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Child Development

Active as of Summer Session 2024



I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Practical Writing

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ENGL 1422

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

This course asks students to compose a variety of professional and real-world writing genres while mastering written communication skills. Practical writing involves writing to obtain/advance careers and to maintain effective communication in the workplace—both internally and externally: emails, letters, memos, resumes, cover letters, bios, proposals, work orders, presentations, and other relevant documents may be covered, along with collaborative writing and team work. Practical writing may also include writing within a community to persuade, promote, inform, educate, or to propose ideas to a specific audience: scholarship responses, reviews, press releases, social media, and web writing may be addressed. Practical writing is often results-oriented and relies heavily on readability and document design; therefore, context, audience awareness, grammar, style, clarity, formatting, and ethical issues are emphasized. Students engage in a writing process of critical thinking, drafting, peer review, revising, and editing to produce polished and persuasive documents.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test): Writing Introductory College Level or Writing College Level CLC or Writing College Level or Writing Honors College Level Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

ENGL 1422 - Practical Writing

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

ENGL 1422 - Practical Writing

There are no corequisites for this course.