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Writing Intensive

Writing Intensive Courses foster learning through a process-approach to writing, using written work to cultivate a complex and in-depth understanding of course concepts.

Writing Intensive Courses are designed to help students develop their writing skills and understand the importance of written communication skills in all fields of study, especially within the major.

Examples of Writing Intensive Experiences

Students took over all social media outlets for Battleground Restaurants in Wilmington, NC as part of their online English 204: Introduction to Professional Writing course. They were divided into groups of five, assigned a social media outlet to "take over" for the full semester and provided a full written proposal that outlines how each social media outlet should be utilized in the future for this specific context and business.

Communication studies and creative writing partnered to create a professional quality radio program based on Chautauqua, a literary journal. Faculty led their respective courses in developing half-hour literary radio programs, produced by communication studies audio production students and featuring the voices and work of creative writing students. 

Writing Intensive Courses are a required component of the undergraduate curriculum at UNCW, which means all students will participate in this HIP as part of their degree. For more information on writing intensive courses please visit the following unit:

University Studies: Writing Intensive Courses

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