Course introduces students to the writing process for describing scientific and technological subject matter for presentation to general audiences. Students will learn to gather needed source material and organize, write and edit articles that cover developments in the scientific and technological communities. Various article formats used in professional, in-house, trade, and popular publications are presented. *Note: co-listed with TCOM 544. Students cannot receive credit for both.*

Course introduces students to the writing process for describing scientific and technological subject matter for presentation to general audiences. Students will learn to gather needed source material and organize, write and edit articles that cover developments in the scientific and technological communities. Various article formats used in professional, in-house, trade, and popular publications are presented. *Note: This course is cross-listed with TCOM-614. Students cannot receive credit for both 544 and 614.*

Writing Seminar is a three-credit course limited to 19 students per section. The course is designed to develop first-year students’ proficiency in analytical and rhetorical reading and writing, and critical thinking. Students will read, understand, and interpret a variety of non-fiction texts representing different cultural perspectives and/or academic disciplines. These texts are designed to challenge students intellectually and to stimulate their writing for a variety of contexts and purposes. Through inquiry-based assignment sequences, students will develop academic research and literacy practices that will be further strengthened throughout their academic careers. Particular attention will be given to the writing process, including an emphasis on teacher-student conferencing, critical self-assessment, class discussion, peer review, formal and informal writing, research, and revision. Small class size promotes frequent student-instructor and student-student interaction. The course also emphasizes the principles of intellectual property and academic integrity for both current academic and future professional writing.