What distinguishes First Year Writing from other writing-intensive courses is that students: Consider the social and intellectual aspects of writing in higher education. Develop critical reading, ...

We want the Common Reading to resonate throughout your first year and beyond. During New Student Orientation, you'll meet in small groups to discuss the book. Performances and talks relating to the ...

How to write in the first, second or third person A text can ... How to think about your purpose for writing You might have different purposes for writing depending on what you want to communicate.

This reading aloud worksheet is based on the poem 'Ferry me across the water' by Christina Rossetti. Strategies for reading Exercise in strategies for reading. Understanding texts and charts ...

In this grade-by-grade guide, you'll find math standards, English and language arts standards and tips for social skills and physical development from preschool through high school.

The University Writing Seminar introduces students to the power of writing as a means of communication and a process of thinking and understanding. It is the centerpiece of the First-Year Experience .

It offers diverse courses, transfer agreements with other state institutions, and directed self-placement for incoming 1st-year students. One of CU Engage's "Model Programs," the PWR’s Writing ...

This data is from 2023-24 school year and sets a new baseline that can be used to measure progress in future years.

So, when it suits your purpose, you will probably need to break some of the old rules, such as the rule that prohibit first person pronouns (i.e. “I” or “we”) in academic writing. This handout will ...

A minimum of 20% of the grade for a WI course is ... to post-secondary education. The first year experience is designed to develop students’ proficiency in writing-to-learn via analytical and ...

The 6th annual NFL 1st and Future competition, for the first time, will be broadcast in primetime during Super Bowl LV week on NFL Network. 1st and Future is the NFL's annual Super Bowl event ...

They provide an opportunity for in-depth study of a subject of mutual interest, as well as a place to develop college-level skills of critical thinking, both reading and writing. The development of ...