COURSE NUMBER:

WR 227

Lecture:

COURSE CREDITS:

Lec/Lab:

COURSE PREREQUISITES:

A passing grade (C- or better) in WR 121 or a passing score on the English Department's waiver exam. Recommended: A passing grade (C- or better) in WR 122

Lab:

A. Engage in and value a respectful and free exchange of ideas.

1. Produce a substantial amount of revised writing in various forms (such as reports, proposals, manuals, instructions, resumes, letters, memos, etc.), including one substantial project.
2. One or more of the following: peer editing; instructor conferences; journals; in-class and/or electronic writing; class discussions of papers; class discussions of assigned readings, small group work, quizzes, presentations, library and/or field research, a researcher's log or notebook, an annotated bibliography, or review of literature.

• Some sections may employ online or service learning components.

B. Demonstrate critical thinking and reading skills

• Interpret, analyze, evaluate, and use various types of information, including visual and statistical information;
• Interpret, analyze, evaluate, and use discipline-specific sources of information;
• Understand potential ethical issues involved in technical and professional communication.

C. Make appropriate and effective rhetorical choices during all stages of the writing process: invention, drafting, revising, and same editing

• Analyze audience, purpose, and context to make effective writing decisions about content, form, style, and ethics;
• Understand a variety of technical/professional communication forms and their suitability for particular communication needs;
• Create effective technical/professional documents collaboratively, including giving and receiving feedback on documents in process;
• Use available technologies as appropriate to exchange ideas, access information, and to design and generate documents;
• Edit and proofread in order to create clear, accurate, and polished documents

D. Exercise appropriate methods of development and support

• Plan and organize documents that effectively fulfill a clear purpose
• Make effective style choices (such as concise writing, use of technical language, active/passive voice, personal pronouns, and/or others) that consider document type and writing situation.
• Apply strategies of development and support to a substantial project.

E. Demonstrate Ability to Communicate Information Visually

• Create and integrate visual information (such as graphs, charts, tables, illustrations, diagrams, and/or others) meaningfully and ethically;
• Make page layout and other design decisions that support and contribute to the document's goals.

F. Demonstrate successful use of the research process:

• Effectively identify information needs and methods of gathering the information that meets those needs (including discipline specific resources);
• Use library resources, online databases, and the internet to locate information;
• Evaluate information for relevance, accuracy, and reliability;
• Integrate and discuss information effectively, accurately, and ethically.

G. Effectively and correctly use accepted conventions and formatting:

• Demonstrate the ability to use Edited Standard Written English (ESWE) to address a professional / technical audience;
• Understand and effectively use structures and conventions of various forms of technical/professional communication;
• Use available resources (handbooks, guides, etc.) for formatting and citation decisions.