ENGL497

English at Work

Prerequisite: ENGL301; and an ENGL course at the 300-level or higher. Restriction: Must have earned a minimum of 60 credits. Examines how English majors put their academic knowledge and skills to work in professional workplaces after graduation. Students learn strategies to research careers, and they shadow a person in a career of interest for a day. Students learn to compose different professional genres to write and speak about and for professional development and advancement, including inquiry letters, technical descriptions, professional portfolios, and elevator pitches. Students will critically examine the learning they have done in their undergraduate coursework and compose a vision for bringing that learning to life in their future work. Restriction: Must be in English Language and Literature program; or must be in Secondary Educ: English Language Arts program.

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