WR 115 INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY WRITING (3)
Introduction to rhetorical concepts and writing strategies necessary for university level written composition. Includes substantial discussion of grammar, punctuation, and usage conventions of standard written English. Does not satisfy WR 121 requirement. Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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WR 121 ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3)
Introduction to critical thinking, the writing process, and the forms of expository writing. Intensive writing practice, with an emphasis on revision. The term in which the student takes the course is determined alphabetically; see Schedule of Classes. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Required of all students.
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WR 199 SPECIAL STUDIES (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 201 WRITING FOR MEDIA (3)
Introduction to newspaper style. Introduction to reporting. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
Grade B or higher in WR 121 and 30 wpm typing speed.
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WR 214 WRITING IN BUSINESS (3)
Continued practice in writing with an emphasis on the rhetorical and critical thinking demands of writers in business and industry. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 222 ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3)
Continued practice in expository writing with an emphasis on argumentation and research. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 224 INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING (3)
Discussion workshop. Student work examined in context of contemporary published work. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 241 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING (3)
Discussion workshop. Rudiments of mechanics and some background in development of modern poetry. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 323 ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3)
Continued practice in writing with an emphasis on the elements of style: diction, tone, precision and economy, emphasis, figurative language. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 324 SHORT STORY WRITING (3)
Study and writing of the short story. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
WR 224
and
/or instructor approval required.
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WR 327 TECHNICAL WRITING (3)
Continued practice in writing with an emphasis on the rhetorical and critical thinking demands of writers in scientific and technological fields. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 330 UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR (3)
Advanced study of traditional grammatical forms and conventional grammatical terms, with emphasis on the assumptions underlying the structure of traditional grammar. (Bacc Core Course)
PREREQS:
WR 121 or Placement Test
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WR 341 POETRY WRITING (3)
Study and writing of verse. (FA) (Bacc Core Course)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
WR 241
and
/or instructor approval required.
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WR 399 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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WR 399H SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 116 credits.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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WR 401 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 402 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 403 THESIS (TBA) (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 404 WRITING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 406 PROJECTS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 407 SEMINAR (1-16)
Topic TBA.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 408 WORKSHOP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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WR 411 THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3)
Pedagogy and theory in composition; prepares teachers (secondary through college) in writing process, assignment design, evaluation, and grammar. Also focuses on students' own writing. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 414 ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING (3)
Writing news releases, annual reports, brochures, newsletters, and other PR materials. Writing advertising copy.
PREREQS:
WR 214
and
upper-division standing.
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WR 416 ADVANCED COMPOSITION (3)
The development of style and voice in both the personal and the academic essay.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 420 STUDIES IN WRITING (3)
Selected topics in rhetoric and composition. May be repeated to form a 9-credit sequence.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 424 ADVANCED FICTION WRITING (3)
Advanced fiction workshop with an emphasis on developing longer pieces. (FA)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
WR 324
and
/or instructor approval required.
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WR 441 ADVANCED POETRY WRITING (3)
Advanced poetry workshop. (FA)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQS:
WR 341
and
/or instructor approval required.
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WR 448 MAGAZINE ARTICLE WRITING (3)
Writing the magazine article. Analyzing markets and writing query and cover letters, marketing manuscripts to magazines. Interviewing and researching.
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 449 CRITICAL REVIEWING (3)
Writing critical reviews of books, television programs, movies, plays, and restaurants for newspapers and magazines. The role of criticism in popular culture.
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 493 THE RHETORICAL TRADITION AND THE TEACHING OF WRITING (3)
Major past and contemporary theories of written communication, their historical context, and their impact on writing and the teaching of writing. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 495 INTRODUCTION TO LITERACY STUDIES (3)
Literacy studies in multidisciplinary contexts. Examines historical, theoretical, and practical relationships among reading, writing, language, culture, and schooling. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS:
Upper-division standing.
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WR 499 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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