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RWS Writing Minor Fall 2010 Class Offerings

If you should encounter difficulties registering for any of these Communications classes, please contact the RWS Minor Advisor, Richard Boyd.

Core Classes

RWS 500W Advanced Writing Strategies
TTH 2-3:15
MW 2-3:15
You will examine how meaning is negotiated in academic and public discourse.  In addition, you will become acquainted with a variety of theoretical approaches and frameworks.

RWS 511 Literacy, Rhetoric, and Technology
Chris Werry
TH 4-6:40
You will examine the role that technologies of communication have played in concepts of language, literacy, and cognition.  In addition, you will become acquainted with the history and theories of literacy (with emphasis on the rhetorical tradition), and their relevance to research on electronic texts.

Rhetoric

Communication 441 Foundations of Critical and Cultural Study
TTh 8-9:15
You will learn central concepts, examples, theories, and experiences of critical studies of communication in culture through cultural, rhetorical, and media literature and cases.

Communication 450 Rhetorical Theory
MWF 9-9:50
You will examine the development of rhetorical theory as a mechanism for generating and understanding public discourse from ancient Greece to the present day.

Communication 470 Argumentation Theory
MWF 11-11:50
You will examine various approaches to argument and the patterns and problems in argumentation, as well as consider their implications for society.

Communication 482 Communication and Politics
W 4-6:40
You will examine contemporary political communication events and processes, with a focus on speeches, debates, and campaigns.

Literacies & the Teaching of Writing

RWS 509 Introduction to the Teaching of Composition
TTh 2-3:15
You will analyze and evaluate competing pedagogies and theories related to teaching writing.  You will develop reflective teaching practices within these critical conversations.

Education 451 Introduction to Multicultural Education
Multiple Sections/Instructors
You will examine cultural pluralism in education, industry, business, and society at large.

Linguistics 430 English Grammar for Prospective Teachers
Th 4-6:40
You will learn core grammatical concepts and facts of English grammar.  This class is of special interest to prospective secondary school teachers.

Linguistics 550 Theory and Practice of English as a Second Language
TTh 2-3:15
W 4-6:40
You will explore the nature of language learning and the evaluation of techniques and materials for the teaching of English as a second language.

Professional Writing

RWS 305W Writing in Various Settings
Multiple Sections/Instructors
This class emphasizes writing from a rhetorical perspective.  You will examine writing in terms of the rhetorical triangle, or the complex interplay among writer, audience, subject, and context.

RWS 503 Professional Writing
M 4-6:40
W 7-9:40
You will learn the principles and practices of the writing required in technical and scientific fields or professions, including technical writing style and rhetorical strategies for designing technical documents.

RWS 505 Writing Project Management
W 4-6:40
You will learn to manage technical documentation projects.  Emphasis will be on conducting  task analysis, estimating cost and schedule, preparing document plans, gathering information, testing documents, and managing project documentation.

RWS 508 Scientific Writing
M 4-6:40
Th 4-6:40
You will develop specific writing skills for scientific research and communication.  You will learn scientific documentation, as well as develop enhanced proficiency in the writing of research papers, case reports, reviews, abstracts, and promotional materials.

*This class schedule is tentative and may be changed in response to student enrollment.  Please see the schedule for the most current information, as well as class location and availability.