"Communication skills, especially writing, are absolutely necessary for a successful career in banking." -- Donald W. Lewis, Area Training Manager, Marine Midland Bank
How Do You Spell Job Success: Learn Why Experts Spell It "WR"
Quotes taken from student surveys of WR courses:
"(Through written assignments), I got a better understanding of hypo- and hyperglycemia, and I also understood myself better."
"The writing assignments made me acquire information that I may not have paid attention to if I did not have to record it."
"The writing assignments gave me a chance to fill in the gaps of information where the book left off. I was challenged to think for myself and express my ideas as well."
"The writing assignments helped me in a big way! They enabled me to understand the material we were studying a lot better and helped my research and writing skills."
So, if you are intrigued to take a writing intensive class, check out these courses that are typically WR.
"Better writers use their thinking processes more effectively. Transfer colleges and
businesses want them." - Christopher G. Belle-Isle, former Director of Career Center, Monroe Community College
"We look for MCC students who have taken WR courses because we have found that they
are better prepared. The WR courses at MCC are an appropriate match for the types
of courses our students take in their first and second years." - Thomas K. DaRin, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Nazareth College
"Strong writing skills are essential for any student who hopes to stand out in college.
In admissions, we look carefully at writing ability when making choices regarding
acceptance. Students who complete a writing concentration have an automatic advantage
over those who have not, and that experience will be taken into account during the
application process. A writing concentration is one way to help your application stand
apart from the many applications we receive." - Kirk Kettinger, Assistant Director of Admissions, Roberts Wesleyan College
"Often people are confused with the title of Rochester Institute of Technology. It
is usually not a surprising to learn that we blend science and technology into respective
disciplines of study. What frequently does surprise people is the rather significant
requirements in liberal arts that all students must complete. Students must be able
to express their ideas and think clearly in written form. From our point of view,
expectations for excellence in writing cannot be separated from the other areas of
academic learning." - Dan Shelley, Director of Admissions, Rochester Institute of Technology
"I review all of the applications for traditional students (age 18 - 22) transferring
into the undergraduate program. Because every major at this college is writing based,
I look at applicants' courses, grades and experience with writing. When pursuing a
bachelors degree, writing skills are essential. In the work place, the ability to
communicate through writing is important in many areas of employment." - Jose Perales, Transfer Counselor Admissions Office, St. John Fisher College
"Writing is the #1 form of communication on which students will be evaluated. Writing
is important for obtaining satisfactory grades and for graduation. Generally, people
who can write well, can speak well. Unfortunately, it is often undervalued and not
emphasized enough in teaching. Requiring writing competencies is now being discussed
at SUNY Brockport." - Michael Brown, Admissions Office, SUNY Brockport
"Writing is how we know what it is that we know, because our ability to explain a
subject clearly and precisely is an ultimate test of having learned it. Writing enables
us to persuade others of the truth, the utility, or the beauty of what we know, and
in our writing we can make our ideas have an impact upon the world at large.
Writing is central to the intellectual exploration and discussions in all disciplines.
The Rochester Curriculum encourages students to engage materials as professionals
do across the disciplines-to read and write critically about others' ideas and to
formulate and argue rigorously for one's own ideas." - Deboras Rossen Knill, Director, Writing Center, University of Rochester