ENVIRON966

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DEL: Professional Writing Course

Nicholas Sch of Environ NSOE - Nicholas School of Environment

Subject

ENVIRON

Catalog Number

966

Title

DEL: Professional Writing Course

Course Description

This course teaches skills and strategies to make the writing process less intimidating and written work more clear and powerful. Comprised of online writing modules that provide examples of excellent nonfiction writing with the goal of identifying what makes the writing successful. Students develop and sharpen their own writing skills through incorporating feedback from a series of drafts. Student writing is reviewed in various forums-including writing workshops, peer reviews, and teacher conferences-to provide detailed feedback, allowing students to rethink and revise their writing. Open to Duke Environmental Leadership Master of Environmental Management students only. Department consent required for all other students. Online course.

Grading Basis

Graded

Consent (Permission Number)

No Special Consent Required

Min Units

1

Max Units

1

Lecture