Strategies for Writing with AI

Catalog description

In this course, students will learn how to use AI writing tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) effectively, efficiently, and ethically while still learning traditional strategies for developing, revising, and editing texts. A particular focus will be ensuring students grow as writers and benefit from the process of writing. Students will learn to assess features of texts and develop appropriate strategies to write and improve drafts. Broad topics include maintaining an authentic voice, assuring information is accurate, and working within accepted boundaries. Specific topics include creating and analyzing overall structures, guiding readers, making flow, structuring paragraphs, choosing phrases, and crafting effective sentences.