16 courses with the subject WR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
WR 1010Elements of Writing1/3
This course is designed for students who wish to work intensively on their writing. The course will emphasize the processes of composing and revising, the rhetorical strategies of written exposition and argumentation, and the reading and citation practices central to academic inquiry. In a workshop setting, students will write a sequence of short papers and complete one longer writing project based on multiple source texts; learn to read critically and respond helpfully to each other’s writing; and make oral presentations from written texts. Where applicable, the topical theme of the class will be provided via the Registrar’s office.
This course explores a variety of timely themes and topics related to rhetoric and public culture. Students will refine their understanding of classical and contemporary rhetorical concepts and their application of rhetorical research methods by analyzing and engaging with topics of professional and cultural significance. This course is designed to build on and further develop skills from first-year rhetoric studies (WR1020) and to prepare students for more advanced coursework in this discipline and in the Professional Writing program (e.g., WR3112, inquiry seminars, MQPs). This course may be repeated for different topics.This course will be offered in academic years ending in odd numbers.
Writing in the Life Sciences will provide students with an introduction to academic writing within the disciplines that comprise the Life Sciences. Topics will include:Ethics and research integrity as it pertains to research design, documentation, reporting, and communicating results to specialist and non-specialist audiencesFundamentals of writing in the Life Sciences including definitions and technical vocabulary, technical style, documentation, revising and editingHuman factors that influence health including social determinants of health and health disparitiesImportant documents in the Life Sciences including literature reviews and synopses, laboratory reports, proposals, and research presentations.The course will also include writing for non-specialist audiences and newer methods of science communication including social media.Students may not receive credit for both WR 2500 and WR 250X.This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
Teaching Writing introduces students to the theory and practice of written composition. Students research and read about the writing process and how best to support it through the practice of explicit teaching and tutoring. They learn specific strategies that can support writers as they plan, draft, and revise written work in a number of genres, and they study effective ways to provide helpful feedback on drafts. They also learn about and practice navigating the social, political and interpersonal dynamics of the teacher/tutor-student relationship through a tutoring internship at the Writing Center and through assignments prompting them to develop lesson plans and instructional handouts. This course will help students improve their own writing and read their own and others’ writing more critically. It will be especially useful for those who plan to teach or tutor writing in the future. This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
Rhetoric concerns both the art of mastering the available means of persuasion and the study of how oral, written, and visual communication projects the intentions of individuals and groups, makes meanings, and affects audiences. The purpose of this course therefore is two-fold. It is intended to help students become more effective communicators by learning about the rhetorical situation and various rhetorical techniques, and it is designed to help them understand how various forms of communication work by learning some of the philosophies and strategies of rhetorical analysis.
Note: Other IMGD-related writing courses may be used to satisfy this requirement, subject to program approval. Satisfy 2/3 units of the IMGD Electives requirement by choosing from any of the following: Item # Title Units
This writing workshop focuses on the purposed and genres of writing about disease and public health. We will consider how biomedical writers communicate technical information about disease and public health to general audiences; how writers capture the human experience of disease and health care; how writers treat the public policy implications of disease; and how writers design publicity to promote public health. We will examine such genres as the experimental article, news reports, medical advice, profiles, commentary, and public health messages.
Medical Writing will provide students with advanced opportunities to create clinically-oriented documents about disease, treatment, and medical research. Students will learn how to develop, structure, and present medical reports that integrate anatomy and physiology, disease history (including associated human and environmental factors), epidemiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and prognosis. The course will operate as a series of student projects in which students create scientific documents from major disease categories. The course will be focused on disease characterization for more advanced audiences and preparation for future graduate and professional writing in medicine or the life sciences.Students may not receive credit for both WR 4210 and WR 421X.This course will be offered in academic years ending in even numbers.
The Senior Seminar engages students more deeply with questions that arise from their study of writing, rhetoric, and communication. It may include an exploration of current research in the instructor's area of specialization, emphasizing theoretical and methodological issues. While each seminar focuses on a thematic inquiry and interpretive problem, students will be able to develop general skills that connect the study of writing and rhetoric to their long-term intellectual aspirations after graduation. This course is required for Professional Writing majors, who should enroll during their senior year, and is optional for Writing and Rhetoric minors.
