ENGL 600 Professional Writing Theory and Praxis
This course centers on the theory, research, and practice of professional writing. Students will read definitions of professional writing from academic and professional perspectives and research genres common in professional writing. Through reading, discussion, projects, and writing workshops, students will develop a rhetorically-grounded approach to analyzing communications problems, cultivate effective communicative practices, and produce a range of professional documents as they gain insight into the issues and challenges of professional writing in a variety of workplace contexts.