Writing
WR 093 College Writing for ELL Students |
| Prerequisite: A passing grade in WR089 or WR090, a passing grade (C- or better) in English as a Second Language (ESL) College Transition Writing & Grammar F and College Transition Reading F and College Transition Listening & Speaking F, or placement by the LCC Accuplacer or Accuplacer ESL, or recommendation of the instructor.
Corequisite: EL113.
This course develops English language learners' advanced competence in essay writing and prepares students for WR115. Students will demonstrate control and understanding of the writing process: generate and organize ideas, write drafts, revise, and edit paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays. Students will learn to recognize and correct grammatical errors in their writing. Students will also learn advanced grammatical concepts and produce essays that reflect that knowledge. Students will also use critical reading skills to analyze essays and improve their own writing. Students will submit papers using word processing software. |
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WR 097 |
| Prerequisites: WR080 or WR087 or WR089 or WR090, or a passing grade (C- or better) in English as a Second Language (ESL) College Transition Writing & Grammar F and College Transition Reading F and College Transition Listening & Speaking F, or placement by the LCC Accuplacer or Accuplacer ESL. Corequisite: EL 113W. This course introduces students to essay writing and prepares students for WR115. Students will demonstrate control and understanding of the writing process: generate and organize ideas, write drafts, revise, and edit paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays. Students will learn to recognize and correct grammatical errors in their writing. Course activities may be enhanced through conferences, workshops, and/or online modules. |
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WR 105 Writing for Scholarships |
| This course focuses on prewriting, descriptive writing, organizational strategies, sentence fluency, concision, and, importantly, revision. We will look at scholarship essays from former WR 105 students who have earned scholarships, to define what works and to employ these techniques in your own letters. We will collaborate to determine how to communicate your personal experiences such that they inspire you and touch the lives of others. You will learn to present your self-inquiry in the form of effective scholarship essays. Then, you will include these essays in a scholarship application to the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) and, optionally, another scholarship application of your choice. It is not uncommon for students to rewrite their essays multiple times. Note: This two-credit writing course will not count toward a WR 115/115W, 121, 122, 123 or 227 writing course. |
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WR 115 Introduction to College Composition |
| This course introduces students to the expectations of college-level reading, thinking, and writing. Students will be introduced to rhetorical concepts and engage in a collaborative writing process to produce projects for a variety of purposes and audiences, across more than one genre. Reading, writing, and critical thinking activities will focus on inquiry and the development of the metacognitive awareness of individuals as writers. Students will produce one formal essay of 700-800 words and a total of 2000-2500 words of revised, final draft copy over the term that incorporate source material and practice MLA citing and attribution conventions. Courses may include multimodal projects. |
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WR 115W Introduction to College Writing: Workplace Emphasis |
| A passing grade (C- or better) in WR 93 or 97 or a placement test.
This course introduces students to the expectations of workplace reading, writing, and project management. Students will be introduced to rhetorical concepts and engage in a collaborative writing process to produce projects with a variety of purposes and audiences across multiple genres. Projects may include job letters, memos, technical reports, and other documents and multimodal projects drawn from students' chosen fields. Students will produce 2000-2500 words of revised, final draft copy or appropriate multimodal analogs for this amount of text; at least one of the projects will incorporate source material and practice attribution conventions. This course fulfills writing requirements for some Lane programs. Note: This three-credit writing course will count as a prerequisite for WR 121 at Lane only. Students who plan to transfer should be aware that most other colleges and universities in Oregon will not accept WR 115W as a prerequisite for WR 121.
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WR 121HZ Composition 1-Honors |
| WR 121HZ engages students in the study and practice of critical thinking, reading, and writing. The course focuses on analyzing and composing across varied rhetorical situations and in multiple genres. Students will apply key rhetorical concepts flexibly and collaboratively throughout their writing and inquiry processes. This course will prepare students to engage in adaptable inquiry-based research processes that meet the needs of various rhetorical contexts. Students can expect to compose multiple revised texts, for a total of at least 10 double-spaced pages, throughout the term. This honors class delves deeper into course topics and requires a high level of student motivation; the pace may be faster than non-honors courses. See lanecc.edu/honors for information. Students cannot receive credit for both WR 121Z and WR 121HZ. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 121Z Composition I |
| WR 121Z engages students in the study and practice of critical thinking, reading, and writing. The course focuses on analyzing and composing across varied rhetorical situations and in multiple genres. Students will apply key rhetorical concepts flexibly and collaboratively throughout their writing and inquiry processes. This course will prepare students to engage in adaptable inquiry-based research processes that meet the needs of various rhetorical contexts. Students can expect to compose multiple revised texts, for a total of at least 10 double-spaced pages, throughout the term. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 122HZ Composition 2-Honors |
| WR 122HZ builds on concepts and processes emphasized in WR 121Z, engaging with inquiry, research, and argumentation in support of students' development as writers. The course focuses on composing and revising in research-based genres through the intentional use of rhetorical strategies. Students will find, evaluate, and interpret complex material, including lived experience; use this to frame and pursue their own research questions; and integrate material purposefully into their own compositions. Students will compose multiple revised texts that strategically negotiate among modes of communication and rhetorical situations. This honors class delves deeper into course topics and requires a high level of student motivation; the pace may be faster than non-honors courses. See lanecc.edu/honors for information. Students cannot receive credit for both WR 122Z and WR 122HZ. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 122Z Composition II |
| WR 122Z builds on concepts and processes emphasized in WR 121Z, engaging with inquiry, research, and argumentation in support of students' development as writers. The course focuses on composing and revising in research-based genres through the intentional use of rhetorical strategies. Students will find, evaluate, and interpret complex material, including lived experience; use this to frame and pursue their own research questions; and integrate material purposefully into their own compositions. Students will compose multiple revised texts that strategically negotiate among modes of communication and rhetorical situations. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 123 Composition: Research Writing |
| While continuing the goals of WR 122, this course emphasizes skills needed to complete a quarter-long research project. Students will write a research essay that supports an analytical and/or assertive thesis. WR 123 also emphasizes the critical reading and writing skills involved in defining and researching a genuine problem of inquiry, as distinct from encyclopedic reporting. |
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WR 227HZ Technical Writing-Honors |
| WR 227HZ introduces students to producing instructive, informative, and persuasive technical/professional documents aimed at well-defined and achievable outcomes. The course focuses on presenting information using rhetorically appropriate style, design, vocabulary, structure, and visuals. Students can expect to gather, read, and analyze information and to learn a variety of strategies for producing accessible, usable, reader-centered deliverable documents that are clear, concise, and ethical. Students will learn to communicate field expertise to non-experts in an appropriate, effective, and graceful fashion. This honors class delves deeper into course topics and requires a high level of student motivation; the pace may be faster than non-honors courses. See lanecc.edu/honors for information. Students cannot receive credit for both WR 227Z and WR 227HZ. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 227Z Technical Writing |
| WR 227Z introduces students to producing instructive, informative, and persuasive technical/professional documents aimed at well-defined and achievable outcomes. The course focuses on presenting information using rhetorically appropriate style, design, vocabulary, structure, and visuals. Students can expect to gather, read, and analyze information and to learn a variety of strategies for producing accessible, usable, reader-centered deliverable documents that are clear, concise, and ethical. Students will learn to communicate field expertise to non-experts in an appropriate, effective, and graceful fashion. This course is part of the Oregon Common Course Numbering System. |
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WR 298 Independent Study: Writing |
| A variable credit course based on independent study contracted between an instructor and a student. |
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