Digital Books

Food & Travel

Bondoni, by Chanel Betuk
Classic Libyan Cuisine, by Mohammed Tantoush
Sipping Santa Barbara: Where to Start Your Wine Tasting Journey, by Chelsey Steinma

Peering on Southern California’s Greatest Piers, by Christine Jennings
The Lover’s Guide to Eating in L.A., by Rya Agatep
Somewhere Only We Know: Eight Dates for Cute Mates, by Marie Recalde

No Quiero Taco Bell!: Your Healthy Guide to Mexican Fast Food, by Maribel Soto
Important Spanish Words and Phrases to Use Abroad: Experiences of an American College Student, by Shane Vultee
American Girl’s Guide to Moving to France, by Alexandra Markus

UCSB and Isla Vista

The University Art Museum, by Casandra Cortes
American Rescuing Public Education: A Chronicle of UC Student Activism, by Kelly Jones

Six Easy Ways You Can Help Isla Vista’s Beach, by Justine Delmonico-Nies
Living in Isla Vista, Julie Oberhausen
Free Napkins: And 8 Other Things You Can Find for Free While Attending College, by Tina Mai

Other

Modernize the 1950’s Style, by Erica Bennett
Float: A Beginner’s Guide to Floating with CSS, by Logan Franken

Communication Department E-Book, by Connie Lundegard
Elite Meetings and the Future of the Meetings Industry, by Maggie Kanter

Embracing Chaos, by Jenna Macek
Applied Ethics: A Philosophical Handbook on Moral Life, by Ryan Lee
School Is . . . , by Karlie Krieger


Course Description

This is the first of two capstone courses in the Multimedia Communication track of the Professional Writing Minor. At the end of this course, you will have a collection of work in a variety of professional genres, including employment-oriented documents. You will be able to use some of these documents as you apply for internships for the Spring quarter, and you will also be adding to the portfolio and putting much of it online in Writing 155B.

The assignments in the course ask you to engage in activities that will help you improve as a writer in the following ways:

  • refine your writing style
  • compose in multiple media
  • design documents effectively
  • use a variety of software programs

The syllabus, schedule, assignments, readings, and resources for the course can be found on the Web at http://sorapure.net/155a. This website will be updated regularly.

Required Texts

Non-Designer’s Design Book (Third Edition), Robin Williams
The Elements of Style (illustrated), Strunk & White (illustrations by Maira Kalman)

Grades

The assignments for the course constitute your final grade, roughly as follows:

  • Digital Book: 40%
  • Document Redesign: 20%
  • Professional Documents: 20%
  • Short assignments and class participation: 20%

Important Information

  • Class will almost always meet in the Mesa lab (Phelps 1525); I’ll let you know in advance if we’re going to meet in the classroom instead..
  • Because much of the work of the course will be done during class time, your attendance and participation are very important. You are allowed two absences; after that, your final grade will be lowered by one grade for each absence (e.g., if you are absent 3 times, an A becomes an A-; if you are absent 4 times, an A becomes a B+).
  • If you arrive late to class, I count that as half an absence.
  • Remember that even if you are absent you are responsible for any work that is done during class and for any assignments that are given or are due during class. Send me an e-mail or come by my office during my office hours to find out what you missed.
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you plagiarize on any of the assignments you will fail the class and will be subject to disciplinary action by the University.