A. The student will be able to use prewriting and revising techniques to produce a polished piece of
writing that meets the standards of the discipline.

B. The student will be able to use writing to make personal connections with course materials, develop
critical thinking skills, and enrich the learning process.

C. The student will be able to write Standard American English.

D. The student will be able to communicate effectively in response to the demands of a specific audience.

E. The student will be able to use various forms of writing within the discipline.

Political Science Writing Skills Outcomes

A.  Students will read and take notes from a variety of sources, including books and scholarly journals, and then develop outlines and rough drafts of material. See Performance Indicator Six

B.  Students will revise drafts in consultation with instructors and class mates, and learn to improve work through the revision process. See Performance Indicator Four

C.  Students will engage in both formal writing and informal writing, with academic papers augmented by journals, e-mail discussions, and reaction pieces. See Performance Indicators Three and Six

D.  Students will understand the different writing demands for communicating to diverse audiences.  Students will recognize the differences required in writing for the professional scholarly community, policy makers, and the general public. See Performance Indicator Six

E.  Students will experience writing various kinds of papers, ranging from original research potentially worthy of scholarly publication to specific policy analyses, book reviews, and thought pieces. See Performance Indicators One and Six

F.  Students will avoid sexist and racist language. See Performance Indicator Six

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     A. The student will be able to develop a clear, relevant research question, hypothesis, or topic that will
         guide the research process.

     B. The student will be able to compile information relevant to the research question.

     C. The student will be able to analyze the information and apply it to the original question.

     D. The student will be able to communicate the research process and her or his conclusions. 

Research Skills Outcomes

A.   Students will be able to formulate hypotheses within the context of formal theory and systemic observation. See Performance Indicators four, five, and eleven.

B.  Students will understand various social science perspectives and analytical techniques and apply them in their research. See Performance Indicators two, four, five, eleven, and thirteen.

C.  Students will learn to gather evidence, know how to find relevant information from libraries, databases and web searches, and analyze this evidence with the methods of political science through a precisely defined research question/thesis. See Performance Indicators four, five, eleven, and thirteen.

D.  Students will use critical analytical methods, including the comparative method and qualitative methodologies. See Performance Indicators two, four, five, eleven, and thirteen.

E.  Students will be able to communicate how they collected and analyzed data, clearly explaining their research process and conclusions. See Performance Indicators two, five, eleven, and thirteen.

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     A. The student will be able to identify appropriate uses of technologies associated with their field of
          study.

     B. The student will be able to use the Internet and other technologies for information, research, and
         communication.

     C. The student will be able to use hardware and software commonly found in his or her field of study.
         

     D. The student will be able to understand and practice legal, moral, and ethical standards regarding
         the research and use of electronically available information and electronic written expression.  

Technology Skills Outcomes

A.  Students will demonstrate knowledgeable and judicious use of the internet, including electronic databases and printed material. See Performance Indicator nine.

B.   Students will learn to use relevant software for research, which can range from statistical packages such as Stata and Sas, to technologies that aid in content analysis and other qualitative forms of analysis. See Performance Indicators nine and ten.

C.   Students will learn basic skills such as e-mailing, word processing programs, the effective use of web browsers, and presentation software. See Performance Indicators nine and ten.

D.  Students will understand the importance of moral and ethical issues in social science, both in terms of research and subject matters. See Performance Indicators nine and ten.

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     A. The student will be be able to use multi-media tools to enhance her or his presentations.

     B. The student will be able to write, organize, and deliver presentations in a coherent, persuasive, and
articulate manner.

     C. The student will be able to critique and assess the presentations of others, including both fellow students and professionals.

     D. When designing presentations, the student will be able to take into account the characteristics, knowledge, and interests of her or his audience.

Public Presentation Skills Outcomes

A.  Students will provide illustrated presentation displays, using presentation software and other electronic means of presentation, ranging from overhead projectors to the judicious use of videos, handouts or other appropriate techniques. See Performance Indicators seven, eight, eleven, twelve, and sixteen.

B.  Students will provide well organized, clear and effective presentations. See Performance Indicators seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.

C.  Students will know how to critique other presentations, and use critiques of their own to revise and improve their presentations. See Performance Indicators seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.

D.  Students will understand how to present to different audiences, particularly non-professional, scientific, and political See Performance Indicators seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen.

E.  Students will know how to prepare for debates and panel discussions, as well as formal presentations. See Performance Indicators seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, and sixteen.

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