ENGL 305 - Writing for the Public

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the theory and practice of writing nonfiction prose for specific public purposes. It is an advanced study of modes of textual and verbal communication ranging from tweets to blogs to essays. A major focus of the course is the role of the public intellectual and writing in the public sphere, with attention given to theorists and thinkers such as Habermas, Arendt, Nussbaum, Foucault, and others. The course culminates in an extended work of long-form essay writing, examples of which make up a substantial portion of the content to be read and studied.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 or ENGL 103.