PWR 1 Assignment Sequence and Curriculum
The PWR 1 assignment sequence aims to engage students in the serious practice of academic analysis, college level research, and argument.
The PWR 1 classroom is an active and dynamic place. In class, students work to solve rhetorical challenges in their own writing and the writing of their peers. Because PWR 1 is a project-based course (rather than a reading- or discussion-based course), students use class time to advance the research and writing projects they've designed.
PWR 1 assignments are designed to teach students how to gather, evaluate, and integrate a range of sources (both primary and secondary) into their own writing. These assignment descriptions provide the basis for all PWR 1 syllabi.
The assignment sequence is as follows:
- Rhetorical Analysis (4-5 pages)
- Texts in Conversation (6-8 pages)
- Research-Based Argument (12-15 pages)
Additional Writing
Apart from the three major writing assignments, students may be asked to do a significant amount of informal writing, including blogs, journals, online discussions, outlines, parts of drafts, et cetera.
Total Writing required
Overall, the total amount of polished, final-draft writing each student should expect to complete per quarter is between 7,500 words (25 pages at 300 words per page) and 9,000 words (30 pages at 300 words per page), depending on the amount of informal writing they are asked to do.
