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Students will learn to tap into their own creative sources, learn the role of reading and critiquing the work of others in the sharpening of one’s own talent, and gain the tools needed to come away from the class with a sharpened appreciation of the creative process and with a heightened insight into the workings of the language, including metaphor and other types of figurative language. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, ENGL 1322, and one ENGL 2000-level course.

Instruction and practice in writing creative non-fiction, short stories, and possibly other forms of creative writing. Class discussion and criticism of work produced. Work from this course may be considered for publication in the Baylorian. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, ENGL 1322, and one ENGL 2000-level course.

A study of modern English grammar with emphasis on its origin, syntax, morphology, usage, and current misusage. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, ENGL 1322, and one ENGL 2000-level course.

A course focused on developing advanced skills in nonfiction writing. Includes study of theories of composition. Prerequisites: ENGL 1321, ENGL 1322, and two ENGL 2000-level courses.

This course introduces students to writing in technical and professional workplaces. Students learn to communicate complex information clearly and ethically to a range of audiences, including specialists, managers, and the general public. Emphasis is placed on real-world genres such as technical reports, proposals, instructions, user documentation, data summaries, and professional correspondence.

Prerequisites: ENGL 1321 and ENGL 1322 and Junior standing.