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BU has a long tradition of connecting what goes on in our classrooms, labs, and libraries to some of the most pressing concerns in the wider world beyond. This class will prepare you to do just that. You will learn about the growing call for scholars to communicate with the public and, through course readings and regular short writing exercises, study and practice the genres that academic researchers and other serious thinkers use to shape public discourse. You will also have the opportunity to explore the immediate relevance of academic subjects and ideas you are passionate about and \u201ctranslate\u201d them to reach a public audience. You will read and write in several public genres (Quick Study, Wikipedia entry, TED Talk, commentary article), workshop drafts, incorporate digital elements, and pitch a story. We will consider: How are the scholarly and the public complementary? Why does your area of growing academic expertise matter to the public? How can you use different modes of communication to reach diverse audiences? <\/span><\/p>\n

This course fulfills a single unit in each of the three BU Hub communication<\/a> areas: (1)\u00a0Writing Intensive, (2) Oral\/Signed Communication, and (3) Digital\/Multimedia Expression.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/h3>
You will develop your abilities to:<\/p>\n
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  • understand motivations for communicating academic research to a public audience;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • read various genres of public writing with appreciation and critical judgment and to identify their textual and visual conventions;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • adapt your oral communication and prose styles for different audiences and purposes;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • choose and use digital tools ethically and effectively;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • translate academic knowledge into responsible, considered, and well-structured written, oral, and visual arguments for public audiences;<\/span><\/li>\n
  • integrate multiple modes of communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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