Minor Application


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Applications due:

for Business track — October 5, 2007
for Professional Editing and Technical Communication tracks — October 12, 2007

UCSB WRITING PROGRAM, MINOR IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING

Application for Writing 150, 151 A-B, 155 A-B, 157 A-B Winter and Spring Quarters, 2008

Your application must include responses to all of the following requests for information. When you have completed the application, bring it to the Writing Program office (South Hall 1520) and also send an e-mail message to Craig Cotich (Professional Editing), Madeleine Sorapure (Technical/Multimedia Communication), or LeeAnne Kryder (Business Communication) indicating that you have done so.

Personal Information:

Name
Local Address
Local Phone Number
E-mail address

Academic Preparation:

Major(s)
Additional Minors
Prerequisite Courses Completed for the Minor in Professional Writing (Please include Instructor and grade)
Courses In-Progress for Minor in Professional Writing
Courses Planned for Winter and Spring, 2008

Anticipated Date of Graduation:

Work Experience:

List jobs you have held with job description, dates, and location. Include unpaid, volunteer, and internship experience as well as paid experience.

Writing History:

Briefly describe your history as a writer, including writing you have done in academic courses, on your own, and at work assignments.

Statement of Your Goals for Pursuing the Minor in Professional Writing:

(300 word limit)

Application Portfolio:

Present up to 25 pages of your written work, selected from at least five different projects, with a Preface that explains the context and purpose for each document you have selected. Portions of larger projects and electronic documents such as Web sites or PowerPoint slides are acceptable. (All material will be returned.) Business Communication Track Only: No essays will be considered. Instead, please submit an example of a business letter; example of a business e-mail; your section of the collaborative report/business plan written for 109EC, 109AC, 109GS; status (progress) report; and a printed copy of a PowerPoint presentation you have created.

Selected Track:

The Writing Program will offer three tracks within the Minor in Professional Writing in 2007-2008. Each track is described below. Please indicate your first and second choice and explain the reasons for your selection. Not all applicants will be accepted.

Professional Editing - Craig Cotich
Conceptual and technical editing of documents with attention to audience, genre, tone, and style. Students will learn the responsibilities of the professional editor, including interaction with authors, revision strategies, and the grammatical and mechanical requirements of The Chicago Manual of Style and other style guides. The final portfolio will include resume, analytical essays, reader's report, and edited documents.

Technical/Multimedia Communication - Madeleine Sorapure
Evaluation, design, and production of effective multimedia content for professional audiences. Advanced computer skills are not required, but willingness to learn new software is essential. The final portfolio will include individual and collaborative multimedia projects as well as traditional documents such as memos, proposals, progress reports, and a résumé.

Business Communication - LeeAnne Kryder
Development of written, visual, oral, and collaborative skills for the workplace (business, government, non-profit organizations), with a focus on design, development, and re-purposing of hardcopy and new media documents. A final portfolio will include examples of a variety of professional genres -- such as letters, e-mails, status reports, proposals, press releases, feasibility reports, policies and procedures, brochures -- presented in both print and digital form.

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