WRTG 3870 - Writing as Social Practice

In this course, students will be introduced to threshold concepts in writing studies. Emphasizes the cultural rhetorical practices that have given rise to and shape writing across places, peoples, and times. Students will be introduced to various forms of writing, research that considers the impact of material and social factors on writing systems, and theories that examine the relationships writing creates between writers, readers, and places. Students strongly advised to take WRTG 2010 or equivalent prior to this course.