WI Course Information

Writing Intensive (WI) courses encourage student engagement with the writing process via scaffolding—including low-, mid-, and high-stakes writing assignments. WI courses also involve recursive writing by requiring a minimum of ten pages of formal written work which undergo a feedback loop through drafting and revision. Instructors communicate the writing goals of WI courses on the syllabus by including at least one writing-specific student learning objective and a tailored statement about the course’s relationship to writing. Students’ written work constitutes a significant portion of the final grade in all WI courses.

An Instructor’s Guide for Writing-Intensive Courses
The WAC guide to teaching Writing Intensive courses, including sample assignments and syllabi.

WI Course Archive
Courses from past semesters can be found below.

Finding WI Courses on CUNYfirst Global Search
How to find York College courses on CUNYfirst Global Search.

Finding WI Courses on Schedule Builder
How to find Writing Intensive courses at York on Schedule Builder.