Why Writing Matters

at Saginaw Valley State University

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Writing at SVSU

Our Mission Statement describes SVSU as a university that "creates opportunities for individuals to achieve intellectual and personal development" as it "prepares graduates whose leadership and expertise contribute to the advancement of a pluralistic society."

To develop leadership capabilities and professional expertise, students must become effective communicators. Because effective writing is an expectation in all professions, writing is integrated into all aspects of the curriculum.

 

Writing in the Disciplines
Each discipline or field of study shares some common expectations with writers in other disciplines (e.g., clarity, logical organizations, evidence for assertions). However, each discipline also has unique expectations that reflect the values and process in that discipline.

Click on a department below to learn about specfic writing characteristics of the program including why writing matters, typical writing assignments, qualities of good writing, appropriate types of evidence and support, and citation conventions.


College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences

College of Business and Management

College of Education

College of Health and Human Services

College of Science, Engineering and Technology

 

Reading in the Disciplines

See the following:
“Reading Across the Curriculum as the Key to Student Success.”  Across the Disciplines, 4, May 14, 2007.  http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/articles/horning2007.cfm