1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

COMM 319E Marketing Your Writing (1)A study of how to market one’s writing, focusing not only on sellingto the right publisher but on making the best deal for one’swork. Topics include planning a writing strategy, selecting appropriatepublishers, negotiating compensation, and promoting thework after publication.COMM 380 Language in Social Contexts (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in communications,but is not a writing course. Fulfills the historical or internationalperspective requirement.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. An examinationof the linguistic components of languages, with special emphasison the English language, its origins, continued development,and use in speaking and writing. Categories of speech andmethods of written communication are examined from the perspectiveof regional and social variation. Cultural, gender, andracial variations are discussed, along with underlying perspectivesand assumptions.COMM 390 Writing for Managers (3)(Fulfills the general education requirement in intensive upperlevelwriting.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. A practicum in the kindsof writing skills that managers need for the workplace. Communicationskills emphasized include planning information, developingreader-based prose, improving personal writing performance andguiding the writing of subordinates, and mastering such writingtasks as strategic plans and performance appraisals. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 390or HUMN 390.COMM 393 Technical Writing (3)(Students for whom English is a second language should considertaking COMM 393X instead. Fulfills the general education requirementin intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101.The writing of technical papers and reports. Focus is on buildingskills in critical thinking, research, and document design. Assignmentsinclude composing a total of 6,000 words (approximately25 pages) in various formats (e.g., the oral presentation, therésumé, correspondence, manuals, procedures, instructions, anddifferent types of reports, including proposal, progress, analytic,and feasibility). Students may receive credit for only one of thefollowing courses: COMM 393, COMM 393X, ENGL 393, orENGL 393X.COMM 393X Technical Writing (3)(Enrollment restricted to students for whom English is a secondlanguage. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensiveupper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101X. The writing oftechnical papers and reports. Focus is on building skills in criticalthinking, research, and document design. Assignments includecomposing a total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages) invarious formats (e.g., the oral presentation, the résumé, correspondence,manuals, procedures, instructions, and different types ofreports, including proposal, progress, analytic, and feasibility).Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:COMM 393, COMM 393X, ENGL 393, or ENGL 393X.COMM 394 Business Writing (3)(Students for whom English is a second language should considertaking COMM 394X instead. Fulfills the general education requirementin intensive upper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Anintroduction to professional workplace writing. Topics include context,purpose, audience, style, organization, format, technology,results, and strategies for persuasion when writing typical workplacemessages. In addition to shorter assignments, a substantial formalreport that incorporates data analysis and support for conclusions orrecommendations is required. Assignments include composing atotal of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students may receivecredit for only one of the following courses: COMM 394, COMM394X, ENGL 394, or ENGL 394X.COMM 394X Business Writing (3)(Enrollment restricted to students for whom English is a secondlanguage. Fulfills the general education requirement in intensiveupper-level writing.) Prerequisite: ENGL 101X. An introductionto professional workplace writing. Topics include context, purpose,audience, style, organization, format, technology, results,and strategies for persuasion when writing typical workplace messages.In addition to shorter assignments, a substantial formalreport that incorporates data analysis and support for conclusionsor recommendations is required. Assignments include composinga total of 6,000 words (approximately 25 pages). Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: COMM 394,COMM 394X, ENGL 394, or ENGL 394X.136