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ENGL305 - Visual Rhetoric for Professional Writers

Description

Introduction to visual rhetoric as applied to the design of documents. Covers the fundamental concepts and practices of visual design in professional communications for both digital and print media. Using MS-Word and the Adobe Creative Suite, students experiment with text styles and document structure, HTML and CSS, typography, composition, colour and digital image editing in support of effective communication.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • May not be counted toward upper-level requirements in Honours, Major, General or Minor Literature Programs in English.

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Earned a minimum grade of B in 2 of:
      • ATWP135 - Academic Reading and Writing (1.5)
      • ENGL125 - Poetry and Short Fiction (1.5)
      • ENGL135 - Academic Reading and Writing (1.5)
      • ENGL145 - Drama and the Novel (1.5)
      • ENGL146 - Contemporary Literature (AWR) (1.5)
      • ENGL147 - Literary Traditions (AWR) (1.5)
      • ENGL181 - Introduction to Professional Writing: Workplace Writing 1 (1.5)
      • ENGL215 - The Writing of Expository Prose (1.5)
      • ENGL225 - Technical Communications: Written and Verbal (1.5)
      • ECON225 - Writing for Economists (1.5)
      • ENGR240 - Technical Writing (1.5)
      • WRIT204 - Creative Nonfiction Workshop (3.0)
      • WRIT215 - Journalism and Professional Writing (1.5)
    • permission of the department.

Course offered by

Department of English

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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