Acquire techniques and skills associated with writing fiction, non-fiction, and poetry
Use formal and informal rules inherent in the expectations for writing in particular
forms
Demonstrate novelty or uniqueness (of piece or form, etc.)
ENGLISH EDUCATION
Design lessons that are focused on helping students achieve the stated ILO
Design lesson plans that follow a logical sequence and plan for effective transitions
between activities
Design lesson plans with instructional approaches, learning strategies, and lesson
activities that are varied in nature and structure so as to include all learners
LITERARY STUDIES
Analyze the meaning of texts for their cultural, political, sociological and/or historical
influences
Identify and define important literary terms and trends pertinent to a specific time
period as exhibited within representative texts
Develop and articulate an interpretation of a text using one or more literary critical
schools of thought as a basis
Present a multipoint argument for a primary text's meaning supported by general literary
terminology and secondary sources
WRITING STUDIES
Apply rhetorical techniques tailored towards specific audiences to meet the argumentative
purpose(s) and goals of a document
Apply a range of rhetorical theory (from classical to contemporary) to the analysis
of both academic and public/popular texts' construction and effectiveness
Compose multimodal documents that successfully synthesize text and other design elements
(graphical, aural, interactivity, etc.) with rhetorical purpose
Compose/perform quality, appropriate work related to writing in the work place, professionalization
practices, and/or preparation for future graduate studies