Advanced Career Writing PATRICK CORBETT| ENG 3771

One of Two Capstone English Writing Courses Expected Course Deliverables (per course outcomes):  Resume & cover letter  Memos  Formal business letters  Proposals and short reports  “Meeting Minutes” (for real) Current Version: Students practice writing texts common in the professional workplace using “The Writing Process” TM.

Living Lab Project: A Personal Inquiry Framework Old VersionNew VersionGenEd Learning Focus Practice iterative genre-based writing. Use understanding of genre and process to achieve self- directed goals  Lifelong learning  Communication Study rhetorical structure of documents. Study rhetorical situations where documents are effective.  Inquiry/analysis Produce documents in response to assignments. Use assignments to encourage students to engage in personal & professional inquiry, identity development, and entrepreneurial exploration.  Professional/personal development.  Integrate learning.  Community/civic engagement.

Sample Assignment: Bringing An Idea To Fruition  ENG 3771 students will spend the first part of the semester building a “personal brand” including letterhead, business cards, and an OpenLab blog related to one of their professional interests. Over the remainder of the semester, students will develop a project capable of bringing funding or recognition in support of their interests.  Develop a concept “on paper” (i.e. paper prototyping) through several iterations (e.g. ZaneStyles going mobile).ZaneStyles  Research and explore crowdfunding, granting, revenue-based, and self- funded opportunities to develop this concept and the interest behind it.  Students create the documentation, text, and graphics needed to initiate a small campaign in support of their idea.  Students will present an ePortfolio of their collected work (Kickstarter campaign optional) as a final project with a self-evaluative reflective analysis.

But is this enough? OF COURSE NOT, BUT HOW DO WE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK? WITH THE CITY TECH EMERGING PROFESSIONALS ALLIANCE.

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