About

Welcome to First-Year Writing at Michigan State University. Our program is based upon …  >>>

FYW Courses

WRA 100-level courses fulfill Michigan State University’s Tier 1 writing requirement…. >>>

What Happens in Our FYW Courses?

Students read texts that demonstrate the ways that different writing situations and purposes affect decisions about invention, arrangement, revision, style and delivery…. >>>

Shared Learning Outcomes

The First-Year Writing Program’s shared learning outcomes support inquiry-based learning … >>>

Honors Options in Tier 1 Writing Courses … >>>

Placement

MSU uses SAT or ACT scores to place students … >>>

Transfer

Writing courses from other institutions are evaluated by WRAC for transfer to MSU and are posted at transfer.msu.edu … >>>

Program Assessment

We are always asking How are we doing? How can we improve? The First-Year Writing Program is assessed formatively and evaluatively. It’s a dynamic process that turns inquiry back on itself…. >>>

Resources

Students, faculty, instructors, advisors, and others can find a collection of downloadables and links here…. >>>