Program Overview

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Writing Program

The Writing Program is designed to help students develop their writing skills in various genres. The program offers a range of courses, including College Writing, Research in Disciplines, and Business & Technical Writing.

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program in Writing provides students with a comprehensive education in writing. The program includes:

• About Us: An introduction to the Writing Program and its faculty.
• Requirements and Placement: Information on the placement process and the first writing requirement, College Writing (WC).
• Additional Writing Requirements: Details on the additional writing requirements, WCd and WCr.
• Rutgers English Language Institute: Information on the institute and its programs.
• Minor in Business & Technical Writing: Details on the minor, including requirements, courses, and student testimonials.
• Courses: A list of courses offered by the Writing Program, including College Writing, Research in Disciplines, and Business & Technical Writing.
• Advising: Information on advising services for undergraduate students.
• Transfer Students: Information for transfer students, including requirements and procedures.
• Grade Appeal: Details on the grade appeal process.
• Plagiarism: Information on plagiarism policies and procedures.
• Writing Tutoring: Details on writing tutoring services available to undergraduate students.

Course Description

The course 01:355:342 Science Writing is designed to help students examine cutting-edge science across many fields and write clearly about why it matters. The course includes:

• Course Code: 01:355:342
• Semester(s) Offered: Spring
• Credits: 3
• SAS Core Certified: WCd, WCr
• Course Description: Students develop their writing skills by creating several compositions in diverse genres, including a news article, a profile of a scientist, a book review, and a feature story.
• Readings: Open source, library, and instructor-supplied materials available through Canvas and on the Web.
• Assignments: Students practice blogging about their work on these projects and examine important ethical and practical constraints that govern the reporting of scientific information.

Writing Program Calendar

The Writing Program Calendar includes events such as the Writing Program Faculty Meeting and workshops on effectively using rubrics as feedback and learning tools.

Special Programs

The Writing Program offers several special programs, including:

• Research Writing Conference
• Writing Program Institute
• Dialogues@RU
• Rutgers English Language Institute

Internships and Employment

The Writing Program offers internships and employment opportunities for students.

Writing Requirements

The Writing Program has several writing requirements, including:

• First Writing Requirement: College Writing (WC)
• Additional Writing Requirements: WCd, WCr

People

The Writing Program faculty and staff include:

• Directors
• Staff
• Writing Program Faculty

Tutoring

The Writing Program offers tutoring services for students.

Calendar

The Writing Program Calendar includes events and deadlines for the program.

Special Programs

The Writing Program offers several special programs, including:

• Research Writing Conference
• Writing Program Institute
• Dialogues@RU
• Rutgers English Language Institute

Internships

The Writing Program offers internships for students.

Employment

The Writing Program offers employment opportunities for students.

Writing Program Faculty

The Writing Program faculty includes experienced writers and educators.

Writing Program Staff

The Writing Program staff includes administrative and support staff.

Writing Program Directors

The Writing Program directors include experienced writers and educators.

Writing Program Institute

The Writing Program Institute offers workshops and training for students.

Dialogues@RU

Dialogues@RU is a program that offers discussions and workshops on various topics.

Rutgers English Language Institute

The Rutgers English Language Institute offers programs and services for international students.

Research Writing Conference

The Research Writing Conference is an annual event that brings together writers and researchers to discuss topics related to research writing.

Writing Program Events

The Writing Program events include workshops, conferences, and other activities that support student writing and research.