This course emphasizes written, visual, and oral communication strategies that will help students succeed in both academic and professional contexts. Principal assignments are based on types of writing required in school and on the job: reporting, evaluating, taking a position, and making a proposal (orally and in writing). Written assignments will include visual elements such as headings, charts/graphs, and page or screen design. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

This course aims to increase students' ability to develop ideas and to express them effectively. It gives special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Study of rhetorical theory and critical reading of speeches and/or essays help the students to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze the audience, and to foresee its response. A substantial amount of writing is required. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours

A workshop course in the practice of writing in one or more literary forms: poetry, drama, essay, fiction. Students work at their own pace and have opportunities to present their work for criticism by other students. The literary form featured during a given semester depends on the instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours

This course focuses on developing public speaking skills and critical listening abilities. Guided by rhetorical theory, theories of persuasion, and argumentation theory, students prepare several oral presentations, engage in extemporaneous speaking exercises, and criticize other performances. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours

This course provides instruction and practice in making oral presentations. It focuses on creating and integrating visual aids (including the use of PowerPoint) analyzing and persuading an audience, and projecting an effective presence. Helpful for both beginning and experienced speakers. Enrollment limit 20. Offered fall and spring as staffing permits. 7 weeks. 2 credit hours

This course provides an introduction to Web site design with emphasis on the design of text and hypertext for personal and organizational purposes. The course offers an introduction to basic principles of writing, visual design, and usability analysis in addition to Web technologies such 591 WRITING as HTML, coding and image production and editing. Junior or senior standing recommended. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours

This course emphasizes the repurposing of print text for use in interactive Web sites or CD-ROMs. The course links traditional writing skills (organization, style, audience, etc.) with new media skills such as information architecture. Annually. 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

Communication Principles and practice of technical communication as applied to reports, technical papers, oral presentations, business communications, press releases, and popular articles. Limited to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours

Make things happen: start a business, raise funds, solicit work, support research, win a place on a conference program, take initiative, change the way things are done around here. This course will teach students how to write proposals that persuade. Students will learn to turn situations into occasions for proposing, write a variety of proposals, locate Request for Proposals, develop a work- plan for feasible projects that come in on-time and on-budget, use networks to strengthen proposals, detail a budget, and edit for clarity and grace. Cross listed with WRIT-6550. Students may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: graduate standing or successful com- pletion of a writing course. Fall term alternate years. 4 credit hours

the World Wide Web This course is intended for those seeking a career in web design and analysis who wish to explore concepts of content development and management in depth. This studio-oriented course gives students a chance to analyze and create effective content for the web. Topics include how to create and maintain information structures for dynamic content, and how to deliver customized content for specific user groups. Cross-listed with WRIT-6610. Students cannot obtain credit for both courses. Prerequisite: WRIT-2510 or equivalent. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours

4 credit hours

An advanced writing course designed to introduce students to writing and editing. Students complete four major writing projects covering a range of document types. Practices introduced include repurposing an existing document, analyzing communicative needs, doing a genre analysis, and producing a document for a client. Students also learn to review the work of others and use these reviews for revision. Prerequisite: undergraduate techni- cal writing or advanced composition course. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours

Make things happen: start a business, raise funds, solicit work, support research, win a place on a conference program, take initiative, change the way things are done around here. This course will teach you how to write proposals that persuade. You will learn to turn situations into occasions for proposing, write a variety of proposals, locate Request for Proposals, develop a work-plan for feasible projects that come in on time and on budget, use networks to strengthen proposals, detail a budget, and edit for clarity and grace. Cross listed with WRIT-4550. Students may not receive credit for both courses. Prerequisite: graduate standing or successful completion of a writing course. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours

the World Wide Web This course is intended for those seeking a career in web design and analysis who wish to explore concepts of content development and management in depth. This studio-oriented course gives students a chance to analyze and create effective content for the web. Topics include how to create and maintain information structures for dynamic content and how to deliver customized content for specific user groups. Cross-listed with WRIT-4610. Students cannot obtain credit for both courses. Additional assignments at higher levels are required for those registered at the 6000 level. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours