Writing, General.
A program that focuses on writing for applied and liberal arts purposes. Includes instruction in writing and document design in multiple genres, modes, and media; writing technologies; research, evaluation, and use of information; editing and publishing; theories and processes of composing; rhetorical theories, traditions, and analysis; communication across audiences, contexts, and cultures; and practical applications for professional, technical, organizational, academic, and public settings.
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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
25-1199
Editors
27-3041
Technical Writers
27-3042
Writers and Authors
27-3043
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
43-9081
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