The University of Maryland's Professional Writing Program serves students from all disciplines and departments. Our courses prepare students to write in upper-level undergraduate courses and throughout their careers.
These courses employ the professional strategies employed in the best workplaces, preparing students to meet their post-graduate challenges.
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Professional Writing Program Awarded Blended Learning Grant
The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Information Technology have selected the Academic Writing and Professional Writing Programs to participate as fellows in the first cycle of course development for the Blended Learning initiatives sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
In fall 2011, PWP instructors Lea Chartock, Scott Moses, and Michelle Von Euw will develop course materials for English 393 that replace one day of in-class time with computer-mediated activities. These blended learning or "hybrid" sections will now meet face-to-face once weekly. Six sections of English 393 will pilot the hybrid course in spring 2012. Because so many undergraduate students take AWP and PWP courses, the innovative approaches designed under the auspices of this program promise to have widespread impact on the campus community. For more information on the English 393 Blended Learning Initiative, please contact Lea Chartock (xwriter@umd.edu)
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Student Testimonials document the value of the coursework.
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In September 2011, several law school admissions officers joined University of Maryland faculty and staff for a roundtable discussion on writing personal statements for law school applications. Videos of the program, which was cosponsored by the English Department’s Professional Writing Program, can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
Panel Discussion: Writing the Personal Statement for Law School
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