Introduction to Writing
Exploration of the connections among careful reading, writing and thinking: introduction to the analytical, grammatical 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.
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 1P80 or permission of the instructor.
Professional Writing: An Introduction
Introduction to various forms of writing, both literary and non-literary, through an investigation of a wide range of texts. Selected rhetorical theories. Examples of journalistic, literary, scientific and professional writing will serve as models for student writing assignments.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Technical Writing
(also offered as COMM 2P14)
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 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99, COMM 1F90 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT 2P15.
Communication for Organizations
(also offered as COMM 2P16)
Theory, strategies and practice of writing for both business and public organizations.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, COMM 1F90, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
Reporting and News Writing for Mass Media
(also offered as COMM 2P18)
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.
Restriction: open to ENPW majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, COMM 1F90, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students minoring in Writing may register prior to the date specified in BIRT guide. Contact the English Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT 3P09.
Persuasive Discourse: Theoretical Foundations
(also offered as ENGL 2P27)
Classical foundations, historical developments and contemporary theory. Includes the relation of language use to cultural practices, ethics, identity and power. Analysis of various genres of texts and persuasive writing in popular culture and mass media.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, COMM 1F90, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99 or permission of the instructor.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT (ENGL) 3P27.
Creative Writing: Short Fiction
(also offered as ENGL 3P06)
The craft of short fiction writing.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.
Note: students must apply in writing, with portfolio, at least four weeks before the beginning of classes. Details from the Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT (ENGL) 3F05 and ENGL (WRIT) 3P05.
Creative Writing: Poetry
(also offered as ENGL 3P07)
The craft of poetry writing.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: one credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha) 99, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99.
Note: students must apply in writing, with portfolio, at least four weeks before the beginning of classes. Details from the Department.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in WRIT (ENGL) 3F05 and ENGL (WRIT) 3P05.
Teaching Writing: Theory and Practice
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 credit from WRIT 1(alpha)80 to 1(alpha)99, ENGL 1(alpha)90 to 1(alpha)99; one WRIT credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above or permission of the instructor.
Humanities Research in the Digital Age
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.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 7.0 credits or permission of the instructor.
Rhetorical Analysis
(also offered as ENGL 3P28)
Analysis of literary and non-literary texts using categories, insights, and practices of classical and contemporary rhetorical studies. Texts include poetry, fiction, drama, journalism, scientific and political writing, and advertising. Attention to the rhetoric of public spaces, issues of social justice, and the building and maintenance of human communities.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one WRIT or two ENGL credits numbered 2(alpha)00 or above or permission of the instructor.
Desktop Publishing and Design
(also offered as COMM 3P63)
Practicum in desktop publishing, layout and design.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to ENPW and COMM (single or combined) majors with a minimum of 9.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: COMM 2F50, 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 or above. The Chair must approve proposals for projects and circulate approved projects to the Department.
Language and Discourse: Theory and Practice
Methodological approaches to the analysis of the relation between the discursive contexts and linguistic features of texts; the encoding and enacting of social worlds and relations in language; introduction to the field of discourse studies in general (e.g. Bakhtin, Foucault), critical discourse analysis in particular (e.g. Fairclough, Van Dijk).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor and the Chair.
Prerequisite: two WRIT credits.
Words on Words: Narratives of Language
(also offered as ENGL 4P15)
Critical history of the study of language from Socrates to Saussure and after. Theories of the nature and origin of language; the relations among reality, language, and thought, including the relationship between linguistic theories and literary representation in several historical periods.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor and the Chair.
Prerequisite: two WRIT credits.
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 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 or above. The Chair must approve proposals for projects and circulate approved projects to the Department.