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| Writing (School of Humanities and Social Sciences) |
| WRIT-1110 Writing for Classroom and Career This course emphasizes written, visual, and oral communication strategies that will help students succeed in both academic and professional contexts. Principal assignments are based on types of writing required in school and on the job: reporting, evaluating, taking a position, and making a proposal (orally and in writing). Written assignments will include visual elements such as headings, charts/graphs, and page or screen design. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-1960 Topics in Writing 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2110 Rhetoric and Writing This course aims to increase students’ ability to develop ideas and to express them effectively. It gives special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Study of rhetorical theory and critical reading of speeches and/or essays help the students to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze the audience, and to foresee its response. A substantial amount of writing is required. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2310 Creative Writing A workshop course in the practice of writing in one or more literary forms: poetry, drama, essay, fiction. Students work at their own pace and have opportunities to present their work for criticism by other students. The literary form featured during a given semester depends on the instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2340 Speech Communication This course focuses on developing public speaking skills and critical listening abilities. Guided by rhetorical theory, theories of persuasion, and argumentation theory, students prepare several oral presentations, engage in extemporaneous speaking exercises, and criticize other performances. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2360 Communication and Design This course explores the communication processes of successful design teams, with a focus on how to create effective proposals, progress reports, final reports, and presentations. The course demonstrates the role of communication in design and provides guided practice in using various genres to communicate ideas verbally and visually. Helpful for students taking or planning to take capstone design or currently in design projects. Enrollment limit 25. Offered at least annually as staffing permits. 7 weeks. 2 credit hours |
| WRIT-2410 Presentation Strategies This course provides instruction and practice in making oral presentations. It focuses on creating and integrating visual aids (including the use of PowerPoint) analyzing and persuading an audience, and projecting an effective presence. Helpful for both beginning and experienced speakers. Enrollment limit 20. Offered fall and spring as staffing permits. 7 weeks. 2 credit hours |
| WRIT-2500 Writing for the World of Work This course concerns the modes, techniques, and formats of writing that are most often used in professional environments. Students explore the assumptions that govern writing in their fields and practice the writing skills and styles applicable to communicating effectively. Includes some work in oral presentation strategies. Enrollment limit 25. Offered at least annually as staffing permits. 7 weeks. 2 credit hours |
| WRIT-2510 Writing to the World Wide Web This course provides an introduction to Web site design with emphasis on the design of text and hypertext for personal and organizational purposes. The course offers an introduction to basic principles of writing, visual design, and usability analysis in addition to Web technologies such as HTML, coding and image production and editing. Prerequisites: none. Junior or senior standing recommended. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2520 Writing: Print and Digital This course emphasizes the repurposing of print text for use in interactive Web sites or CD-ROMs. The course links traditional writing skills (organization, style, audience, etc.) with new media skills such as information architecture. Annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-2960 Topics in Writing 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-4120 Technical and Professional Communication Principles and practice of technical communication as applied to reports, technical papers, oral presentations, business communications, press releases, and popular articles. Limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-4550 Proposing and Persuading Make things happen: start a business, raise funds, solicit work, support research, win a place on a conference program, take initiative, change the way things are done around here. This course will teach you how to write proposals that persuade. You will learn to turn situations into occasions for proposing, write a variety of proposals, locate Request for Proposals, develop a work-plan for feasible projects that come in on-time and on-budget, use networks to strengthen proposals, detail a budget, and edit for clarity and grace. Prerequisite: graduate standing or successful completion of a writing course. Fall term alternate years. 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-4960 Topics in Writing 4 credit hours |
| WRIT-6550 Proposing and Persuading Make things happen: start a business, raise funds, solicit work, support research, win a place on a conference program, take initiative, change the way things are done around here. This course will teach you how to write proposals that persuade. You will learn to turn situations into occasions for proposing, write a variety of proposals, locate Request for Proposals, develop a work-plan for feasible projects that come in on time and on budget, use networks to strengthen proposals, detail a budget, and edit for clarity and grace. Prerequisite: graduate standing or successful completion of a writing course. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
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