BTW 263

Spring 2016 All Classes

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Writing in the Disciplines

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Credit: 3 hours.

Teaches students to apply principles of professional communication to the writing tasks typical of specific disciplines or professions. Assignments will vary, depending on the focus of the course, but will include a substantial report or project.

Credit is not given for both BTW 263 and either BTW 250 or BTW 261. Prerequisite: Junior standing and completion of campus Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Advanced Composition

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BTW 263 class schedule data for spring 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
31555	Lecture-Discussion	B	9:00AM -9:50AM	MWF	127 English Building	Hechler, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition course. Section Title: Science Writing for the Public Section Info: Topic Section B: Science Writing for the Public This course teaches students to write about recent scientific discoveries clearly and concisely for a non-expert audience. Topics will include medical journalism, environmental journalism, social science journalism, editorial writing, broadcast journalism, and topical narrative writing. Recommended: College coursework in biology or chemistry. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
40320	Online	BE	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Erickson, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition course. Section Title: Writing Effectively Section Info: Topic Section BE: Writing Effectively--Forever This course is for degree-seeking students who are not attending classes on campus yet need to complete a course that fulfills the university's Advanced Composition requirement. The overarching goal of this online-only course is improving your ability to create effective texts throughout your career, and achieving that goal is likely to involve some adjustments to your mental models of what writing[verb] is, who is involved, where (they are involved in a writing[verb] process), why (they are involved), how (they are involved), and the likely ramifications (of their involvement). Genres will include memo, business letter, case study, proposal, schedule of deliverables, and training documents (e.g., instructions and procedures). There will be no regular class meetings, but there will be online office hours on weekends (and perhaps select weekday evenings). The course work is not self paced; assignment due dates will be prescribed by the instructor. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.
40319	Lecture-Discussion	P2	11:00AM -12:15PM	TR	G17 Foreign Languages Building	Forbes, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/19/16-05/04/16 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition course. Section Title: Social Media & Activism Section Info: Topic Section P: Social Media and Activism From the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to #blacklivesmatter, activism has become a regular part of the social media experience. But for every hashtag that rises to prominence, thousands perish ignominiously, and even the most viral of spreads can fail to bring about substantive change in our world. So, what constitutes an effective social-media advocacy campaign? And, how can you create one? In this course, we will explore how to communicate your world-changing ideas effectively and memorably using the various affordances of social media. We will examine how campaigns have leveraged platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, tumblr, and YouTube, and what possibilities might be left unexplored. We will look at the rhetorical potential of online texts like the selfie and videos, and we will unpack terms like “clickbait” and “slacktivism.” And because social media is not just about words, we will also build skills in more visual modes of communication, such as infographics, GIFs, and shareable images. Tech savvy is not a prerequisite for this course, but be prepared to exercise both your analytical and your creative sides. Graded assignments will include analyses of existing campaigns and the development of your own, as well as blog posts , image creation, and more. Restriction(s): Restricted to students with Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class standing.