The Director of the WBIS
program and an interdisciplinary advisory board will use the following criteria,
based on the WBIS Goals, when
assessing WBIS proposals. The proposal, therefore, should explicitly describe
how the proposed seminar will meet these criteria.
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The
course must be focused on a specific question
or set of related questions.
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The
course must focus on
writing process strategies;
in other words, it should be designed to help students develop analytical
writing skills and aptitude in critical editing and proofreading.
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The
course must emphasize
collaborative work; in other words, it should consist largely
of classroom activities other than traditional lecture, in which students
develop answers to the theme-based questions through writing and discussion.
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The
texts (books, films, etc.) for the course must be limited
in number to allow in-depth consideration of the theme-based questions.
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The
course must stress
synthesis of sources. Students must develop abilities in
accessing appropriate research materials and evaluating ideas and information
from a variety of print and electronic sources.
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Students must have at least two opportunities to engage in
outside research. (These opportunities need
not necessarily be in the form of "research papers.")
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At
least 70% of the course grade must be based on writing
assignments.
In addition, each WBIS
must include the following mandatory activities:
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Courses must include an introduction to the print and electronic resources and
services available through Polk Library (technology
goal).
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Courses must include a focus on
critical analysis. Discussion of
writing (planning, drafting, revising, and editing) and opportunities to
revise written work after receiving feedback enable students to meet this
goal.
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Courses must include an introduction to the ethical and
legal use of print and electronic information and codes of academic honesty.
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