Featured Course:
Practical Studies in Damage Control
AP/WRIT 3010
3.0 credits
No prerequisites
Next offering: Fall 2022
When written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters—one representing danger, the other representing opportunity.
We all face crises in our lives—personal, professional, political, economic, health, and environmental. However, when written in Chinese, the word “crisis” is composed of two characters. While one represents danger, the other represents opportunity.
In this featured course, you will explore strategies in crisis communication: the art of using words to meet dire challenges, so as to avoid danger and to seize opportunity.
Practical Studies in Damage Control invites you to consider how we can use writing and communication skills to minimize damage and maximize fortune. We will discuss each stage of crisis communication, with particular emphasis on the response stage.
Get engaged! In Practical Studies in Damage Control you will:
- Use case studies to consider theory in light of complex real-world scenarios
- Participate in active debate with peers to determine strategic responses
- Experiment with creative strategies using a diversity of media and disciplinary approaches
Meet the Professor
I’m Dr. Chris Morris, an Assistant Professor in the Writing Department. My research interests are: rhetoric, poetry, and technical and professional communication. Currently, I’m deep in a project that explores the rhetoric of housing and economic development.
My industry experience includes work as a risk management and technical writing in banking and insurance.
My poems have appeared in Northwest Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Transition Magazine. I received my MFA in Creative Writing and PhD in English from The Ohio State University.
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