Oct 01, 2025  
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year) 
    
GRCC Curriculum Database (2025-2026 Academic Year)
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EN 279 - Applied Writing and Rhetorical Strategies


Description
EN 279 emphasizes the practical application and implementation of advanced writing and research skills across academic, professional, and civic contexts. The course integrates research, multimodal communication, rhetorical strategies, and ethical use of technology-assisted writing tools to enhance audience engagement, composition, and impactful, real-world communication. Students will develop adaptable writing skills through individual and collaborative hands-on projects and optional service-learning and publication opportunities. These optional components allow students to connect their work with community needs or professional publishing markets, enhancing their ability to produce meaningful, real-world writing.
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: EN 101  (C or higher)
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pre-Writing, A.A. (General Transfer)
Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Audience-Centered Communication: Adapt writing strategies to meet the needs of diverse audiences in specific contexts. 
  2. Multimodal Composition: Develop and integrate visual, textual, and digital elements to craft cohesive and impactful messages.
  3. Research and Application: Employ introductory-level qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research methodologies to support writing projects and address real-world challenges.
  4. Ethics in Writing and Technology: Apply ethical principles strategies to writing and the use of assistive technologies.
  5. Practical Applications: Apply writing and research skills as problem-solving tools to address real-world challenges in professional, academic, and civic contexts.
  6. Reflective and Adaptive Practices: Reflect on and refine writing, research, and technology-assisted processes to enhance clarity, impact, and alignment with audience and purpose.

Course Outline:
I. Foundations of Writing and Rhetorical Strategies

  • Explore rhetorical concepts, such as audience analysis, discourse, and persuasive argumentation.
  • Analyze and adapt communication strategies to diverse audiences in professional, academic, and civic settings.
II.Practical Writing Applications and Collaboration
  • Craft professional, academic, and civic documents such as proposals, professional/personal correspondence, case studies, and project reports.
  • Use writing to address practical issues in professional, civic, and academic settings.
  • Engage in collaborative projects to simulate academic, personal, or professional community communications.
III. Research and Writing Integration
  • Introduce qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research methodologies (e.g., field research, surveys).
  • Synthesize research findings to develop evidence-based arguments and solutions.
  • Employ research to address real-world challenges in writing projects.

IV. Ethical Writing and Technology Use Practices

  • Apply ethical principles to writing and the use of technology-assisted tools.
  • Address issues such as intellectual property, cultural sensitivity, and transparency in communication.
  • Incorporate ethics into writing processes, addressing issues like intellectual property, cultural sensitivity, and global perspectives.
V. Multimodal Communication
  • Design and create projects that integrate textual, visual, and digital elements.
  • Leverage digital tools to enhance the clarity, coherence, and engagement of messages.
VI. Optional Service-Learning and Publication Opportunities
  • Service-Learning:
    • Partner with community organizations to develop materials such as reports, promotional content, or online resources.
    • Reflect on how writing can contribute to community engagement and problem-solving.
  • Publication Opportunities:
    • Craft and polishing articles, essays, or creative nonfiction pieces for submission to relevant publishing markets.
VII. Reflection and Portfolio Development
  • Compile a portfolio that showcases the development of writing, research, and multimodal communication skills.
  • Reflect on the effectiveness of writing and technology-assisted strategies in achieving project goals and engaging audiences.

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 15-20%

Discussion: 20-40%

Collaborative work: 20-25%

Writing Assessments: 30-60%

Final Assessment: 15 - 20%

Optional sevice-learning component 0 - 20%
Mandatory Course Components:
Collaborative Writing Project

  • A team-based project simulating professional or community communication, resulting in a document such as a proposal, report, or case study
  • Optional Service-Learning Idea: Partner with a community organization to collaboratively develop communication materials, such as promotional content or informational reports.

Multimodal Project

  • A project integrating textual, visual, and digital elements to craft an engaging message addressing a real-world issue
  • Optional Publication Idea: Adapt and polish the project for submission to a relevant online or print publication.

Ethical Writing and Technology Analysis

  • Analyze ethical considerations in the use of technology-assisted tools and writing practices, including cultural sensitivity and intellectual property.

Practical Writing Applications

  • Complete 3 - 6 professional and academic documents, including proposals, professional correspondence, and project reports, applying research and rhetorical strategies.
  • Optional Service-Learning Idea: Collaborate with a community partner to produce practical documents tailored to the partner’s needs.

Reflective Portfolio (Final Assessment)

  • A comprehensive portfolio showcasing drafts, final projects, multimodal compositions, and reflective pieces highlighting the student’s growth in writing, research, and ethical practices

Optional Publication Idea: Include a polished, publication-ready piece in the portfolio, demonstrating the ability to engage with professional or community audiences.
Equivalent Courses:
None


Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None
Course Type:
Elective- Offering designed to expand learning opportunities for degree seeking students. May or may not be required for students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 104768
Course CIP Code: 01.12
Maximum Course Enrollment: 25
School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: English
Discipline: EN
First Term Valid: Fall 2017 (8/1/2017)
1st Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
None
Major Course Revisions: Title
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250302T20:19:56
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030



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