Specifically with regard to written communication, all students
will be introduced to and practice:
- Close analysis of the uses of language in a field of study.
- Critical analysis of the arguments and evidence in persuasive
texts.
- Adaptation of reading skills to accomplish thorough comprehension
of a variety of types of texts.
- Use of a multistage writing process to produce clearly organized,
fluent and substantive written texts.
- Development of thesis statements for argumentative or persuasive
essays.
- Use of a standard writing handbook, style manual and/or other
aids as tools to edit final drafts for appropriate usage and grammatical
correctness.
- Analysis and response to the written work of peers.
- Use of visual and technological aids appropriate to each field
of study to facilitate the production or presentation of written
work: e.g. online databases, style guides, Web pages, computer
graphics programs.
Specifically with regard to oral communication, all students will be introduced
to and practice:
- Active and appropriate contribution to group discussion of an
idea, issue, text, topic or work of art.
- Active and critical listening in such situations as lectures,
forum discussions, media presentations and group discussions.
- Research, preparation and oral presentation on a topic in the
student's field of study.
- Analysis and response to the oral presentations of peers.
- Use of appropriate visual and technological aids to facilitate
the preparation and/or delivery of an oral presentation.
Specifically with regard to critical thinking, all students will be introduced
to and practice:
- Analysis of underlying assumptions, biases and appeals to emotion
in arguments.
- Analysis and assessment of the reasoning used to support an argument.
- Conscious awareness of processes used to learn and integrate
new ideas.
- Consideration of issues and problems from multiple perspectives
with the recognition that not all points of view are valid.
- Critical evaluation of the credibility of information resources.
Specifically with regard to problem-solving, all students will be introduced
to and practice:
- Identification and analysis of problems.
- Articulation and application of the problem-solving processes
in a field of study.
- Information gathering using a variety of strategies: e.g. observation,
experimentation, interviewing, and library, database and online
research.
- Appropriate and substantial participation in collaborative problem-solving
processes.
- Recognition of the implications and new problems arising from
the proposed solution to a problem.
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