May 8, 2026
2:00PM - 3:15PM

Introducing the "WPA Statement on the Five Knowledge Domains of First Year Composition"

This session introduces the WPA Outcomes Statement 4.0, officially titled the "WPA Statement on the Five Knowledge Domains of First Year Composition," available now on our website. The statement no longer offers universal learning outcomes for all FYC classes. Instead, 4.0 identifies five knowledge domains central to the course (rhetorical knowledge; conventions and language; critical reading and thinking; material conditions and technologies; and composing processes), as well as three cross-category knowledge domains (accessibility and disability; generative artificial intelligence; and genre), and provides step-by-step support for programs to develop their own learning outcomes. The CWPA Executive Board unanimously approved the statement on March 4, 2026. We offer our deepest thanks to the Task Force co-chairs Antonio Byrd, Al Harahap, and Michelle Bachelor Robinson; and to the task force members Sheila Carter-Tod, Stephanie Kerschbaum, Cruz Medina, Bernice Olivas, Shelley Rodrigo, and Amy Wan.

• Facilitators: TBA, Kelly Blewett, and Erin Lehman
• Date and time: 5/8, 75 minutes, 2:00-3:15pm ET
• Meeting platform: Zoom
• Cost to members: Free for members, $25 for nonmembers

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