Introduction to Writing
Exploration of the connections among careful reading, writing and thinking: introduction to the analytical, gramma-tical and editorial tools needed for clear and forceful expression in well-articulated essays, from the narrative to the expository.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENGL 1P80.
Academic Writing
Writing undergraduate papers, expression and organization of arguments, presentation of evidence, how and why styles and conventions differ across disciplines.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENGL 1P81.
Technical Writing
Processes of technical writing and editing. Document design for scientific, corporate and industrial communication. Practical experience in the production of technical documents.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENGL 2P15.
Communication for Organizations
Theory, strategies and practice of writing for both business and public organizations.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Creative Writing
(also offered as ENGL 3F05)
The craft of creative writing, for selected students in any discipline.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F99.
Note: students must apply in writing, with portfolio, at least two weeks before the beginning of classes. Details from the department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT 3P05 or ENGL 3P05.
Writing Pedagogies
Major pedagogies of contemporary writing instruction: composition theory; technology related to teaching writing; collaborative strategies; course design; responding to student writing; practical experience.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: one of WRIT 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, ENGL 1F95, ENGL 1F99, one WRIT credit numbered 2(alpha)00 level or above or permission of the instructor.
Reporting and News Writing for Mass Media
News gathering, writing, and editing for print and electronic media; journalistic style and conventions; interviewing and other information-gathering techniques; editing basics.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENGL 3P09.
Information Literacy
Concepts and theories in communication and information retrieval with reference to a variety of media and information sources, including the Internet. The role of scholars and journalists in producing information. Strategies for acquiring, evaluating and communicating information.
Lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT (ENGL) 1P80 and 1P81, ENGL 1F91, 1F95, 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENGL 3P12.
Desktop Publishing and Design
(also offered as COMM 3P63)
Practicum in desktop publishing, layout and design.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: COMM 2F50 or one WRIT credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above or permission of the instructor.
Independent Studies in Writing
Research project related to writing chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty member.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: the student will produce a substantial body of work on a writing and communications issue. Students must have a minimum 75 percent average in two WRIT credits numbered 2(alpha)00 level or above. The Chair must approve proposals for projects and circulate approved projects to the Department.
Independent Studies in Writing
Research project related to writing chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty member.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: the student will produce a substantial body of work on a writing and communications issue. Students must have a minimum 75 percent average in two WRIT credits numbered 2(alpha)00 level or above. The Chair must approve proposals for projects and circulate approved projects to the Department.
Independent Studies in Writing
Research project related to writing chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty member.
Restriction: permission of the instructor
Note: the student will produce a substantial body of work on a writing and communications issue. Sudents must have a minimum 75 percent average in two WRIT credits numbered 2(alpha)00 level or above. The Chair must approve proposals for projects and circulate approved projects to the Department.