WRIT - Writing

Instruction and practice in writing informal essays, short stories, poetry, and possibly other forms of creative writing. Class discussion and criticism of work produced. Work from this course may be considered for publication in the Baylorian. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

A study of modern English grammar with emphasis on its origin, syntax, morphology, usage, and current misusage. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

A course focused on developing advanced skills in nonfiction writing. Includes study of theories of composition. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses..

This course provides an overview of the writing and research processes for various genres of scientific and technical writing. It will address the purposes and principles of scientific communication. Assignments will cover writing for both general and specialized audiences. This course fulfills a Writing Emphasis (WE) requirement. Prerequisites: grade of C or better in ENGL 1321 and ENGL 1322.   

Practical experience in editing and production of literary journals. Students will serve on the staff of the UMHB literary magazine, The Baylorian, and will assist with the Writers’ Festival. This course may count only one time as a Set 2 course in the English minor but may be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

Practical experience in editing and production of literary journals. Students will serve on the staff of the UMHB literary magazine, The Baylorian, and will assist with the Writers’ Festival. This course may count only one time as a Set 2 course in the English minor but may be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

Study of classical and modern rhetoric, from Aristotle and Cicero to Booth, Toulmin, and others. Emphasis on skills necessary to construct and analyze arguments and to engage in a variety of discourses in a rhetorically effective way. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

Students will learn to tap into their own creative sources, learn the role of reading and critiquing the work of others in the sharpening of one’s own talent, and gain the tools needed to come away from the class with a sharpened appreciation of the creative process and with a heightened insight into the workings of the language, including metaphor and other types of figurative language. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

Practical experience in editing and production of literary journals. Students will serve on the staff of the UMHB literary magazine, The Baylorian, and will assist with the Writers’ Festival. This course may count only one time as a Set 2 course in the English minor but may be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.

Practical experience in editing and production of literary journals. Students will serve on the staff of the UMHB literary magazine, The Baylorian, and will assist with the Writers’ Festival. This course may count only one time as a Set 2 course in the English minor but may be repeated for elective credit. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, 1322, and two 2000-level English courses.