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3.00 Credits
The course is a "topics" course, so it can be adjusted to focus on particular areas of technical writing such as Reports, User Documentation, Online Help, Technical Marketing, or Software Documentation. Students will become acquainted with technical writing by studying the conventions of various technical discourses and environments (such as user documentation, software documentation, product requirements and specifications), and writing a variety of document forms (such as white papers, memoranda, reports, brochures, and manuals). Students learn the shorter paragraph and shorter sentence style of the technical writer and will learn conventions specific to particular document types and audiences. This course may be taken more than once so long as the topic is different. The course is a "topics" course, so it can be adjusted to focus on particular areas of technical writing such as reports, user documentation, on-line help, technical marketing, or software documentation. Students will become acquainted with technical writing by studying the conventions of various technical discourses and environments (such as user documentation, software documentation, product requirements and specifications), and writing a variety of document forms (such as white papers, memoranda, reports, brochures, and manuals). Students learn the shorter paragraph and shorter sentence style of the technical writer and will learn conventions specific to particular document types and audiences. This course may be taken more than once so long as the topic changes. Prerequisite: Successful completion of WRT 101 or appropriate placement; WRT 132W is highly recommended but not required.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the skills necessary for preparing advertising copy, media spots, internet ads, brochures, flyers and direct mail copy. Students will study techniques applicable to radio, television, newspaper, magazine and internet advertising and writing. An introduction to the skills necessary for preparing advertising copy, media spots, internet ads, brochures, flyers and direct mail copy. Students will study techniques applicable to radio, television, newspaper, magazine and internet advertising and writing. Prerequisite: successful completion of WRT 101 or appropriate placement. WRT 132W is highly recommended but not required.
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3.00 Credits
A workshop teaching the 5-W news story as a model for the writing process. Required for most professional writing options. Every semester. A workshop teaching the 5-W news story as a model for the writing process. Required for most professional writing options. Every semester. Prerequisite: successful completion of WRT 101 or appropriate placement.
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3.00 Credits
A workshop on the basics of writing about people, including techniques for bringing observation, setting and emotion into the story. A workshop on the basics of writing about people, including techniques for bringing observation, setting and emotion into the story. Prerequisite: WRT 101 or appropriate placement.
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1.00 Credits
A workshop concentrating on work at a campus publication. Open to reporters, editors and staff of campus newspapers, journals, newsletters, or public imformation centers. The workshop meets one hour per week, requires seven to ten hours per week of work at the publication and is usually taken for one credit each semester. May be repeated for up to six credits. A workshop concentrating on work at a campus publication. Open to reporters, editors and staff of campus newspapers, journals, newsletters, or public imformation centers. The workshop meets one hour per week, requires seven to 10 hours per week of work at the publication and is usually taken for one credit each semester. May be repeated for up to six credits. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A writing workshop that examines expression or exploration of identity. Through a variety of writing assignments, students will participate in the ongoing cross-cultural discussions about such identity issues race, class, and gender. The course will culminate in a final semester project in a creative genre. As part of this course, students will imitate, appropriate, parody, and/or adapt the texts under examination, as well as create a semester project in a creative genre. Required for Professional Writing majors. This course does not presume knowledge of material covered in Craft of Writing 1or 2. A writing workshop that examines expression or exploration of identity. Through a variety of writing assignments, students will participate in the ongoing cross-cultural discussions about such identity issues race, class, and gender. The course will culminate in a final semester project in a creative genre. As part of this course, students will imitate, appropriate, parody, and/or adapt the texts under examination, as well as create a semester project in a creative genre. Required for Professional Writing majors. This course does not presume knowledge of material covered in WRT 171W and WRT 172W. Prerequisite: WRT 101 or appropriate placement.
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3.00 Credits
The writing workshop will examine the relationship between form and inspriation/creative insight and the traditions that underlie the particular forms for study and imitation. The course will cover matters such as prosody, form and structure, and characterization. Required for Professional Writing majors. This course does not presume knowledge of material covered in Craft of Writing 1, 2, or 3. The writing workshop will examine the relationship between form and inspriation/creative insight and the traditions that underlie the particular forms for study and imitation. The course will cover matters such as prosody, form and structure, and characterization. Required for Professional Writing majors. This course does not presume knowledge of material covered in WRT 171W, WRT 172W or WRT 273W. Prerequisite: WRT 101 or appropriate placement.
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3.00 Credits
A writing workshop course on a hot topic, new trend or special subject in the writing profession. A writing workshop course on a hot topic, new trend or special subject in the writing profession. Prerequisite: successful completion of a writing intensive course or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Since the beginning of writing, individuals have been drawn to write about tragic, traumatic or life-altering situations such as war, crime, and violence. This course will help writers focus that natural urge in ways that transform human suffering into insights that will move and enlighten readers. The course includes craft analysis of models of highly regarded fiction, nonfiction and other genres containing accounts of human suffering. Students will write shorter creative or creative nonfiction pieces, in addition to the final project, that imitate various modes of conveying suffering and revelation awhile avoiding sentimentality, disrespect or trivializing. Since the beginning of time, individuals have been compelled to write about tragic, traumatic or life-altering situations such as war, crime, and violence. This course will encourage writers to focus on the ways in which human suffering has the power to transform individuals and allow for insights, enlightenment and transcedance. Coursework will include craft analysis of highly-regarded fiction, nonfiction and other genres containing accounts of human suffering. Students will write short creative or creative nonfiction pieces, in addition to the final project. Prerequisite: WRT 101 or appropriate placement. .
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3.00 Credits
This course builds on the composing skills and rhetorical strategies learned in WRT 101: Composition 1: The Habit of Writing and "W" courses. the focus of this course will be on the mastery of the principles and style of advanced expository writing. It will prepare students for writing thesis projects in their senior year. Students taking this course will be required to write a substantive research project in their major field of study. They will learn strategies to compose scholarly discourse and perform critical analysis and inquiry. Recommended for Professional Writing majors as well as students in other disciplines. This course builds on the composing skills and rhetorical strategies learned in WRT 101 and "W" courses. The focus of this course will be onthe mastery of the principles and style of advanced expository writing. It will prepare students for writing thesis projects in their senior year. Students taking this course will be required to write a substantive research project in their major field of study. They will learn strategies to compose scholarly discourse and perform critical analysis and inquiry. Recommended for professional writing majors as well as students in other disciplines. Prerequisite: successful completion of one "W" course.
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