A survey of classical and contemporary ideas about rhetoric which explores, practically and theoretically, the best means of persuasion in any situation whatsoever and will consider the nature of human discourse in diverse areas of knowledge.
Develops rhetorical facility in disciplinary writing for upper-division social science majors. Requires critical and disciplinary reading, writing in modes appropriate to social science disciplines, and a substantial research or critical paper within the student's own discipline.
A writing course focusing on the purposes and composition of various genres of writing about and in the performing arts, visual arts, and music such as reviews, program and exhibit notes, journal and magazine articles, grant proposals, and press releases.
Students learn strategies to write, analyze, and deliver effective speeches of various kinds as well as professional presentations using PowerPoint and other visuals.
An exploration of the conventions and formats of business and technical writing. Coursework involves writing effective resumes, proposals, letters, end-user manuals, and the fundamentals of Web site design.
An introduction to the evolving conventions of effective Web site design as well as collaborative writing. Coursework includes evaluation of Web site content and structure and creation of hypertext.
An investigation of contemporary persuasive discourse with special attention to the elements and forms of argument, the nature of evidence, questions of validity and probability, and the workings of rhetorical reasoning. Emphasizes the analysis of arguments rather than their construction.
Study of writing required in the selected professions, including law, politics, and government. Considers the rhetoric of each discipline and relevant texts. Includes lectures from visiting professionals and a series of writing assignments based on reading and research. Topic may vary from year to year, focusing on the rhetoric of other professional divisions: medicine, engineering, economics, and so forth.
This course offers extended, detailed instruction in editing one's own and other people's prose for accuracy, clarity, appropriateness, and effectiveness. It provides some history of theories of style and stylistic analysis, and instruction in prose variation according to social context.
English grammar from a pedagogical perspective, emphasizing structures, patterns, and conventions of written English that commonly challenge basic writers. Students learn strategies for helping multilingual and other writers improve their writing skills by increasing their awareness of grammar.
Introduces library and field research methods and also provides instruction and practice in writing from research, addressing issues such as voice, argument, and documentation. Students write four lengthy essays and do considerable informal writing.
WRIT 161 includes sections for re-entry women, transfer students, and students in the EOP Faculty Mentor Program. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Students should contact the instructor for enrollment information.
A composition course for students who, having mastered basic writing skills, wish to concentrate on increasing their effectiveness as rhetoricians, prose stylists, and editors. Assignments include writing and revising essays, responding to other students' work, and reading published essays.
Focuses on the minority press and how it has shaped journalism in the U.S. as well as viewing how the media has dealt with this segment of our society. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements and consent of instructor.
A course in using electronic sources to report articles for publication and in publishing journalistic pieces online. Prerequisite(s): WRIT 64 or journalism experience; instructor determination at first class meeting.
Examines the theory and practice of radio. Students explore how the formats of radio create its meaning, and investigate radio's place in the landscape of the media, particularly in the U.S. and Mexico. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry level Writing and Composition requirements and consent of instructor.
Course offers an introduction to the theories and practices of peer tutoring in writing with an emphasis on developing effective strategies for serving UC Santa Cruz’s diverse undergraduate population. Students engage in service learning by conducting observations of tutoring sessions and, eventually, by leading tutoring sessions. This course is ideal for students interested in writing pedagogy, education, and tutoring. Prerequisite(s): C Requirement and enrollment by permission of the instructor. Satisfies the Process: Service Learning (PR-S).
General Education Code
PR-S
Newswriting seminar for City on a Hill editors and writers. Weekly sessions evaluate newspaper in depth, including writing, reporting, and issues in journalism ranging from ethics to legal questions. Prerequisite(s): instructor determination at first class meeting; open only to editors, interns, and writers at City on a Hill Press.
Supervised by a writing instructor, each student attends a weekly seminar on teaching writing and either assists in a class or serves as a facilitator of a small writing group in a course at UCSC or a public school. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Regular writing for newspaper or magazine. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Work in an editorial position involving critique and guidance of reporters. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
All phases of work for a publishing house, from manuscript reading to editorial. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Writing, editing, scheduling, and/or broadcast work for television or radio. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See WRIT 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
For upper-division students: supervised study within commuting distance of the campus. May include internships at magazines, newspapers, publishing houses, or newsletters of corporations, and civic or service organizations. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Entry Level Writing requirement; students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
For upper-division students: supervised study within commuting distance of the campus. May include internships at magazines, newspapers, publishing houses, or newsletters of corporations, and civic or service organizations. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
A writing, editing, or publishing project undertaken by a small group of students under the direct supervision of a writing instructor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Individual work on a thesis for any campus major or individual major. Faculty in the Writing Program help students on all phases of work, from selection and focus to development of bibliographies, research techniques, revision, and editing. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Helps students transform field documentation into fully developed, professional projects. Employs a weekly production schedule and teaches principles of rhetoric as a means of effectively selecting and arranging documentary materials. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; interview with instructor to review documentary materials.
Individual study for which faculty supervision is possible only by correspondence. May include internships at newspapers, magazines, publishing houses, or the newsletters of corporations, and civic or service organizations. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Entry Level Writing requirement; students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Individual study for which faculty supervision is possible only by correspondence. May include internships at newspapers, magazines, publishing houses, or the newsletters of corporations, and civic or service organizations. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Individual, directed study for upper-division students in expository writing, editing, or journalism. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.
Individual, directed study for upper-division students in expository writing, editing, or journalism. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.