ENG 301 - Rhetoric for Professional Writers

Description:
Study and practice in rhetorically effective workplace writing. Includes rhetorical theory, ethics, organizational contexts, and the study and practice of professional writing genres.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and ENG 102.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and apply the rhetorical conventions of a variety of professional genres, including professional/business letters, memos, proposals, and emails.
Identify a variety of perspectives related to workplace writing. These perspectives include rhetorical, social, ethical, technological, and professional aspects of texts, documents, and other workplace writing contexts.
Develop skills to deploy rhetoric in professional contexts that involve persuasion and knowledge-making. They practice applying these skills to “real world” problems.
Develop and demonstrate research strategies appropriate to workplace writing.
Demonstrate presentation skills appropriate to workplace contexts.
Define and analyze examples of professional writing according to the theoretical foundations of the discipline.
Demonstrate their understanding of the theoretical foundations of rhetoric and professional writing.
Demonstrate their ability to adjust style and voice for rhetorical effectiveness in professional writing genres.