Coursework Overview
Here you'll find a list of brief descriptions detailing what classes I have taken so far as part of my MA program.
Course Descriptions
Document Design
Fall 2020. Study and practice of the use of visual elements in technical communication. Emphasis on typography, page layout, data displays, pictorial communication, and usability testing for both print and online documents.
Writing for Business and Government
Fall 2020. Theory of and practice in writing for business and government organizations; includes writing strategies, appropriate diction, report formats.
Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2021. Nature, extent, practice of rhetoric; emphasis on necessity of integrating a solid understanding of rhetorical theory with extensive writing in a variety of modes for a variety of audiences and reasons.
Journalism
Spring 2021. *Course description coming soon.*
Journalistic Freedom (Ethics)
Summer 2021 *Course description coming soon.*
Preparing to Freelance
Summer 2021 *Course description coming soon.*
Compositional Theory
Fall 2021. Contemporary research and theory on composing processes; includes the text itself, writing behavior, relationship between cognition and writing, writing contexts and communities, development of the individual writer; requires extensive research.
Writing on the Web
Fall 2021. An introduction to the rhetorical aspects of web design and construction that emphasizes audience(s), purpose(s), and accessibility issues such as website navigation, readability, visual design, and ADA compliance.
Technical Style and Editing
Upcoming, Fall 2022. Institutional and industrial style manuals; editing technical, business, government, scientific reports.
Research Methods
Upcoming, Fall 2022. An introductory course in research methods used to study writing in the classroom and workplace; quantitative and qualitative design; ethics of human subject research.
Practicum: Teaching Assistant for Composition 1
Upcoming, Fall 2022