focus on a particular audience and show a sense of style.
- The reading responses, collaborative activities and assignments, and peer responses should be used to improve critical thinking through writing.
- By reading and discussing the writings of professional writers and their peers, class members will learn to analyze, evaluate, and improve their own writing by forming standards and expectations for their own work.
- Class members will gain experience with working collaboratively, as writers and peers working on common projects.
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