WRIT 317 - Writing II

Institution:

University of Southern California

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Description:

Advanced writing. Combines creative and affective procedures (visualization skills, music, the visual arts) in a proactive, lateral-thinking process to enrich traditional academic/logical/cognitive learning approaches and to develop highly conceptual, high-level critical-thinking/cognitive skills essential for successful academic writing. Skills include: preplanning techniques; organizing, prioritizing, and structuring ideas; revising and editing; using a consistent personal style; citing sources with correct footnote and bibliographic content and format; applying metalingual understanding to grammar, English language concepts, and English metaphors. Applies these skills to quality writing of expository compositions, assignments, projects, clinical reports, observation reports, and case studies.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.usc.edu/

Phone Number:

(213) 740-2311

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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