WRIT 232 Research Writing in the Age of AI
his course combines a focus on research writing and AI literacy. Students explore the promises and challenges of AI technologies and their impact on the academic writing and research landscape. Emphasis is placed on critically evaluating the credibility, limitations, and ethical implications of both human- and AI-generated texts. By blending traditional writing with multimodal appraoches, students will produce multiple projects that engage them in the research process, from exploring topics and evaluating information to synthesizing evidence and formulating arguments, and in the responsible use of AI tools. Students will build a foundational understanding of functional, rhetorical, and ethical AI literacies. They can then apply this understanding to make better-informed decisions in their research writing practices and contribute positively to the academic community.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 15, 2026 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Students will be able to use AI tools as they craft research writing that is appropriate to genre, intended audience, or rhetorical situation.
- Students will be able to critically read and evaluate information, including information generated by AI, within the context and purpose for which it is created.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of issues related to academic integrity and ownership of information by using and citing sources and AI tools appropriately.
- Students will create multimodal work by incorporating both writing and AI practices, applying the iterative processes of research, feedback, evaluation, and reflection.
- Students will develop AI literacy for research writing across functional, rhetorical, and ethical literacy domains.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 1: Communication
- Understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation.
- Participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding.
- Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view.
- Select appropriate communication choices for specific audiences.
- Construct logical and coherent arguments.
- Use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in their writing and speaking.
- Employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world.