ENGL 207: Introduction to Professional Writing (XC)

Course Description

What is professional writing? This course explores that question by providing an overview of the genre and research practices found in professional writing. Students will be exposed to a variety of professional writing scenarios to develop effective writing in workplace and community settings, including (but not limited to) project pitches, memo writing, visual rhetoric and social media. As a class, we will also interrogate notions of professionalism. The goal of the course is for students to understand the identity and work of the professional writer as it shifts across rhetorical situations. Topics include the standards, conventions, and technologies of professional writing; communicating to a variety of audiences; and developing appropriate written responses to workplace challenges. Prerequisites: WRT 188, 101 or 110.