Writing Intensive

What are Writing Intensive Courses?

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 at UNCW

Writing for Social Media: Professional Contexts and Digital Marketing

Atkins
Spring 2019

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. These students 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.

Chautauqua Radio

Bolduc and Gerard
Spring 2016

Communication Studies and Creative Writing partnered to create a professional quality radio program based on the Chautauqua literary journal. Drs. Bill Bolduc and Philip Gerard 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.

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