Graduate	The Master of Arts in Professional Writing
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 English 540: Capstone (Spring 2002)

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Course Description
In English 540, you will implement a capstone project which explores aspects of reading and writing in and beyond the workplace.  You will refine your project proposal, complete the project, and explore opportunities to share your work with various professional and scholarly discourse communities.  Finally, you will present the results of your research through a variety of media, including written texts and public presentations.   

The objectives of English 540 are

• to become acquainted with issues and strategies of workplace writing research

• to explore and participate in professional discourse communities through a variety of media

• to understand and apply the principles and processes of writing for professional publication

• to design, research, and implement a siginificant written project to culminate the Master of Arts in Professional Writing

• to present capstone project results to a multi-tiered audience of scholars and professionals

Course developed by Bridget O'Rourke and Ron Wiginton, Elmhurst College Department of English.