In the WRD Department, Spring Quarter is well underway—meaning that course registration for next quarter has begun! WRD will be offering several new courses at the undergraduate level, including WRD 327: Content Writing taught by Professor Tim Elliott. Here, Professor Elliott discusses his plans for the new course, including how it came about, course projects, and major takeaways. To start on the same page, how do you define “content writing” for your students? In this context, content writing means writing about a particular or specialized subject matter area, and then making that specialized subject matter accessible and engaging. Good content
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Course Spotlight – WRD 309: Writing a Socially-Just DePaul
Dr. Erin Workman, WRD professor and Director of First-Year Writing, was recently awarded the Thomas and Carol Dammrich Faculty Innovation Award for her course design of WRD 309: Writing a Socially-Just DePaul. This undergraduate course will be offered for the first time in Spring Quarter 2023 and will culminate in a conference to share its work and findings with the larger DePaul community. Read on for Dr. Workman’s insights on the course, and find additional logistics here. Can you tell us a bit about this course? This special topics course on writing a socially-just DePaul will provide an inclusive learning community
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 309 Persuasion in the Age of TikTok
One of the incredible things about studying rhetoric and discourse is how our modes of communication are always evolving. That means that even social media is part of our social discursive lives. What better way to explore how these incorporations impact our cultural rhetoric? Professor Margaret Poncin Reeves is teaching an upcoming class all about the topic with a special focus on TikTok. Read on to see what the course has in store for Winter Quarter / WQ23! What inspired you to teach WRD 309? Two things: The first is the topic of the cross-listed course, which is LSP 275:
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 287 The Comic Book As Visual Argument
There has long been an argument about whether or not graphic novels or comic books should be considered literature. Regardless of which side of the argument you may be on, it is a fascinating conversation to be sure. Professor Alan Ackmann is taking on an adjacent discourse in the upcoming course WRD 287 – The Comic Book as Visual Argument. This class will dig into the rhetorical nature of comics and explore the ways in which they add to conversations. Read on to learn more about this class and, perhaps, even get some reading recommendations if you cannot take this
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 288 Rhetoric and Popular Culture
A sneak peek of WRD 288 offered in the upcoming Autumn Quarter.
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 371 Mentoring Youth in Community Writing Groups
Take an early look at WRD 371 to be offered in Spring!
Continue readingCourse Spotlight – WRD 264: Language, Self, & Society
Take a glimpse into WRD 264 with Dr. Jason Schneider.
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 340 Writing and Revising
Learn about undergraduate course WRD 340: Writing and Editing taught by Professor Julie Bokser.
Continue readingCourse Spotlight: WRD 265 Social Movement, Social Media, and American Identities
Here is a preview of the revamped undergrad class, WRD 265 Social Movement, Social Media, and American Identities.
Continue readingCourse Spotlight – LSP 200 Border Cultures
With the passing of Dia de los Muertos, we talked to Dr. Lydia Saravia about her current class LSP 200 Border Cultures and what students are learning in it.
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