There is no text for this class. A number of recommended texts are listed below for your review.
Recommended Readings
Kilment, Stephen A. Writing for Design Professionals. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 1998. ISBN: 0393730263.
Strunk, William, and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2005. ISBN: 1594200696.
Williams, Joseph, and Gregory Colomb. The Craft of Argument. New York, NY: Longman Press, 2006. ISBN: 0321453271.
Writing Resources
Kane, Thomas S. The Oxford Essential Guide to Critical Writing. New York, NY: Berkeley Publishing Group, 2000. ISBN: 0425176401.
Strunk, and White. The Elements of Style.
Perelman, et al. The Mayfield Handbook on Technical Writing.
Turabian, Kate L. "Method of Citation." Section 8 in A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1996. ISBN: 0226816273.
The KSG Communications Program. "PAE Policy Analysis Exercise: The Writing Guide 2001-2002." Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.
The Purdue On-line Writing Lab
Other Resources
Speeches
Here is a great Web site where you can link to text and video formats of famous and not-so-famous speeches. I have fun just checking out who has said what, analyzing the structure, cadence and thoughts of the spoken word.
Speeches Subject Guide
Kschischang, Frank R. Giving a Talk: Guidelines for the Preparation and Presentation of Technical Seminars. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto.
Weekly Readings
In order to be able to write well, you need to read well-written published work. So, each week you should be reading 5 to 10 opinion/editorial pieces. Op-Ed pieces are a good way to learn about how to write concisely, how to create a persuasive argument. Op-Ed pieces can be found in any newspaper, but here are a few web links to make it easy.
Kennedy School of Government News and Communications: Op-Eds
The Boston Globe
The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
The Washington Post
If you find an op-ed piece that you like, please don't hesitate to bring it into class.