Lower-Division Outcomes and Requirements (Sample)
 

Outcome/Requirement	Means of Assessment/Verification
Students will produce at least 3,000 words (including drafts, in-class writing, informal papers, and polished papers); 1,000 words of this total should be in polished papers which students have revised after receiving feedback and criticism.	Quizzes on reading and lectures 8-page (2,000-word) literary research paper with drafts Evaluation of writing of classmates Final examination--essay format
Students will be introduced to the discourse forms appropriate to the discipline the course represents.	literary research paper
Students will write at least one paper integrating information from at least one source, employing the appropriate documentation style for the discipline represented by the course.	literary research paper (minimum 3 scholarly sources cited in MLA format)
Students will draft, revise, and edit their formal written work.	feedback on drafts from instructor and peers
Students will seek assistance from a Writing Tutor in the Writing Lab when needed and when referred by the instructor.	extra credit for using the Writing Lab
Students must complete all UWR writing-intensive courses with a C- or better.	noted in grading section of syllabus
UWR writing-intensive courses must allocate at least 30% of the overall grade to formal writing assignments, with at least 25% of the overall grade based on evaluation of individually written papers that have been revised after feedback.	Quizzes on reading and lectures--10% 8-page literary research paper--40% Evaluation of writing of classmates--5% Final examination--essay format--5%

Upper-Division Outcomes and Requirements (Sample)
 

Outcome/Requirement	Means of Assessment/Verification
Students will produce at least 5,000 words (including drafts, in-class writing, informal papers, and polished papers); 2,000 words of this total should be in polished papers which students have revised after receiving feedback and criticism.	4-page (1,000-word) multiple-draft literary analysis 8-page (2,000-word) multiple-draft literary research paper Feedback regarding the work of classmates
Students will practice the forms of writing and reflect upon the nature of the writing used by graduates and professionals in the discipline the course represents.	literary papers
Students will write at least one paper integrating information from more than one source, employing the appropriate documentation style for the discipline represented by the course.	literary research paper (minimum 3 scholarly sources cited in MLA format)
Students will draft, revise, and edit their formal written work.	feedback on drafts from instructor and peers
Students will seek assistance from a Writing Tutor in the Writing Lab when needed and when referred by the instructor.	extra credit for using the Writing Lab
Students must complete all UWR writing-intensive courses with a C- or better.	noted in grading section of syllabus
UWR writing-intensive courses must allocate at least 30% of the overall grade to formal writing assignments, with at least 25% of the overall grade based on evaluation of individually written papers that have been revised after feedback.	Two multiple-draft formal papers--60% Feedback regarding the work of classmates--5%)

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