Sample FYW Course Materials

First-Year Writing classes (WRA 101 and WRA 195H) employ a shared curriculum and shared learning outcomes. The specific articulation of course assignments, some policies, and some procedures vary according to each FYW instructor.

Please access the materials below for an overview of WRA 101 and the five assignments within MSU’s shared FYW curriculum. If you need a syllabus for WRA 101 or WRA 195H to facilitate transfer to another institution, please use the syllabi below.

WRA 101: Writing as Inquiry Sample Syllabus (PDF)
WRA 195H Sample Syllabus (PDF)

Project 1: Learning Narrative Project (PDF)
Project 2: Cultural Object Inquiry Project (PDF)
Project 3: Disciplinary and Professional Literacies Project (PDF)
Project 4: Remix Project (PDF)
Project 5: Final Reflection Project (PDF)