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Courses in writing (designated WRTG) may be applied as appropriate toward:
- the general education requirement in communications;
- the major in communication studies; and
- electives.
(Students for whom English is not a first language should consider taking WRTG 101X instead.) Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on a placement test or EDCP 103. Practice in effective writing and clear thinking at all levels, including the sentence and paragraph, with emphasis on the essay and research report. Specific steps reviewed within the writing process include formulating purpose, identifying an audience, and selecting and using research resources and methods of development. Assignments include composing a total of at least 4,500 words (approximately 20 pages). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 101, WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.
(Formerly ENGL 281. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) An overview of grammatical structures of standard formal and written English. Topics include parts of speech, punctuation, choice and usage of words, sentence patterns, and advanced grammatical issues. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ENGL 281, ENGL 281X, or WRTG 288.
(Formerly ENGL 278F. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) An introduction to the practice of editing. Focus is on striving for correctness, consistency, and clarity of style, while writing, evaluating, and rewriting various documents. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 289 or ENGL 278F.
(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisites: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL101X) and LIBS 150. Continued practice in critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. Focus is on analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing diverse sources and viewpoints to develop persuasive and argumentative writing projects. Assignments include written exercises, two short research essays, and a research paper, totaling at least 4,500 words (approximately 20 pages). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 291, ENGL 291, or ENGL 291H.
(Formerly COMM 293. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisites: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X), and LIBS 150. An introduction to the process of technical and business writing. Topics include conducting audience and needs analyses; organizing and writing clear, precise, grammatically correct workplace prose; and producing a variety of routine professional reports and correspondence. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 293, COMM 293, or ENGL 293.
(Formerly ENGL 384. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) An examination of the basic units of grammatical description, the nature of grammatical categories and structures and the reasons for creating and using them, and the application of grammatical concepts to written style. Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ENGL 384 or WRTG 388.
(Formerly COMM 390. Fulfills the general education requirement in communications.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) A practicum in the kinds of writing skills that managers need for the workplace. Communication skills emphasized include planning information, developing reader-based prose, improving personal writing performance and guiding the writing of subordinates, and mastering such writing tasks as strategic plans and performance appraisals. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 390, HUMN 390, or WRTG 390.
(Formerly ENGL 391. Students for whom English is a not a first language should consider taking WRTG 391X instead. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) Instruction and practice in methods of presenting ideas and factual information clearly and effectively. Emphasis is on developing skills fundamental to academic writing. Published writings are discussed and evaluated. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 391, WRTG 391X, ENGL 391, or ENGL 391X.
(Formerly COMM 393. Students for whom English is a not a first language should consider taking WRTG 393X instead. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) The writing of technical papers and reports. Focus is on building skills in critical thinking, research, and document design. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages) in various formats (e.g., the oral presentation, the resume, correspondence, manuals, procedures, instructions, and different types of reports, including proposal, progress, analytic, and feasibility). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: WRTG 393, WRTG 393X, COMM 393, COMM 393X, ENGL 393, or ENGL 393X.
(Formerly COMM 394. Students for whom English is not a first language should consider taking WRTG 394X instead. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: WRTG 101 (or WRTG 101X, ENGL 101, or ENGL 101X.) An introduction to professional workplace writing. Topics include context, purpose, audience, style, organization, format, technology, results, and strategies for persuasion when writing typical workplace messages. In addition to shorter assignments, a substantial formal report that incorporates data analysis and support for conclusions or recommendations is required. Assignments include composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 394, COMM 394X, ENGL 394, ENGL 394X, WRTG 394, or WRTG 394X.
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