ENGCMP 0432 - WRITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course focuses on writing in response to the natural environment, primarily as a tool to raise awareness of environmental challenges and to advocate for ways to meet those challenges. We¿ll read a variety of voices and styles of advocacy writing, always with a strong focus on the craft of language: How does the writing reach its target and accomplish its goal? What makes the writing persuasive? We will also study public documents that explore issues related to environmental advocacy. Through varied assignments including blog posts, op-eds, and a researched project for a specific audience, you'll increase familiarity with approaches to and niches for environmental writing, and with some of the historical and political context of the environmental movement. We will investigate the concept of environmental justice and learn more about who feels the biggest impacts of pollution and environmental degradation, and what this means for conversations about change. You¿ll hear from at least one guest speaker who will talk about writing for a local environmental organization. We will also likely take a field trip off campus. You'll devote the second half of the semester to an individual writing project and presentation focusing on a specific environmental challenge of your choice.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006) or (ENGR 0012 or 0712 or 0715 or 0716 or 0718)

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