WRS Fall 2025 Course Offerings

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WRS 310 AI in Digital & Professional Writing

WRS 230 Advanced Professional Communication

WRS 333 Writing the Research Paper

WRS 431 Legal Writing & Rhetoric II

WRS 332Writing for Civic Engagement

WRS 331Legal Writing & Rhetoric I

WRS 233 Advanced Writing for STEM

WRS 231 Advanced Writing for Arts & Humanities

Fall 2025 Course Offerings

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WRS 230 offers a comprehensive introduction to professional writing across various environments, equipping you to communicate with professionalism, ethics, and confidence. Get practice in writing real world genres like memos, proposals, technical descriptions, manuals, reports, and application materials for jobs and graduate programs. Fall 2025 Sections: Monday/Wednesday 3:35-4:50 Monday/Wednesday 5:05-6:20 Instructor: Claudia Hoffmann (cxh1060@miami.edu) Tuesday/Thursday 11:00-12:15 Instructor: Victoria Calderin-Lemus (vxc112@miami.edu)

WRS 230 - Advanced professional communication

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Are we talking about climate change all wrong? With the proliferation of climate change conspiracies, annual "once-in-a century" weather anomalies, and not-so-natural disasters, the answer seems to be a resounding yes. Why are we so bad at talking about climate change?And more importantly, how can we be better? This course will examine the rhetoric of climate communication, from its oh-so-many failings to the genres that are emerging in their wake. We've been talking about climate change all wrong. Let's get it right. Fall 2025 Section: Monday/Wednesay/Friday 10:10-11:00 Instructor: Megan Ritchie (mer215@miami.edu)

WRS 231 - Advanced Writing for arts & humanities

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Writing in STEM fields requires being able to communicate clearly with both specialist and non-specialist audiences and demands a sophisticated engagement with data, original research findings, and existing scholarly literature. This course will equip you with the skills to handle these tasks and provide you an opportunity to practice writing in genres common to the science and engineering fields, including proposals, literature reviews, and presentations. Fall 2025 Sections: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 11:15-12:05 Instructor: Sue Zabowski (szabowski@miami.edu) Monday/Wednesday/Friday 2:30-3:20 Instructor: Brian Breed (b.breed@miami.edu)

WRS 233 - Advanced Writing for STEM

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UNLOCK THE FUTURE OF WRITING WITH AI Are you ready to take your writing skills to the next level? In WRS 310, you'll explore how Artificial Intelligence (Al) is transforming digital and professional writing. Whether you're crafting academic writing, professional writing, or multimedia projects, this course will equip you with the tools and knowledge to succeed in a tech-driven world. Fall 2025 Section: Tuesday/Thursday 11:00-12:15 Instructor: Sarah Cash (s.cash1@umiami.edu)

WRS 310 - A.I. in digital & professional writing

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This course will introduce students to foundational skills in legal writing. You will analyze judicial opinions and court briefs in order to craft persuasive legal documents and to develop an understanding of legal communication. Through the writing assignments, including memoranda and briefs, you will develop rhetorically-sound approaches to communicating about legal issues. You will also learn how legal writing translates into oral arguments. Fall 2025 Sections: Tuesday/Thursday 9:00-10:45 Tuesday/Thursday 11:00-12:15 Instructor: Alyssa Altonaga, J.D. (ama568@law.miami.edu)

WRS 331 - Legal Writing & Rhetoric I

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Can writing be used to unravel societal knots? This course will explore civic engagement by addressing implicit and explicit issues within society that contribute to community conflict and concerns. Through a guest speaker series, combined with writings, readings and discussions, you will acquire knowledge and understanding of existing societal challenges that may be curtailed by effective community engagement, ultimately resulting in the growth, development, and sustainability of communities. Fall 2025 Section: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 11:15-12:05 Instructor: Tenecia Bradley-Cousins (tdb46@miami.edu)

WRS 332 - writing for civic engagement

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Do you want to enhance your academic career with strong research and writing skills? No matter your discipline, this class will prepare you to produce well-written research papers and presentations. You will learn to select appropriate topics, formulate research questions, and conduct research using both traditional library resources and digital tools. You'll build essential skills to succeed in college, grad school, or your career. Through peer workshops, hands-on projects, and personalized feedback, you'll create work to add to your academic portfolio while developing critical thinking and communication skills. Fall 2025 Section: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 12:20-1:10 Instructor: Kelly Millard (kam882@miami.edu)

WRS 333 - writing the research paper

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This course builds on the legal writing skills gained in WRS 331 by focusing on advanced rhetorical techniques in legal writing at the appellate and judicial levels. You'll learn to use complex and sophisticated research, analysis, and writing skills to craft appelate briefs and judicial opinions. Fall 2025 Sections: Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-3:15 Instructor: Alyssa Altonaga (ama568@law.miami.edu)

WRS 431 - legal writing & Rhetoric II