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The principal goal of Academic Writing is to help students develop or refine the writing and reading abilities that they will need to function within the academic community. To achieve that goal, we have established course student learning outcomes in four of the areas identified by the Council of Writing Program Administrators as central to first year composition: Rhetorical Knowledge -- By the end of first-year composition, students should analyze the social contexts that create occasions for writing and consider the needs of different audiences. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing -- By the end of first-year composition, students should analyze and synthesize multiple viewpoints presented in sources and develop cogent arguments to articulate and support their own claims. Processes -- By the end of first-year composition, students should utilize a process approach to writing that involves critical thinking, drafting, and revising. Knowledge of Conventions -- By the end of first-year composition, students should observe standard academic writing conventions as they compose and revise, including responsible use of support material as well as correct grammar and usage.