GTPATHWAYS WRITING

Implemented in Fall 2007, CSU's gtPathways Writing Integration Initiative supports the meaningful integration of writing into AUCC (All-University Core Curriculum) courses to improve undergraduate writing proficiency and comprehension of course content. The work of the Initiative is based on the vast research showing that writing is not solely a tool for communication but also an influential tool for improving comprehension, enhancing critical thinking, and fostering learning and engagement... Faculty teaching AUCC courses reserve a minimum of 25% of the final course grade for writing assignments designed to foster students' learning and their abilities to communicate their knowledge clearly and effectively. Ultimately, the writing assignments, along with the feedback students receive on their writing from their professors and GTAs, help students develop their critical thinking, comprehension, and written communication skills... gtPathways refers to the set of general education..