What is ERWC? Make a Copy
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What is ERWC?
ERWC is designed to help you to strengthen your academic preparation for college. The following questions will guide an initial personal investigation of the way you read and write.
Engage
Your Response - use complete sentences
Do you think of yourself as a good WRITER? Why or why not?
Do you think of yourself as a good READER? Why or why not?
Discuss with your group: What are your perceptions about the academic reading and writing demands and expectations you will face in college?
How well do you believe you are prepared for the academic reading and writing you are likely to encounter in college?
Explain.
Given your academic, career, and personal goals, what do you perceive to be the value of being able to read and write effectively? Explain.
Explore
Your Response - use complete sentences
Read this document aloud with your group or partner, and answer the rest of the questions in this section.
What do the letters ERWC stand for?
What are the 4 “Outcomes” for this course? What do you think they mean in your own words?
Were there any words or phrases in the document that you didn’t know or understand?
Explain
Your Response - use complete sentences
Reading Rhetorically - When you read a non-fiction text like an article, are you able to understand what the author is saying usually the first time? What strategies can you use to get better at this?
Writing - Are you able to clearly state your position about an issue, and support that claim with evidence from a text? If no, what do you think would help you get there?
Do you edit your own writing to make it better (proofread, fix mistakes, make things sound better/more specific/more persuasive)? How can you get better?
Listening and Speaking - are you able to participate effectively in a range of group discussions with your peers?
Do you know enough about certain topics to establish your own opinions about things, and are you able to engage in conversation about those opinions? If no, what is holding you back? How can you get better at this?
Habits of Mind - Review the “Six Habits of Mind” on the document. Which of those are your strengths? Which of them do you need to work on?
Apply
Watch this video on setting goals. Then, set some academic goals for yourself in this class. Think about the “outcomes” outlined above, and write at least 3 goals specific to those outcomes.
From the video above, what do these letters stand for?
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M:
A:
R:
T:
E:
R:
Specific Goal #1:
I will know I’ve achieved this goal when
This goal is relevant to this class because
Some things that I may need to overcome in order to achieve this goal are
I will achieve this goal by (when)?
Specific Goal #2:
I will know I’ve achieved this goal when
This goal is relevant to this class because
Some things that I may need to overcome in order to achieve this goal are
I will achieve this goal by (when)?
Specific Goal #3:
I will know I’ve achieved this goal when
This goal is relevant to this class because
Some things that I may need to overcome in order to achieve this goal are
I will achieve this goal by (when)?
Specific Goal #4:
I will know I’ve achieved this goal when
This goal is relevant to this class because
Some things that I may need to overcome in order to achieve this goal are
I will achieve this goal by (when)?
Share
Post one of your educational goals to this Padlet and add an image that visually supports your goal. Read others’ goals as they are posted.
Reflect
As you read others’ goals on the padlet (link above), reflect on your own goals. Do they need any improvements? Go ahead and change them before you turn in this document.
Extend
Read more about the ERWC class here.
Learn more about the importance of setting goals and writing them down by watching any of these videos.