Longwood University LibGuides - Professional Writing and Rhetoric

Resources

Databases suggested:

MLA Go here to find articles on rhetoric, professional writing, and more.

Journals suggested:

Rhetoric Review

Rhetoric Society Quarterly

CCC

Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy

Computers and Composition

Conferences Suggested:

The Spilman Symposium (at VMI)

The Conference on College Composition and Communication

Rhetoric Society of America

Website suggested:

The Bedford Bibliography. Visit to see an annotated bibliography of the best sources for each area.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Rhetoric and Professional Writing libguide.

The Rhetoric and Professional Writing Program consists of a Concentration or a Minor. The focus on honing job skills, as well as critical thinking skills associated with the analysis of and practice of rhetoric, make students who choose this program very competitive in the workplace.

Issues such as the practice of formatting conventions, the use of professional language, and the awareness of contexts are just a few things students practice while in the Professional Writing and Technical Writing courses. The Rhetoric courses delve more deeply into the elements of persuasive writing that give students an edge in crafting those documents that will change their futures for the better.

Students gain practical experience through client projects and internships, but also through special projects done in coordination with faculty as they arise.

The program was started several years ago and has gone through many changes. It was overhauled last year to include some new courses and to eliminate some old ones. Please visit the "Concentration" tab to see a current list of courses required. Please visit "The Minor" tab to view those courses as well.

To make the program even better, two required courses, Professional Writing and Editing and Technical Writing, are offered fully online during the regular academic year and the summer.

If you would like to declare the concentration or minor, simply stop by Grainger 100 and ask Mrs. Seamster for the form. It will only take a minute to fill out and hand back to her. You may direct any questions about the program to me, Dr. Kristen Welch. My email is welchkd@longwood.edu and my phone is 434-395-2071. I look forward to hearing from you!

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