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WRTG 484W Professional Writing Capstone [GEWI]


How do students apply writing knowledge and practices learned in their coursework to contexts outside the university? This capstone course is a seminar requiring students to assess their progress in the major and to consider how their beliefs and practices concerning professional writing relate to larger social and rhetorical considerations. Typical projects include an information design consulting project, an informational interview with a practicing professional, researching and presenting on professional writing practices, and a portfolio of writing projects from the student’s coursework framed for employment applications.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation

Prerequisites - One “WRTG” course (300-level or above)
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Junior standing

Additional Information - A student who can not meet the prerequisite requirement may request instructor permission to enroll; enrollment not guaranteed.


Keywords: writing Writing Intensive (GEWI)  
Equivalent Courses: ENGL 484W, ENGL 484
Updates: Change to prerequisite and class restrictions 4/2019, effective Fall 2019; Change to title and description 10/2018, effective Fall 2019; Change to description 10/2017, effective Winter 2018; Change to prefix 10/2013, effective Summer 2014; Change to number and approved for GEWI 5/2012


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