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• ENGL 602: Rhetoric Theory

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Students will study theory and research in rhetoric and media that examine the uses of verbal and visual communication. Students will read in foundational works in classical, medieval, modern and contemporary rhetoric. The course will explore the interdisciplinary value of persuasive communication, particularly in light of pervasive digital and network technologies. Studies in contemporary rhetoric are therefore supplemented by investigations into culture and media; the course also focuses on new modes of writing and publishing enabled by computer technology.
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• ENGL 603: Literary and Cultural Studies

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will introduce students to the history and range of methods used and genres produced within the disciplines of literary and cultural studies. Students will study the history and development of journalistic and academic genres of literary criticism; the expansion of interdisciplinary applications of theory to analysis of literary and cultural texts; new forms of "distant" reading, through data mining and related collaboration with the computer sciences; intersections of literary and cultural analysis with the cognitive neuroscience3s and other scientific fields; and the persistence of formal analysis in subfields of ciriticism and creative writing.
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• ENGL 620: Linguistics and Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Serves as introduction to basic language structure, use and theories. The course will introduce the scientific study of language; familiarize students with the linguistic knowledge held by native speakers of any language; foster an appreciation of the complexity of spoken and written forms of English; and explore language variation, specifically English social dialects, as well as how attitudes toward these variations reflect ideology.
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• ENGL 621: The Teaching of Writing and Literature

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course extends into practice the theoretical considerations of English 602 and 603. Students will study and practice techniques for teaching writing and literature.
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• ENGL 627: Evolution of Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course applies a variety of theories, disciplinary constructs and empirical investigations to an understanding of the dynamics of genre formation, helping students identify genre theory as a category of inquiry. This course examines the ways by which exisiting and evolving forms of writing found in classrooms, disciplines, professions and civic colloquies assume cultural importance and expand social constraints. the course explores problems of general description and definition, including taxonomy, semantic ontology, conventionality, mediation and social/organizational knowledge. Also, the course considers how learning, social interactiona and a sense of agency contribute to the textual and contextual features of various written forms, inclluding shared ideological constructs, choices of media and other features.
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• ENGL 642: Digital Writing and Publishing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Digital Writing and Publishing explores the variety of publication and archival practices in the digital media age, the gathering, categorizing and analyzing of information as preparation for writing in new and hybrid media, and the presentation of academic work to multiple audiences. This course emphasizes the social activity of scholarship within and beyond the boundaries of the 21st century learning institution, emphasizing the implications of networked communication for contemporary writing, with a focus on how swriters expand their appeal across disciplinary boundaries and to the public. By approaching the possibilities and practices for creation, distribution, curation, indexing, and storing of digital media, Digital Writing and Publishing will help knowledge workers confront the challenges of creating meaningful content for their peers and the public.
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• ENGL 656: Seminar in Visual Rhetoric

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Will instruct masters students in the professional writing program in the theory and practice of visual rhetoric in technical design and familiarize them with the growing body of empirical research into how visual persuasiveness is achieved in professional documents.
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• ENGL 659: Researching Academic and Professional Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Expands upon the research mehtods first discussed in the introductory course, closely considering research in writing in the disciplines (WID), with a focus on text, practices and processes. Students will embark on a research project that could carry over into the Consultancy course that serves as a capstone for the program.
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• ENGL 660: Seminar: Creative Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides students with the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing poetry, fiction or dramatic writing (stage or screen). While the student will be expected to become knowledgeable of the techniques of each genre, the major writing project for each student will focus on one genre. Thus, while providing a wide range of options for the advanced student, the course provides depth and focus in one selected genre. The course may be repeated up to six credits.
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• ENGL 690: Experimental

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
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