ENG 415 - Advanced Report & Proposal Writing

Prepares students to write workplace proposals and reports. Students will spend approximately four weeks analyzing proposals - including grant proposals - and reports. Students will spend the next eight weeks researching and writing a grant proposal, a project proposal, or an analytical report. When possible, students will work on projects for campus clients. The last three weeks of the semester will focus on exploring visual and audio reports, including designing electronic materials that support oral presentations and preparing audio reports using podcast technology. This course will be taught as a workshop with student writers sharing drafts, providing peer feedback, and working as collaborators. Appropriate for senior students in the Technical/Professional Writing track; for graduate students; and for professionals interested in examining the genre of report writing.

Core Curriculum/Core Requirements: Writing Intensive

Prerequisites: ENG 317 or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Spring, Odd Years

Credits: 3