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3.00 Credits
Study and application of the techniques of fiction, poetry, and drama. Enrollment in this course entails free participation in the Sandhills Writers Conference, attendance at its sessions, and individual conferences with and critiques by its staff. Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 3600 and COMW 3600.
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3.00 Credits
A workshop-based course which develops each student’s idea for a book-length prose work through the critique of several chapters during the semester. the idea may be drawn from prose types including the novel, inspirational writing, autobiography, family history, nature writing, and long-form feature. The course will provide information on writing the book proposal and finding a literary agent.
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3.00 Credits
A workshop in the writing of one-act and full-length plays or screenplays. Topics include Aristotle and dramatic theory, plot structure, character, dialogue, naturalism, symbolism, theme, production problems, and manuscript format. Students will write a one-act play or a short screenplay. Students cannot receive credit for more than one of the following: ENGL 3620, COMD 3620, and COMW 3620.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in the writing of verse and poetry. Students will study successful songs and poems and write numerous songs and poems of their own. Some studio recording and public reading of selected student writing will be required. Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 3630 and COMW 3630.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic concepts, strategies, and practices essential for producing effective grant proposals. Integrates study of grant-writing theory and mechanics with assignments that enable students to apply knowledge in practical form. Develops skills useful to majors across the curriculum and applicable in various professional careers. Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 3650 and COMW 3650.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive study of writing that takes place online. Focus will be on the challenges of collaborative writing over long distance, online publications, blogs, web pages, emails, messaging, "open-source" writing, and how these forms of writing differ from hard copy writing. Emphasis will be placed on online writing issues confronted in a workplace setting.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the theory and practice of forms of graphics used in business documents, including: basic text enhancements, photographs, charts, graphs, tables, pictographs, diagrams, drawings, icons. Students will explore the effective use of color and other visual enhancements in graphics and effective placement within a document. While learning to render graphics on the computer, students will study how graphics choices persuade the reader, reinforce the document text, and how graphics can effectively manipulate data interpretation through tone and appropriate graphics modes. Students will learn appropriate and effective methods of integration of graphic materials with written text. Additionally, students will learn successful use of graphics in oral presentation of a technical document.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines theories and practices of written document styles, forms and format choices across various cultures, especially in the context of international exchange in the technical and business fields. We will study imbedded cultural assumptions, cultural taboos, and varying protocols in the writing, method of distribution, and initiation of written technical documents for a multi-cultural audience.
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3.00 Credits
Intensive study of the theory and practice of writing procedures, proposals, grants, manuals, reports, summaries of technical processes, basic forms of business correspondence, and of creating effective supporting graphics. Attention is given to editing skills, effective use of format, headings, table of contents, and appendices, and mastery of tone manipulation through vocabulary, syntax, content, and layout. Students communicate complex subject matter to specific audiences, lay and technical, in primary technical forms. Students cannot receive credit for both ENGL 3680 and COMW 3680.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the writer in the professional world, this course provides students with marketing skills needed for getting various genres of creative writing published in national print and web-based publications. The course explores the roles of editors and agents, book and music publishers, and covers areas of the publishing business such as contracts, copyright, adaptations, collaborations, manuscript preparation, editing, and ethics.
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