The graduating essay may be written, with the permission of a Majors advisor, in lieu of completion of ENGL 499, the capstone course in Career Preparation. This essay option is intended for students considering further studies in English rather that direct entry into the workforce. In ENGL 498, the student will revise a paper completed during his/her course of studies; the revision will be completed under the direction of a selected faculty member, be read by three other faculty members, and may be presented orally as part of the Annual Rhetoric & Professional Writing Undergraduate Conference to be held annually by the UCC EML department. As in the case of Directed Studies, the Chair must approve the individual course of study. The essay may emerge from any course taken for credit in the RPW Major Option. Like ENGL 499, this course is one credit.
Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in the Rhetoric and Professional Writing (RPW) English Major option