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3.00 Credits
Fulfills an elective requirement for the Creative Writing emphasis. Suggested for English majors pursuing an emphasis in Creative Writing and anyone interested in exploring advanced creative nonfiction technique. Invites students to build upon foundational understanding of specificity and detail, research, voice and tone, dialogue, image and metaphor, and point of view introduced and developed in ENGL 2250R: Creative Writing and ENGL 3142: Creative Nonfiction. Types of narrative strategies, modes, and forms analyzed and practiced during the course will be determined according to instructor expertise and may include personal narratives and memoir, articles, literary journalism, lyric essays, spiritual autobiography, travel writing, and satire, among others. Students will read, research, and discuss published models at length to improve their understanding of the conventions, the history, and the practitioners associated with the forms and modes they are learning to produce. Students will craft original nonfiction and critical analyses of assigned readings. Course offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply advanced methods for critiquing and responding to peers' work. 2. Examine exemplary works of published nonfiction and use these works as models for their own. 3. Craft creative material that employs the core elements of nonfiction, such as point of view, dialogue, figurative language, detail and specificity, summary, and scene. 4. Critique materials produced for class by peers, providing suggestions for effective revision. 5. Integrate research into creative work. Prerequisites: ENGL 3142 (Grade C or higher). FA (even)
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3.00 Credits
Required of English majors pursing an emphasis in English Education. Students will learn how to design and assess writing assignments. They will also explore different pedagogical strategies and theoretical concepts about writing instruction, including adaptive teaching for diverse learners. Public school practicum required. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of English Language Arts subject matter to the teaching of writing. 2. Compose lesson plans and assessments for creating texts (including oral, written, and/or visual) to promote learning for all students. 3. Plan research-based instruction that increases student motivation and active student engagement, builds sustained learning of English Language Arts, and responds to diverse students' context-based needs. Prerequisites: English Education major; AND Admission to the Utah Tech University Secondary Education Teaching program; or Instructor permission. FA
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3.00 Credits
Required of English majors pursing an emphasis in English Education, and recommended for others interested in teaching literature to young adult learners. Students will learn how to teach a variety of literary genres from diverse writers. They will also explore different pedagogical strategies and theoretical approaches to literature instruction. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply knowledge of English Language Arts subject matter to the teaching of literature. 2. Create lesson plans and assessments for reading and the study of literature to promote learning for all students. 3. Plan research-based instruction that increases student motivation and active student engagement, builds sustained learning of English Language Arts, and responds to diverse students' context-based needs. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher). SP
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3.00 Credits
Required of all English majors. Must be taken in the student's senior year, preferably during the final semester. Asks students to synthesize and reflect on their learning and experience in the major, allowing them to integrate their study of literature, writing, and theory as well as examine the discipline of English itself. Also, asks students to look forward to careers and/or graduate school, and may include guest speakers, previous English majors, and others who discuss career and graduate school options. Includes a series of culminating assessment projects, including a senior thesis aimed at measuring student outcomes and at assisting the department to improve its program. This course is designated as an Active Learning Undergraduate Research (ALUR) course. Students will conduct an inquiry or investigation that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine and reflect upon significant past educational experiences to inform current learning and understanding. 2. Compile a representative collection of high quality work from throughout their academic career. 3. Design and effectively deliver a public presentation based on original scholarship. 4. Propose and create a thoroughly researched major piece of original professional quality written scholarship. 5. Implement collaborative approaches to research and writing through participation in extensive workshop opportunities with peers. Prerequisites: English major; AND Senior standing; AND Instructor permission. FA, SP
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
For English majors with advanced standing who wish to pursue a specific focus of study related to their degree emphasis and/or research interest not otherwise available in the current English curriculum. Students and faculty work closely to design and set successful completion goals for the course, which is dependent upon a formal contractual arrangement with the faculty member that is submitted at the beginning of the semester in which coursework is undertaken. Students are required to meet the college requirement of 45 hours of work per credit. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate various sources relative to the topic of study to determine the basis for a major artifact to be completed in this course. 2. Create at least one major artifact, such as a creative work or research paper, relevant to the topic of study. Prerequisites: ENGL 2010 OR ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher), and English Major, and Department Chair Approval, and Instructor Permission. FA, SP, SU
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
For English majors with advanced standing who wish to work on a specific research project under the direction of a faculty member. Students and faculty work closely to design and set successful completion goals for the course, which is dependent upon a formal contractual arrangement with the faculty member that is submitted at the beginning of the semester in which coursework is undertaken. Completion of the course will require a thoroughly researched piece of original professional-quality written scholarship (the genre, format, and purpose of the paper will be decided between the student and the faculty member). Students are required to meet the college requirement of 45 hours of work per credit. Variable credit 1.0 - 3.0. Repeatable up to 9 credits. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate the literature and prepare a literature review relative to a selected topic. 2. Propose and create a piece of original professional-quality written scholarship. Prerequisites: ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher), and English Major, and Department Chair Approval, and Instructor Permission. FA, SP, SU
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
For students who are granted and accept an internship that provides an extensive learning experience in the field of English. Internships offer students the opportunity to work with government, a nonprofit agency, a private agency, an employer, or an instructor. Through arrangements with the department chair, a student may earn up to 3 credits per semester for satisfactory completion of terms of the internship. Students must be supervised by an agency representative and/or a faculty advisor. Written contracts must be completed and signed. Students are also required to submit a written evaluation of their experience before the end of the semester. Approval from chair of English department required before enrolling. Variable Credit: 1.0 - 3.0 Repeatable up to 6 credits subject to graduation restrictions. Offered by arrangement. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Compose informational documents (print and/or digital) for the organization/company that follows proper technical communication principles. 2. Build data from projects and/or activities for documentation and assessment to advance the mission statement of the organization/company. 3. Assess skills learned during the internship by submitting a midterm and final portfolio. Prerequisite: Advanced standing; AND Instructor permission.
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3.00 Credits
Advanced practice in editing technical documents. Focuses on working with clients to create user-friendly documents, especially changing technical language into audience-appropriate, inclusive language, integrating visuals (photos, drawings, graphs, diagrams, animation, and charts), and using design to enhance audience understanding. Required for the M.A. in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Rewrite technical language into user-friendly and inclusive language. 2. Edit technical documents on a variety of platforms using appropriate software such as Word and Photoshop. 3. Integrate photographs, drawings, diagrams, animation, and charts to increase users' understanding of technical documents. 4. Devise audience-aware documents that demonstrate a strong command of grammar, syntax, diction, writing conventions, and design. Prerequisites: Admission into the graduate program in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of research methods that apply to contemporary practices in technical writing and digital rhetoric. Explores contemporary issues and studies related to TWDR contexts, including usability studies, technorhetoric, rhetorical function of networks, digital theorization of agency, etc. Required for the M.A. in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate research critically based on its goals, methods, and/or theories. 2. Apply principles of effective technical writing and digital rhetoric to the analysis of contemporary issues and practices in the industry, academe, government, and other organizations. 3. Evaluate a range of research designs used to address particular research questions. 4. Synthesize a body of published research on a particular issue and design a proposal. Prerequisite: Admission into the graduate program in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to rhetorical theories and controversies in the field of technical writing and digital rhetoric. Explores theoretical approaches and critical issues in workplace settings, including histories, ethical praxis, user-centered design practices, writing across cultures, interdisciplinary boundaries, writing/working in digital environments, etc. Required for the M.A. in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze foundational theories and concepts in rhetoric. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of rhetorical concepts by applying them to contemporary issues in workplace settings. 3. Employ rhetorical theories in argumentation tactics in technical writing and digital rhetoric. 4. Contrast theoretical approaches to disciplinary, cultural, and environmental issues and contexts. Prerequisite: Admission into the graduate program in Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric.
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