Writing Based Inquiry Seminars
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Writing in WBIS

Amount of Writing in WBIS Courses

Students in each WBIS section, regardless of theme, will compose a minimum of 5000 words per semester (approximately 20 typed, double-spaced pages).

Of this total word count, students will submit to instructors 3000 words (approximately 12 double-spaced pages) for feedback and response.

Of these 3000 words, two assignments must be sustained analyses of 750 words or greater (approximately 3 double-spaced pages each).

5000 word total per student, per semester, of which

3000 words are submitted to instructors for feedback and response (graded or ungraded), of which

1500 words are incorporated into 2 formal analytical works of 750 words each.