Real Life Writing

Overview

In this unit, students will learn how to read, write and research a wide range of writing styles typical to those met in the course of their work and/or life. Students will gain insight into different forms of professional writing, have access to professionals speaking about their particular form of professional writing, develop understanding of the relationship between professional writing style and target audience, and obtain skills in writing for different professional purposes.

Learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

• ​The structure of writing across a range of genres encompassing: style, tone, register
• Film e.g. reviews, outlines, scripts
• Art e.g. reviews, stories, histories, styles
• Sculpture e.g. reviews, personal responses, styles, histories
• Architecture e.g. styles, cultural influences, reading the street as text
• Creative writing e.g. genres, inspirations, styles, audiences, ideal readers
• Business writing e.g. reports, letters, applications
• Music e.g. styles, responses
• Academic journals e.g. purpose, academic discourse, referencing for scholarly conversations
• Advertisements e.g. purpose, critical evaluation, pithy writing
• Utilising social media and multimedia opportunities
• Graduate Attribute: Communication Skills - Communicating using different media
• Graduate Attribute: Teamwork Skills - Collaboration and negotiation
• Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies  - Information literacy
• Graduate Attribute: Digital Literacies  - Technical literacy