Composing Course Objectives
Course Objectives are the scaffolding around which you will design your course. For writing-intensive courses, your learning outcomes should include an indication that the course will include serious engagement with the writing process while composing a total of 23-25 pages. Using Bloom's Taxonomy, provided later in this module, you will use your course objectives as a guide for the learning outcomes you will list in each module (or week). Organizing your Canvas course in this way will signal to your students why they are being asked to do the particular things you are asking of them--they will see how each reading, lecture, and assignment contributes to specific course objectives.
Click here for a pdf of Bloom's Taxonomy of Action Verbs. I've found it to be helpful when connecting a particular assignment or skill to a course objective. Check it out!
Example Objectives
Here are some examples of the kinds of writing-related course objectives. Feel free to adapt these for your own courses!
Genre Objectives
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master the conventions of [academic, scientific, social media, etc.) writing.
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recognize the hallmarks of effective [academic, scientific, social media, etc.] writing.
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compose [case studies, lab reports, literature reviews, research papers, etc.] that reflect disciplinary standards.
Audience Objectives
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adapt writing style to appeal to a particular audience.
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write engaging [content, copy,
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construct persuasive arguments.
Practice Objectives
- develop a writing practice that includes multiple drafts and revisions.
- respond to feedback with substantive revision.
- conceptualize writing as an iterate process.
Craft/Skill Objectives
- evaluate and integrate appropriate source material.
- revise writing toward clarity and concision.
- apply appropriate citations / style guide