RPW 316W - Collaborative Writing in the Workplace

Institution:

University of Hartford

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Description:

Studies show that professional and technical writers collaborate 75 percent of their work time, and industry spends $3 billion annually to retrain employees to engage in collaborative composing processes. This course examines professional and technical writing as a collaborative, rather than an individual, process. Topics include theories of collaboration (horizontal and vertical), information development, document cycling, project management, and concepts of authorship. Students lead, as well as engage in, collaborative writing teams on such topics as employee assessment, procedural guidelines, product design, and project proposals. Prerequisite: RPW 211 or RPW 215; or permission of instructor. (Writing-intensive course) Laboratory fee.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.hartford.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 768-4100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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