The University of Utah University Writing Program
 

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WRTG 1020: History of Business Writing  More

This course examines how business writing has changed through the ages in response to technological innovations.  Business communication has moved from letter writing to memos and case studies, and more recently, social networking. Explore how writing technologies have impacted the way business practices are learned and conducted. 

WRTG 3019: Writing About War  More

This course is designed to help students develop and refine their reading, writing, and communication skills by examining and articulating their perspectives of war. Students will study the work of established authors and write multiple genres, including nonfiction, fiction, and analysis. Open to all students, but men and women in uniform and veterans are encouraged to enroll.

WRTG 3870: Writing and Social Justice (DV) More

Examines the discourses of power systems within the United States, considering ways in which writing serves as a medium of control over national ideas and group identities.

WRTG 4040: Digital Rhetorics  More

Explore the ways that online, mobile, and networked technologies shape rhetorical theory and practice. Coursework includes projects that analyze and compose with digital media. Topics may vary to account for emerging technologies and communication practices.