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Writing for the Professions

General

Prefix

ENGL

Course Number

332

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

English

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Rhetorical situations, purposes, audience and ethical issues in workplace writing genres. Collaboration processes, layout/format conventions, clarity and correctness. May include oral presentations, usability testing, portfolios.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

4

Max

4

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Analyze, compose, and critique varied genres of workplace writing, such as memos, research reports, letters, manuals, resumes, fliers, newsletters, web pages, presentations, and other public relations materials.

Outcome

Compose for different purposes: explanation, persuasion, analysis, reflection.

Outcome

Analyze audiences and adapt writing to different audiences in terms of content, style, formatting, readability, and mode of delivery (print or electronic).

Outcome

Analyze writing situations: styles, conventions, format expectations, and alternatives.

Outcome

Compose collaboratively in face-to-face and/or electronic environments.

Outcome

Plan group projects addressed to readers in actual rhetorical contexts; assess reader needs and investigate what is necessary to address those needs, the rhetorical context, and the purpose of the project; collaborate in composing the deliverables for group writing projects.

Outcome

Evaluate ethical concerns in writing appropriate to professional communities.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Rhetorical principles for analyzing and composing varied genres of workplace writing, such as memos, research reports, letters, manuals, resumes, fliers, newsletters, web pages, presentations, and other public relations materials. 20% Readings on the analysis of composition for different purposes: explanation, persuasion, analysis, reflection.10% Ethical issues in writing for professional contexts. 15% Professional editing skills for evaluating content, style, formatting, readability, and mode of delivery (print or electronic), 15% Methods for analyzing writing situations: styles, conventions, format expectations, and alternatives, 15% Research methods and documentation. 10% Collaborative composition and project management in face-to-face and electronic environments. 15%

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