ENGH 401 - Writing in the Professions

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

English (BL Teach Out)

Description:

Develop and hone writing skills in professional situations, this course is for any student with appropriate prerequisites, but developed for students in the PWDR program, including those who are planning on working as professional writers in a variety of professional fields. The course will work well for a variety of majors, particularly if the student or professional is enrolled in the Professional and Technical Writing minor or certificate. The class will focus on understanding discipline specific genres and the various discursive communities that incorporate a variety of styles and rhetorical strategies in their daily writing practice. Because this is an experiential learning course, students will work in professional writing situations the course cap is 20. The course is offered on a 4-course rotation or a 2-year rotation. The course is a once a week course in the evening.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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