ENGL 450 Writing for the Social Sciences
This course helps the student write clearly and effectively about issues, problems, and questions that interest social scientists. The course assumes that the student has background knowledge of at least one social science, but the focus of the course is on broad principles of writing: selecting and focusing a topic, accommodating writing to particular audiences, organizing information and developing a range of styles appropriate to various audiences, and rhetorical situations. Assignments include: position paper, letter of inquiry, interview, translation, evaluation, pamphlet, abstract, and annotated bibliography.