This course introduces students to the theory of rhetoric and composition. Students may examine the theoretical, ethical, and stylistic issues connected to writing in various rhetorical situations, including digital environments. The course forms a theoretical foundation for all other WRD courses and is required for all WRD majors.

This course is designed for those who wish to improve their own writing style or the style of others. While the course may include some account of historical changes in prose style and require some stylistic analysis of literary texts, the emphasis is on editing contemporary prose, both in exercises and in the students' own writing. Students will learn and practice principles such as economy, coordination, subordination, precision, parallelism, balance, coherence, rhythm, clarity, and grace. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit.

Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the social sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in social scientific fields. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the social sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in social scientific fields. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the social sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in social scientific fields. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

Instruction and practice with popular audience genres and arguments in and about science, intended for both science and non-science majors. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course offers an introduction to and preparation for careers in the teaching of writing, professional writing, publishing, and editing.

Writing comics is a production class in which students write and draw their own comics and engage with the creative process on a personal level. This course focuses on the writing process from idea to publication, narrative, humor, and autobiographical comics. Drawing skills are not a pre-requisite.

This course introduces visual rhetoric, covering its history, current practice, and possible futures. Utilizing the disciplinary tools of rhetoric, students will compose in textual and visual modes, learning a variety of methods with which to create and critique visuals.

Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the natural sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in the natural sciences.