Carolyn M. Spencer

Professional Writing and Editing Graduate Student

ENGL 505 (Computer-Assisted Publication and Design)

 

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Other PWE Classes

Other PWE classes I have taken and their descriptions from the course catalog are listed below:

ENGL 503 - Theory & Practice of Editing
Instruction in revising, editing, and preparing specialized writing for printing. Emphasis on methods of achieving clarity, accuracy, and completeness. Lecture and discussion on editing and printing techniques, practical exercise in revision, layout, and production.

ENGL 535 - Forms of Nonfiction
Intensive study of and practice in various forms of nonfiction writing through the analysis of models and weekly writing assignments. Forms to be studied include biographies, documentaries, editorials, interviews, reports, reviews, and essays.

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ENGL 613 (ongoing) - Technical & Scientific Writing
Intensive study of theory and practice of technical and scientific writing, with emphasis on writing for a variety of audiences. Focus on writing and evaluating formal reports, articles for lay as well as technical audiences, proposals, theses, manuals, and other forms of technical prose.

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ENGL 701 - Literary Scholarship
This is a research methods course for students in the M.A. tracks in Literature, the Teaching of Writing and Literature, and Professional Writing and Editing. The course is intended to familiarize you with basic sources and techniques for pursuing your own research, both in future course work and in your professional life. Course exercises are designed to provide "hands on" practice with identifying, evaluating, and using sources that you can then apply to a research project of your own design. The purpose of the project is to develop your ability to pursue original and significant research, to formulate issues and manage argument, and to master the standard scholarly protocols of our field. ENGL 701 also aims to introduce you to the scope of English studies today and to significant problems and issues that shape our practice as readers, writers, researchers, and (in some cases) teachers. Required work includes several short analytical assignments and a 20-page research project plus bibliography.