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Course Highlights - MAPW Fall 2004

Core Course
PRWR 6000 - Issues and Research Methods in Professional Writing
S. Hunter—Tues., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
Featuring readings, discussions, and writing projects focused on theory, research methods, and practice in professional writing, PRWR 6000 will introduce students to the similarities and differences in the three concentrations offered in the MAPW program: applied writing, composition and rhetoric, and creative writing. In Spring, 2004, the following topics that cut across the three fields will be covered: notions of authorship, intellectual property, creativity, and collaboration; the use of technology in professional writing; and issues in print and electronic publication. Students will discuss and critique qualitative research methods appropriate to professional writing, and they will apply them to topics of their choice in research proposals. PRWR 6000, an academic introduction to the MAPW program, will be taught by the Graduate Director, a published writer and editor in the field of composition and rhetoric. Invited speakers will represent various careers in professional writing and will address current trends in the business and practice of professional writing.
 
Creative Writing Courses
PRWR 6460/01—Fiction Writing
G. Johnson—Wed., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
This beginning-level course in fiction writing will explore plotting, characterization, point of view, and other aspects of narrative craft. We will read and discuss some model stories, but most of our time in class will be spent intensively critiquing student manuscripts.
 
PRWR 6490—Screen and Television Writing
J. Miller—Tues, 6:30-9:15 p.m.
A work-intensive course intended to familiarize students with the technical skills necessary to script writing, give practice telling stories imagestically, and ultimately help students translate their vision to the beginning of a full-length (120-page) feature film script, as well as a written plan—treatment—with which to finish it. The development of the student's script will be facilitated by workshop feedback from peers, as well as one-on-one discussions with the professor. The class will also watch and discuss films, and read and discuss professionally written screenplays. Finally, the class will discuss the business end of the film industry. Ideally, the skills students learn and practice in Screen & Television Writing will help them grow overall as creative writers in any genre.
 
PRWR 7500/01—Advanced Creative Writing
Novel Writing: Structure and Voice in Theory and Practice
T. Grooms, Mon., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
In this seminar and workshop students will study various theories about constructing novels, read and discuss several novels that exemplify the theories, and workshop with novels-in-progress. The goals of the course are (1) to increase the students' understanding of the construction of novels and (2) to help students progress toward the completion of their own novel drafts. Prerequisites: 1) Permission of Instructor: Please make an appointment at tgrooms@kennesaw.edu 2) Minimum of 175 pages of novel manuscript in rough draft by August 15 3) PRWR 6140 or an equivalent workshop experience

 
PRWR 7500/02 — Advanced Creative Writing
L. Niemann--Thurs., 6:30-9:15 p.m.

This course is a continuation of PRWR 6520 or PRWR 6410, focusing on doing substantial writing in one or more sub-genres of Creative Nonfiction. Students will write a prescribed amount each week and take turns workshopping their material. We will decide as a class on the focus of the reading, choosing authors from travel writing, literary journalism, memoir, or personal essay.

 
 
Applied Writing Courses
PRWR 6440—Professional and Academic Editing
E. Giddens—Wed., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
What makes a good editor? What, really, do editors do? Is editing challenging, exciting work or simply nitpicking over tired writers' drafts? Are editors master chefs orchestrating feasts, pastry chefs perfecting the day's confection, or merely prep staff chopping up vegetables at dawn? Might most be chief cook and bottle-washer? This course seeks to answer these basic questions in the context of commercial, trade, literary, academic, and professional publishing. The class will explore the varied roles editors play in the publishing process and instruct students in the dominant principles, practices, and trends in the field today. Ultimately, the course should help MAPW students understand the many kinds of jobs listed under the broad heading of "editor."
 
 
PRWR 6550—Desktop Publishing
Mauge-Lewis—Mon., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
Taught by a graphic design professor from the Visual Arts Department and taught in a MAC lab (Room VA209), this course focuses on desktop publishing software applications and file formats used in the print/publishing industry as well as web publishing. Specific applications for print publishing are Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop for creating high-quality professional publications. The course also introduces students to the World Wide Web as another publishing medium and will focus on the creation of a web site specific to their area of interest. Web publishing applications are Adobe ImageReady and Macromedia Dreamweaver. At the end of the course, students would have developed a portfolio of professional-looking documents as well as a web site.
 
Composition and Rhetoric Courses
PRWR 6750—Teaching Writing to Speakers of Other Languages
D. Johnson—Thurs., 6:30-9:15 p.m.
Given the ease of global communication, the increasing number of international students in the U.S. and the emergence of English as an international language, there has been a growing demand for second language writing instruction. This course will explore a variety of issues related to teaching writing to second learners including theories of second language acquisition, responding to ESL writers, the role of grammar instruction, and instructional techniques. The course will also focus on a number of issues that are not limited to pedagogical contexts. These issues will be of interest to students in the applied and creative writing concentrations and include topics such as contrastive rhetoric (i.e. rhetorical strategies that are influenced by differing cultural and pedagogical contexts), "real world" reactions to non-native English writing, and political/ideological implications concerning the role of English in the world.
 
PRWR 7600 - MAPW PRACTICAL INTERNSHIP - M. Walters
(Up to six hours may be used to satisfy MAPW degree requirements)

Prerequisite: Admission to the MAPW program and permission of Graduate Program Director and/or faculty supervisor.

Guided and supervised practical experience in one concentration of the MAPW program. Internships may count toward completion of the concentration, in the support area, or as an elective. Students work approximately ten to fifteen hours per week at the internship site. Consult with the MAPW Graduate Director to determine what projects are appropriate. After the internship project has been approved by the MAPW Graduate Director and the supervising faculty member, the student may register for PRWR 7600 during any phase of the registration period and until the last day of the drop/add period.

Application Process for PRWR7600, Practical Internship
Step 1 Write a proposal for this internship that provides the following items: 1. Specify the type of internship (writing, editing, etc.); place and address of internship; name of internship contact (person at the place of work who will oversee the internship); and number of internship credits for which you are applying (3 or 6 semester hours' credit*see item 3 below). 2. Provide a brief description of your proposed internship duties and your proposed learning outcomes from this internship 3. Indicate the number of hours per week that you will work at the internship: a. 12-15 hours per week for 3 semester hours' credit, spring and fall semesters (16-week semester); 24 hours/week for summer semester (8-week semester) b. 24-30 hours per week for 6 semester hours' credit, spring and fall semesters (16-week semester); 48 hours/week for summer semester (8-week semester) 4. Provide a schedule of due dates that indicates the work you will submit to the Internship Coordinator / Supervisor: a. Reflective journal entries e-mailed biweekly (twice monthly) to the Internship Coordinator (mwalter1@kennesaw.edu) --these entries should be your responses to the tasks being performed, how well the work is progressing, things you are learning, etc. No page limit but should be 1-2 pages, typed, double-spaced as a minimum. b. List of print deliverables due at midterm-these can be written materials, edited materials, Web pages, etc. c. List of print deliverables due during the final week of classes (before final exams begin) -these can be written materials, edited materials, Web pages, etc.
Step 2 Submit your proposal as early as possible, preferably before the current semester ends, to the Internship Coordinator, Dr. Margaret Walters, either via e-mail mwalter1@kennesaw.edu OR by dropping off a print copy to HU116 or HU222 (secretary's office).
Step 3 Once your proposal has been approved, the Internship Coordinator will notify you by e-mail that your signed internship form is ready for pick up from the mail holder outside her office (HU 116). You will need to take this form to the Registrar's office to officially register as an intern once semester registration has opened. You may register for PRWR 7600 during any phase of the registration period and until the last day of the drop/add period.

 
PRWR 7950  - MAPW DIRECTED STUDY
(Repeatable once.)
Prerequisite: Admission to MAPW program, or permission of the Graduate Program Director, PRWR 6000, and a graduate course in the field of the directed study.
The deadline for submission of a Directed Study Proposal for Fall to the MAPW Committee is June 28, 2004.

An intensive, advanced investigation of selected topics deriving from an individual course of study. The content will be determined jointly by the instructor, the student, and the student's advisor. The MAPW Directed Study must meet the following criteria: (1) the content will not substantially overlap an existing course in the MAPW curriculum; (2) because the directed study is an "advanced" course, the student must demonstrate how it relates to his or her previous course work in the MAPW program; (3) because it carries three hours of graduate credit, the content and writing and reading requirements must be equivalent to those of other courses in the MAPW curriculum; (4) the directed study may not be undertaken for thesis or portfolio preparation per se.

The deadline for submission of a Directed Study Proposal to the MAPW Committee is four weeks before the last day of class of the preceding semester, as noted in the Schedule of Classes. After the Directed Study Proposal has been approved by MAPW Committee, the student may register for PRWR 7950 during any phase of the registration period and until the last day of the drop/add period

For complete information about Directed Study Proposals, consult the Guidelines available in the English Department.
 
PRWR 7970 - THE PRACTICUM
(Six hours)
Prerequisite: Completion of 27 credit hours and at least four courses in the concentration.
The student must have the proposal approved and the application form signed by all committee members by the last day of classes in the term preceding the final term of enrollment. For Fall semester, the date is July 26, 2004.

A project, accompanied by a rationale for its purpose and design, that involves electronic and/or print media and is relevant to the student’s concentration in professional writing. After submitting an approved practicum proposal, the candidate works under the direction and advice of two faculty members to produce the project. The candidate must submit the practicum at least two weeks before either 1) a discussion about the practicum with the faculty committee, or 2) a public presentation about the project for an audience of faculty and peers. The candidate will consult with the practicum committee chair and committee member about which option to choose.

For more information about the Practicum, consult your MAPW faculty advisor.
 
PRWR 7980  -THE PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
(Six hours)
Prerequisite: Completion of 27 credit hours and at least four courses in the concentration.
The student must have the proposal approved and the application form signed by all committee members by the last day of classes in the term preceding the final term of enrollment. For Fall semester, the date is July 26, 2004.

The student must have the proposal approved and the application form signed by all committee members by the last day of classes in the term preceding the final term of enrollment.

A collection of original writing samples that demonstrates the candidate's writing expertise. After they have approved a portfolio proposal, three faculty members evaluate and offer revision advice on portfolio materials. The candidate must revise and present the portfolio at least two weeks prior to either 1) a discussion about the contents of the portfolio with the faculty committee, or 2) a public reading of a part of the portfolio for faculty and peers. The candidate will consult with the portfolio committee chair and committee members about which option to choose.

For complete information about the Professional Portfolio, consult the Guidelines available in the English Department.
 
PRWR 7990 - THE THESIS
(Six hours)
Prerequisite: Completion of 27 credit hours and at least four courses in the concentration.

The student must have the proposal approved and the application form signed by all committee members by the last day of classes in the term preceding the final term of enrollment. For Fall semester, the date is July 26, 2004.

A critical investigation of writing theory, pedagogy or practice leading from work examined in the MAPW Program or a manuscript of creative work. After submitting an approved thesis proposal, the candidate works under the direction and advice of three faculty members to write, revise, and produce original research or previously unpublished creative work. The candidate must submit the thesis at least two weeks before either 1) an discussion about the thesis with the faculty committee, or 2) a public reading of a part of the thesis for an audience of faculty and peers. The candidate will consult with the thesis committee chair and committee members about which option to choose.

For complete information about the Thesis, consult the Guidelines available in the English Department.