Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Foundations of Professional Writing and Editing (Fall 2024)
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- Course name
- Foundations of Professional Writing and Editing
- Institution
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Instructor
- Janine Tobeck
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- Professional writing/editing
- Course dates
- 2024-09-03 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-12-10 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 24
This course is an introduction to professional writing as distinct from academic writing. The course introduces elements of the rhetorical situation (audience, purpose, style, genre, design, accessibility, usability) and includes a research component tied to discourse analysis. Developing an "editorial mindset" is an overarching goal, conceived broadly, as students join the course from multiple disciplines.