WRDS 2101: Advanced Writing: Research and Critical Analysis
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Provides strategies for writing in academic majors, across majors,�and beyond graduation into professions and graduate school. Students build on their current knowledge, acquiring�advanced research practices; engaging in critical�analysis of professional materials in their field; learning to use grammar, mechanics, and textual conventions for appropriate media; and understanding and supporting arguments and claims with credible evidence. The focus is on how to transfer academic writing to students' chosen profession or field. Section information text: Advanced Writing: Research and Critical Analysis: This course provides strategies for writing in academic majors, across majors, and beyond graduation into professions and / or graduate school. The focus is on how to transfer academic writing to students’ chosen profession or field. Students build on their current knowledge, acquiring advanced research practices; engaging in critical analysis of professional materials in their field; learning to use grammar, mechanics, and textual conventions for appropriate media; and understanding and supporting arguments and claims with credible evidence.
Average GPA: 3.39
Grade distribution records: 434 students across 18 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 269 | 62.0% |
| B | 101 | 23.3% |
| C | 23 | 5.3% |
| D | 3 | 0.7% |
| F | 25 | 5.8% |
| W | 10 | 2.3% |
Based on 434 student grade records across 18 terms and 10 professors.
Instructors
- Janice Rieman 87 students, Average GPA 3.51
- Cathy Mahaffey 81 students, Average GPA 3.19
- Meaghan Rand 78 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Malcolm Campbell 50 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Jon Pope 33 students, Average GPA 3.50
- Ashlyn Walden 29 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Albert Wray 25 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Heather Vorhies 25 students, Average GPA 3.04
- Kefaya Diab 16 students, Average GPA 3.53
- Julie Cook 10 students, Average GPA 3.70