Description
This writing intensive course is designed for students intending to pursue a professional career in social work. Using a writing-to-learn approach, students will write in response to written, audio, and video works with an emphasis on deepening understanding, exercising critical thinking, and enhancing clarity with specificity of written communication. Students will learn to maintan clarity about the boundaries between personal and professional writing. They will learn to enhance observational skills, describe in writing what is observed completely, accuratley, and professionally; and distinguish between reaction, opinion, and argument. Written works will include literary prose and poetry as well as writings from the professional discipline (peer-reviewed journal articles). All readings and exercises will reflect professional social work values and concerns.
Prerequisites: Engl 113
3 credits