Sections select particular arts, types, or problems of writing. Professional communication through the study of audience, purpose, and ethics. Rhetorical problem-solving principles applied to diverse professional writing tasks and situations. Introduction to theories and methods of writing consultation. WRT 400 is an advanced undergraduate writing seminar on topics in composition or cultural rhetoric.
Students investigate, read, write about, and practice writing for nonacademic settings.
Support for professional, disciplinary, or technical writing strategies and genres required for advanced or capstone projects, courses, portfolios, or work experience. Linked to a particular course or major requirement. Particular topics in the analysis and practice of creative nonfiction. Attention to cultural contexts and authorship. Possible genres include memoir, travel writing, nature writing, experimental or hybrid writing, and the personal essay.