Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This advanced writing course will focus on making use of what has been learned earlier about making good arguments, academic writing conventions and professional writing conventions to focus on the ways that persuasive writing can be utilized both within and beyond the university.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

The student completing the module attains

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Selected theories, models and practices of persuasion
• Selected types of persuasive writing
• Selected evaluative tools to assess persuasive writing.

Skills

The student completing the module attains

Skills in:

• Writing to meet the conventions of multiple types of persuasive writing
• Creating persuasive writing adapted for specific audiences and purposes.

Competences

The student completing the module attains

Competences in:

• Meeting expectations of specific writing styles, audiences and conventions
• Adapting formatting and organisation of writing to match various audiences and purposes
• Using English language both correctly and at an appropriately advanced level for the audience and purpose associated with the writing task.

Exam

Exams