Over the past several years, Dr. Kratzke has adapted his training and scholarship in literary studies in engaging the field of Rhetoric/Composition. In particular, he studies the social practice of genre in various forms: cultural materials related to the nineteenth-century 'bicycle boom' and its aftermath, maps, and other technical forms of communication. He also considers materials from popular culture in terms of teaching writing (with an eye toward 'multimodality').
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Rhetoric/Composition, especially a rhetorical approach to genre practice; Teaching grammar/syntax; Business communication forms; Popular culture (especially sports, humor, and technology); Ethnography and genre in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century cultural materials, particularly centered on the bicycle market
WRTG 1100 - Extended First-Year Writing and Rhetoric
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Extended version of WRTG 1150 intended for students desiring more preparation and practice in college writing. Meets the same goals and fulfills the same requirements as WRTG 1150. Includes one-hour recitation for small group work. Focuses on rhetorical analysis, argument, inquiry and information literacy. Taught as a writing workshop, the course emphasizes practicing strategies for all phases of the writing process. For placement criteria, see the arts and sciences advising office. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.
WRTG 1150 - First-Year Writing and Rhetoric
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Fall 2020
Rhetorically informed introduction to college writing. Focuses on rhetorical analysis, argument, inquiry and information literacy. Taught as a writing workshop, the course emphasizes practicing writing strategies for all phases of the writing process. For placement criteria, see the arts and sciences advising office. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
WRTG 1250 - Advanced First-Year Writing and Rhetoric
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Spring 2020
Advanced version of WRTG 1150 intended for more experienced writers, this course meets the same goals and fulflls the same requirements as WRTG 1150 but at a more challenging level. Focuses on rhetorical analysis, argument, inquiry, and information literacy. Taught as a writing workshop, the course emphasizes practicing writing strategies for all phases of the writing process. For placement criteria, see the arts and sciences advising office. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
WRTG 3020 - Topics in Writing
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Spring 2024
Through sustained inquiry into a selected topic or issue, students will practice advanced forms of academic writing. Emphasizes analysis, criticism and argument. Taught as a writing seminar, places a premium on substantive, thoughtful revision. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: WRTG 1150 or equivalent (completion of lower-division writing requirement).
WRTG 3040 - Writing on Business and Society
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Through selected reading and writing assignments, students examine ethical and social issues in the context of business decision-making processes. Focuses on critical thinking, revision, analytical writing and oral presentation. Taught as a writing seminar, the course emphasizes effective communication with professional and non-technical audiences. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Department enforced prerequisite: WRTG 1150 or equivalent (completion of lower-division writing requirement).
