ENG 474 - Professional Writing with New Media

Description:
This advanced writing course introduces students to the theoretical and practical aspects of a specific professional writing genre or specialization involving new media. ENG 474 and ENG 574 are layered courses, students may not receive credit for both. May be repeated up to 15 credits under a different subtitle in the same career (i. e. undergraduate or graduate).

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ENG 310 with a grade of C or higher or ENG 315 with a grade of C or higher or by instructor permission.

Credits: (5)

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

Engage in scholarly discourse surrounding current case studies or critical analyses for a specific multimedia-based professional writing genre.
Demonstrate a documented writing process that incorporates revision in response to instructor and peer response feedback.
Analyze specialized audiences and learn how to fulfill a specific rhetorical purpose by adapting professional writing theories and principles for these audiences. 
Articulate an understanding of theoretical, ethical, and practical issues facing writers in a specific multimedia-based professional writing genre.
Construct the required elements of a specific multimedia-based professional writing genre, culminating in the final project for the course.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/23/19

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Winter Locations: OnlineSummer Locations: Online