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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) - F/W/Sp Offered in a traditional classroom format and in a web-based format, this course helps students improve their abilities to read, analyze, and prepare technical reports similar to those used in professional, business, technical, and other workplace contexts. The term's work culminates in a major technical report supported by a variety of other documents prepared during the course of the term, including memos, a proposal, a progress report, and an oral presentation. Prerequisite: WR 121 and WR 122. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 - maximum 9 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) This is a writing elective designed for students of composition who wish to improve personal writing styles and to explore forms of creative writing other than fiction and poetry. Autobiography, biography, memoir, journal, review, letter, interview, and journalistic essay are some of the forms discussed in this workshop-oriented class. This course may be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit. Prerequisite: WR 121 or consent of instructor. Proficiency Required: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 - maximum 6 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) C FThis course is a practical study of the proven techniques for creating vivid, successful stories. Students learn basic elements of conflict and plot, how to create openings that grab and complications that build tension, how to move readers with detail and well drawn characters. May be repeated once for additional credit. Satisfies Humanities requirements. Prerequisite: WR 121 or consent of instructor. Proficiency Required: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 - maximum 6 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) Beginning poetry writing is designed for students with little or no previous experience. Emphasis is on basics of poetic language and form. Students practice using these elements by writing their own poetry and discussing it in a workshop atmosphere. (This course may help satisfy requirements for humanities credits.) Offered at irregular intervals. Prerequisite: WR 121 or consent of instructor. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) For further practice in poetry writing, students write a small portfolio of poems, explore the work of a contemporary poet they admire, and learn the basics of poetry performance and publication. (This course may help satisfy requirements for humanities credits.) Offered at irregular intervals. Prerequisite: WR 242. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) - Sp This course explores some of the advanced techniques of professional fiction writers. Students learn how to create strong, believable dialogue, how to refine characters, how to pace a story with scene and summary, how to enhance their language and adopt a style of their own. Satisfies Humanities requirements. Prerequisite: WR 241 or consent of instructor. Proficiency Required: Reading, Writing.
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2.00 Credits
Credits 1,2 - maximum 12 (2,4 Lab Hrs/Wk) - F/W/Sp This course offers practical application of literature and composition instruction through work on the student literary magazine, Perceptions. Students register fall term to plan, winter term to edit, and spring term to produce and market this annual publication. A maximum of 12 hours may be taken under the WR 247 designation (one or two credits per term). Consent of instructor is required. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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2.00 Credits
Credits 1,2 - maximum 12 (2,4 Lab Hrs/Wk) - F/W/Sp This course offers practical application of literature and composition instruction through work on the student literary magazine, Perceptions. Students register fall term to plan, winter term to edit, and spring term to produce and market this annual publication. A maximum of 12 hours may be taken under the WR 247 designation (one or two credits per term). Consent of instructor is required. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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3.00 Credits
Credits 3 (3 Lecture Hrs/Wk) - W This course is designed for students who wish to study professional writing and develop and refine specific projects for publication. Emphasis will be placed on non-fiction writing for a variety of audiences and publications. Prerequisite: Journalism majors must have completed J216 and J217 and other majors must have completed WR 121, WR 122, and WR 123; or consent of instructor. Proficiency Needed: Reading, Writing.
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4.00 Credits
Credits 4 (4 Lecture Hrs/Wk) - Su/F/W/Sp WR 80 focuses on basic written communication skills, language mechanics, grammar, spelling, sentence structure and paragraph development. Considerable attention is given to process, topic sentence, supporting details and correctness. The course also helps students develop analytical skills so they can become critical thinkers, readers, and writers. Prerequisite: Placement in WR 80 is based on College Placement Test scores or instructor referral. Concurrent enrollment in RD 90 is encouraged.
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