Students critique the work of other designers in terms of the works' audience and intended effect, and they construct and critique their own design projects as well. Topics include situations of editing, levels of editing, readability, correctness, style, relations with authors, and social and political implications of editing. Introduction to contemporary rhetorical theory and theories of the composing process. Continuation of the study of movies, with an emphasis on the literary appreciation of film classics. Advanced problems in exposition, persuasion, rhetoric, and style.
Students write and discuss their own papers and analyze model texts.
Principles of editing, layout, graphics, and the processes of print media essential to the selection, scheduling, budgeting, and production of various publications. A creative approach to photography as a medium for communication. Includes a study of photographic principles, such as composition, lighting, portraiture, and tools, leading to an appreciation of photography as a form of personal expression. Recommended for engineering students who desire a technical writing course. Basic theories and practices of television production, including writing scripts, directing, editing, and operation of studio equipment.