Warren College Writing Program
The Warren College Writing Program is one of eight writing programs at UC San Diego. Our course topics are inspired by the college’s theme, “A life in balance,” and the college’s namesake, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. Taken together, they challenge all of us at Warren College to place issues of justice, fairness, and ethics squarely in the balance of our teaching, learning, and communication with one another.
In your Warren Writing courses, you will have the chance to practice skills and develop tools for reading, writing and critical thinking, with the goal of writing for school and for life.
Our program goals include:
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Asking big, thoughtful questions about ethical and justice issues that are relevant to you
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Reflecting on our belief systems and mindsets, where and how we developed them, and how they are shifting as we grow and learn and discover new knowledge
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Refining critical thinking, close-reading, and analytical writing skills
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Learning to research and explore knowledge with curiosity and humility
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Practicing audience-based communication (clarity, compassion, and versatility)
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Developing multimodal communication skills (ie. written, visual, digital writing)
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Investigating solutions for restoring balance and equity in our communities
Collaborative Grading
Warren Writing uses a system of alternative grading to evaluate student learning. At the beginning of each course, students pledge for a final course grade based on their willingness and commitment to achieve the course learning goals.
Backed by extensive research in the field of education studies, this grading system prioritizes feedback, reflection, and writerly autonomy. Students find that this approach to writing provides them with freedom and flexibility to take risks, try new ways of writing, and explore their own voice in their writing. We challenge you to prioritize and focus on your growth and learning. In every writing project, we encourage you to start with the question, “what do I want to write about and why?”
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