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    CORE CURRICULUM

    Argumentative and
    Persuasive Writing

    Analysis and production of texts


    written for specific rhetorical
    situations

    Creative Nonfiction

    Practice creative nonfiction


    research methods such as travel
    writing, memoir, and autobiography

    WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC?



    In a university, internship,
    or workplace setting, writing is
    a valued and highly sought after
    skill. The Professional Writing
    and Rhetoric major seeks to
    develop a number of versatile
    writers who can write for a variety
    of audiences with a variety of
    intended purposes.

    In this major, students
    will learn to format, design, and
    further strengthen his or her
    writing style for documents such
    as: manuals, proposals, press
    releases, essays, and more.


    From this major, a Professional
    Writing and Rhetoric graduate
    could go onto pursue careers in
    technical writing, law, non-profit
    communications, public relations,
    marketing, human resources...well
    beyond the expectation of a writing
    major.

    I definitely think the


    PWR major prepared me
    incredibly well for my
    job

    - MARIAH FRANKLIN

    (Assitant editor and marketer,


    PWR graduate)

    Professional and
    Workplace Writing
    Practice writing in workplace
    contexts and emphasize audience
    adaptation, project management,
    and professional editing

    Editing and Publishing


    Introduction for students in
    editing online and print texts
    intended for publication

    New Media Writing and


    Rhetoric
    Workshop-centered, students will
    develop skills in composing in
    different media for different
    audiences and purposes

    Spiritual Writing
    Provides experience in writing and
    analyzing spiritual perspectives

    CONTACT
    FACULTY

    PROFESSIONAL WRITING
    AND RHETORIC

    Michael-John Depalma

    Michael-John_DePalma@baylor.edu

    Coretta Pittman

    What could your


    future look like?

    Coretta_Pittman@baylor.edu

    PWR Graduates

    Danielle_Williams@baylor.edu

    Lisa Shaver

    Lisa_Shaver@baylor.edu

    Danielle Williams

    Wes Gaddie

    U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Emerson


    Hunger Fellow

    Michael Bracken

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Freelance writer/editor

    Lisa Calhoun

    Valor Ventures, General Partner

    Ashley Blyth

    RadioTraffic, Director of Coporate


    Communications

    David Vickers

    IronMule Creative, LLC, President

    Tirzah Tyler
    Inprov, Editor

    @BaylorEnglish

    Baylor English
    Department

    (254) 710-7400

    John Archer

    MAG Retail Group, Softward Engineer

    baylor.edu/english/pw

    Versatility
    Passion

    Pursuit

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