Writing for the Public

4 Credits

This course introduces students to writing for audiences beyond academic or professional contexts. Students learn to translate specialized knowledge into engaging, accessible prose and to learn how writing, multimodal composing, and data storytelling methods circulate through and influence diverse publics. Emphasizing audience awareness and rhetorical purpose, the course explores genres such as op-eds, white papers, blogs, infographics, podcasts, and social media posts to help students craft impactful public writing that informs, persuades, and moves readers to action. Prerequisites: WRT 001 Attribute/Distribution: AL, W