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CAS WR 111: Academic Writing for ELL Students
Undergraduate Prerequisites: placement results. - Study of academic conventions and effective strategies of academic reading and writing, along with needs-based review of grammar and mechanics. Emphasis on comprehension, summary, and analysis. Focus on fluency and accuracy in writing and speaking. Frequent papers and in-class writing. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. -
CAS WR 112: Critical Literacies for ELL
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASWR 111, placement results, or transfer credit for WR 01TR. - Critical reading and analytical writing in response to various theme-based texts. Review of grammar and mechanics in context. Practice in the patterns of academic argumentation through multiple assignments of increasing complexity. Refinement of speaking skills through discussions and oral presentations. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. -
CAS WR 120: First-Year Writing Seminar
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASWR 112, placement results, or transfer credit for WR 02TR (for English language learners only). - Topic-based seminar in critical reading and writing. Engagement with a variety of sources and practice in writing in a range of genres with particular attention to argumentation, prose style, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including individual conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: First-Year Writing Seminar. -
CAS WR 151: Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Oral and/or Signed Expression
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120) or transfer credit for CASWR 13TR or CAS WR16TR. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and oral communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, public speaking, prose style, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS WR 152: Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Digital/Multimedia Expression
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS WR 120) or transfer credit for CASWR 13TR or CASWR 16TR. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, and digital/multimedia communication. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, digital/multimedia communication, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including conferences. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression; Writing, Research, and Inquiry; Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS WR 153: Writing, Research, & Inquiry with Creativity/Innovation
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120) or transfer credit for CASWR 13TR or CAS WR16TR. - Topic-based seminar in critical reading, research, writing, creativity, and innovation. Practice in sustained inquiry, including scholarly research and communication of findings to different audiences. Attention to argumentation, prose style, creative process, and revision, informed by reflection and feedback, including conferences. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Writing, Research, and Inquiry, Research and Information Literacy. -
CAS WR 212: Translingual Writing
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 120). - Students analyze and produce writing that crosses, mixes, and plays with different languages, e.g. essays, poems; practice inclusive approaches to teaming; and apply translingual theory to help address social issues. Open to all, regardless of languages spoken, major, background. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration, Writing-Intensive Course. -
CAS WR 250: AI Literacy for Writing
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153). This course provides a foundational understanding of generative AI and its impact on the writing landscape and society. Students explore generative AI tools, addressing ethical considerations and real-world applications, and create projects blending traditional writing with multimodal approaches. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Ethical Reasoning, Writing Intensive. -
CAS WR 318: Public Speaking
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153). - How can public speakers engage different communities at different times and in different places? This course explores theories concerning how to construct narratives and arguments that resonate with specific audiences and invites students to put such theories into performative practice. Students may not receive credit for both CASCC 318 and CASWR 318. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS WR 320: Community Writing
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153). Students explore concepts of community, creativity, and positionality; study and practice creative and metacognitive genres; and establish writing partnerships with a local organization as a form of community building and social action. Regular meetings with the community partner outside of class required. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, The Individual in Community, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS WR 415: Public Writing
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153); and junior or senior standing. - Students learn about the growing call for scholars to communicate their research to the public, study and practice several public genres, and learn to "translate" academic knowledge for public audiences. Occasional evening events required. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Writing- Intensive Course, Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
CAS WR 597: Tutoring Writing in the Disciplines
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153); and consent of instructor. - Provides instruction and support for department-based writing tutors. Students learn about discipline-specific writing practices, genres, and conventions, explore features of writing, and develop practical tutoring methods that transcend disciplinary boundaries to help peers become more independent writers. -
CAS WR 599: Tutoring in the Global University
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CASWR 120); Writing, Research, and Inquiry (e.g., CASWR 151, WR 152, or WR 153); and consent of instructor. - Provides instruction and support for CAS writing tutors. Students learn strategies for leading writing consultations, meeting the needs of ELL students, and navigating multimodal assignments. They also explore how their identities and experiences shape their roles as peer mentors. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
