Whether you are a budding novelist, a business professional looking to improve your communication skills or simply a lover of words, Wake Tech's professional and creative writing courses can and elevate your writing to new heights.
Through expert instruction and personalized feedback, you will learn to master the art of storytelling, develop your unique voice and discover the power of language to captivate and inspire readers.
Courses cover topics such as fiction writing, e-publishing, romance novels and screenwriting, as well as professional writing courses for grant proposals and business communication.
The non-degree courses will not transfer to meet high school or college degree requirements. However, many do provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and will count as academic credit for those on J-1 visas.
For more information, email [email protected].
Learn what separates fantasy fiction from other types of fiction.
Discover how to develop characters, build a compelling world, outline a narrative, apply a consistent theme, commit to the writing process, and publish your book.
Learn how to outline your book (if you even decide to outline!), come up with a theme, and then sit down and actually write.
Lesson 1 - What Is Fantasy Fiction?
Lesson 2 - World-Building, Part One: Exploring the World
Lesson 3 - World-Building, Part Two: Magic
Lesson 4 - World-Building, Part Three: Societies
Lesson 5 - Creating Characters
Lesson 6 - Plotting Your Novel
Lesson 7 - Theme
Lesson 8 - The Narrative Voice
Lesson 9 - The Writing Process
Lesson 10 - The Postwriting Process
Lesson 11 - Publishing Your Novel
Lesson 12 - Marketing and Motivating
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
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If you are interested in fantasy novel writing and would like to improve or enhance your writing skills, this course is for you!
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn how business and marketing objectives affect writing choices.
Study practical writing instruction in grammar, clarity, structure and more.
Understand issues unique to this discipline, such as buzzwords, working with a team, and marketing ethics.
Lesson 1 - The Role of Business and Marketing Writing
The first lesson starts off with a discussion about the purpose of marketing and the goals of writing, and then talks about the unique roles, responsibilities, and challenges of business and marketing writing. You'll learn exactly what business and marketing writers do as you begin exploring this exciting field.
Lesson 2 - The Ins and Outs of Image
Before you can write or recognize successful copy, you'll need to understand your corporate identity: who the company is and what the company offers. In this lesson, you'll delve into all the aspects of corporate image that writers and marketing professionals need to ponder before producing effective projects.
Lesson 3 - Writing Approaches and Strategies
Now that you understand image, what can you do with it? In this lesson, you'll analyze business and marketing goals-and the needs of your audience-to figure out the appropriate writing style for any project.
Lesson 4 - Media
It's a creative field, but certain projects require certain conventions. In this lesson, you'll see how a particular medium or project type can guide your writing style and approach, helping you save time and stay on target.
Lesson 5 - Putting It All Together: Writing Project
This lesson will gather up the information you explored in the previous four lessons and put it all together. It will illustrate how to apply everything you've learned so far as you develop an original writing project from start to finish.
Lesson 6 - Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Do you need to write in complete sentences? What is a complete sentence, anyway? This lesson will give you a brief refresher on sentence construction and then go over some guidelines for using fragments in business writing. You'll also learn to recognize and fix one of the most common errors in modern writing: the comma splice.
Lesson 7 - Word Choices
You can't write without words! In this lesson, you'll learn to make accurate word choices. The lesson will discuss the level of vocabulary appropriate for business writing and show you how to choose words that reinforce a project's theme. It'll also clarify some tricky word pairs and discuss word-choice problems whose usage can undermine the professionalism of your writing.
Lesson 8 - Internal Communication
In this lesson, you'll take a critical look at the inside of a company. First, you'll see how to develop "marketing" projects for audiences within a company. Then you'll explore the roles of the various specialists who contribute to a single marketing piece-bosses, clients, editors, junior writers, artists, and designers. You'll learn how to work with all of them to create smoother relationships and better projects.
Lesson 9 - Banishing the Bureaucracy
For even the most experienced writers, bureaucratic influences can creep in to reduce creativity and impede communication. In this lesson, you'll take a look at buzzwords and jargon, and then explore some ways to achieve maximum power and effectiveness by keeping your writing clear, concise, and active.
Lesson 10 - Editing, Proofreading and Evaluating
In this lesson, you'll explore the final steps. You'll learn to enhance and refine business and marketing projects during the editing and proofreading processes. You'll also learn to evaluate finished pieces and even test their effectiveness in the real world!
Lesson 11 - Putting It All Together: Editing Project
In this lesson, you'll once again be putting it all together, but this time as an editor. You'll apply everything you've learned so far in the course, editing a project from beginning to end.
Lesson 12 - Marketing Ethics
Marketing involves images, and it's easy to lose sight of the truth. In the final lesson of the course, you'll go over some important considerations that marketing professionals need to think about.
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date"
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This course is for you if you are interested in expanding your writing skills and learning to create copy that achieves business and marketing goals.
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn how to choose a topic and size up the competition-developing a perfect, one-of-a-kind book concept that will stand out to agents and editors.
Discover how to immerse themselves in their subject and get the information from research, interviews, and observation techniques.
Learn how to choose a writing style, structure, and slant that will appeal to a unique audience and keep readers hooked.
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Nonfiction: Choosing Your Topic
Lesson 2 - Shaping Your Book Idea
Lesson 3 - Your Audience, Title, and Style
Lesson 4 - Research, Interviewing, and Immersion
Lesson 5 - Organization and Structure
Lesson 6 - Nonfiction Writing Tips and Techniques
Lesson 7 - The Writer's Life: Practical Tips
Lesson 8 - Editing and Proofreading
Lesson 9 - Traditional Publishing: Agents, Publishers, and Submissions
Lesson 10 - Traditional Publishing: Query Letters, Proposals, and Shortcuts
Lesson 11 - Nontraditional Publishing
Lesson 12 - Distribution, Publicity, and Promotions
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No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
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For anyone interested in learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books.
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Master and understand the difference between story and plot.
Experiment with viewpoints and see which one works best for your mystery.
Have written a complete scene from their story and learn the internal structure that makes every scene feel right.
Lesson 1 - The Four Story Types
Lesson 2 - Plot vs. Story
Lesson 3 - Passion, Theme, Character, and Premise
Lesson 4 - Character
Lesson 5 - The Checkpoints of Mystery Story Structuring
Lesson 6 - Act 1: Hook, Backstory, and Trigger
Lesson 7 - Act 2: Crisis, Struggle, and Epiphany
Lesson 8 - Act 3: Plan, Climax, and Ending
Lesson 9 - The Story Outline
Lesson 10 - Scene and Sequel
Lesson 11 - Viewpoint
Lesson 12 - The Mystery
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None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
This course is intended for anyone interested in improving their writing skills.
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N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn essential self-editing tools to give their manuscripts the professional look that publishers like to see.
Learn about recent advances in the chosen profession.
Study the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction.
Lesson 1 - What Editors Do
Lesson 2 - The Mechanics of Copyediting
Lesson 3 - Tools to Increase Accuracy
Lesson 4 - Grammar and Punctuation
Lesson 5 - Spelling, Capitalization, and Numbers
Lesson 6 - Syntax and Style
Lesson 7 - Abbreviations and Hyphens, Bibliographies and Copyright Law
Lesson 8 - Photos and Tables, Front and Back Matter
Lesson 9 - Fiction Editing
Lesson 10 - The Editor-Author-Publisher Relationship
Lesson 11 - Word Usage
Lesson 12 - Finding Work as an Editor
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Although this course will teach English grammar, punctuation, and style, you must be fluent in English and have a better-than-average spelling ability.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
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This course is intended for anyone aspiring to be an editor!
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn to transform their book idea into a finished product that could potentially land in the hands of an editor or agent.
Explore new opportunities and markets for their work.
Gain all the tools and resources needed to begin navigating the world of children's publishing and to continue growing as a writer for children.
Lesson 1- Through the Eyes of a Child: Exploring the World of Children's Literature
Lesson 2 - Read to Me, Mommy: The Integration of Artwork and the Printed Word
Lesson 3 - I Can Do It: The Beginning Reader
Lesson 4 - Growing Up: The Next Level
Lesson 5 - Beyond Biographies: The World of Nonfiction Writing and Research
Lesson 6 - Story Patterns: The Easy Way to Create a Great Story
Lesson 7 - Dramatic Elements: Structuring Children's Literature
Lesson 8 - With Fresh Eyes: Editing the Manuscript
Lesson 9 - In Search of a Publisher: Market Research
Lesson 10 - Dear Editor: Submitting Your Work
Lesson 11 - From Passion to Profit: The Business of Publishing
Lesson 12 - A Lifelong Adventure: Growing Your Writing
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word or other word processing software (not included in enrollment).
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
Be prepared to reference and/or purchase children's books via online or instore.
Other instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."
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This course is for anyone interested in writing literature for children.
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Explore all the topics a writer needs to create a successful manuscript, including story structure, plot, character, dialogue, setting, suspense, conflict, action, viewpoint, tense, and even how to get published.
Learn to develop or polish a manuscript.
Study the essential techniques that are often overlooked by other writing classes and textbooks.
Lesson 1 - Story Structure
Lesson 2 - Plot Templates
Lesson 3 - Character Development
Lesson 4 - Viewpoint, Voice, and Tense
Lesson 5 - Setting
Lesson 6 - Advanced Scene and Sequel
Lesson 7 - Conflict, Action, and Suspense
Lesson 8 - Dialogue
Lesson 9 - Beginnings and Endings
Lesson 10 - Symbols, Metaphors, and Writing Big
Lesson 11 - Bring Your Story to Life
Lesson 12 - Self-Editing, Submission, and Marketing
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None
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None
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
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This course will provide you with the formula for creating and polishing a successful fiction manuscript and getting it published.
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Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
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Develop their own short, creative fiction or nonfiction piece.
Master important concepts by completing enjoyable writing exercises and assignments.
Discover a variety of strategies and techniques the pros use to develop characters, create a compelling point of view, build interest through dialogue, and add meaning to your stories.
Lesson 1 - Preparing to Write
Lesson 2 - Brainstorming
Lesson 3 - Literary Devices
Lesson 4 - Genres
Lesson 5 - Peer Review/Workshop
Lesson 6 - Story, Plot, and Narrative
Lesson 7 - Characters and Dialogue
Lesson 8 - Points of View and Tense
Lesson 9 - Descriptive Writing
Lesson 10 - Overcoming Writer's Block
Lesson 11 - Editing vs. Revision
Lesson 12 - Getting Published
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None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word is recommended (not included in enrollment).
QuickTime.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
This course is for anyone interested in improving their writing skills.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Prepare to help the causes they most admire.
Learn how to become fully familiar with the institution or project for which they are requesting support.
Discover how to put everything together so you can assemble, write, and submit complete grant proposals to foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals for any number of your pet projects.
Lesson 1 - The Writing Style You Will Need for Your Grant Proposal
Lesson 2 - Thinking About Your Institution the Way Grantors Do
Lesson 3 - Information You Will Need for Your Grant Proposal
Lesson 4 - Special Characteristics of Non-Profit Organizations
Lesson 5 - Finding Funding Sources-Foundations
Lesson 6 - Finding Out About Your Foundation Prospects
Lesson 7 - Finding Out About Your Corporate Prospects
Lesson 8 - Doing the Numbers
Lesson 9 - Assembling Your Proposal
Lesson 10 - So You Don't Get a Gift-What Now?
Lesson 11 - So You Get a Gift-What Now?
Lesson 12 - Some Thoughts About Writing Grant Proposals to Individuals
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None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
If you are interested in writing effective grants, this course is for you!
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn how to give themselves the kind of credibility they will need to succeed.
Learn every step of the publishing process.
Discover all the tools needed to get published.
Lesson 1 - Becoming a Published Writer
Lesson 2 - Breaking in and First Markets
Lesson 3 - Writing Contests and Credibility
Lesson 4 - Manuscript Mechanics and Formats
Lesson 5 - Proofreading, Printing, and Submission Logs
Lesson 6 - Copyright, Rights, and Pseudonyms
Lesson 7 - Mainstream, Subsidy, and Self-Publishing
Lesson 8 - All About Query Letters
Lesson 9 - Submissions, Offers, and Rejections
Lesson 10 - All About Agents and Contracts
Lesson 11 - Clubs, Conferences, and Writer's Block
Lesson 12 - The Future of Publishing
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None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
This course will help you understand every step of the publishing process and how to give yourself the credibility publishers notice.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn about the entire writing process and its five stages: prewriting, outlining, writing, revising, and editing.
Gain important critical thinking skills and learn some techniques for writing concisely-something that is highly valued in English writing.
Understand how to generate and then focus your ideas.
Lesson 1 - An Overview of Writing
Lesson 2 - The Creative Process
Lesson 3 - Effective Essays
Lesson 4 - Three Types of Essays
Lesson 5 - Compare and Contrast Essays
Lesson 6 - Cause and Effect Essays
Lesson 7 - Argumentation Essays
Lesson 8 - Correcting Your Wording
Lesson 9 - Take Care With Verbs
Lesson 10 - Other Parts of Speech
Lesson 11 - Common Writing Problems
Lesson 12 - Punctuation and Wrap-Up
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None
No
A basic understanding of English grammar.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
For ESL Learners and Online Learners interested in improving their writing skills.
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N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Study brainstorming technique that will help make writing easier and more fun for you right away.
Learn how to disentangle the efforts of your creative and critical sides, and you'll come to understand why both sides are important components of good writing.
Learn why writing is one of the best problem-solving tools around.
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None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."
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This course will help you identify gaps and eliminate problem areas in your writing skills.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Discover the quickest and most efficient ways to gather the information you'll need to develop your proposal's attachments, including information on your organization's structure, administration, and finances.
Gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected.
Discover a number of significant finishing touches that can give your project the edge over others. You'll know the best type of paper to use, which buzzwords to include, which fonts work best, which types of graphics to include, and a variety of formatting techniques that will make your proposal more competitive.
Learn about the importance of obtaining community and political support before submitting a proposal to any government agency.
Lesson 1 - Types of Proposal Formats
In this lesson, you'll learn the different types of grant proposal formats for corporations, foundations, and state and federal government agencies. This lesson is important because you'll discover who reviews your proposals at each type of funder, what format the proposal review staff expect to receive, and how and why decisions to fund or reject grant proposals are made.
Lesson 2 - Match Funders With Projects
This lesson will teach you how to carefully research the funding agencies so you can match your grant funding needs to their interests. You'll learn how to find and use Internet research sites to identify multiple funders for grant proposal projects. And you'll learn how to spot the funder/project matches that result in a 90 percent or higher funding success rate.
Lesson 3 - Write the History and Major Accomplishments Sections
In this lesson, we'll focus on how to prepare the first section of the grant proposal narrative-the research and major accomplishments section. You'll learn how to sift through organizational documents and write useful information that will answer the dozens of questions that grant reviewers ask when reading your narrative. Most importantly, you'll learn how to avoid the mistakes that can cause your grant proposal to lose points during the initial stages of the funder's review process.
Lesson 4 - Write the Current Programs and Activities Section
This lesson will teach you how to develop a current programs and activities section narrative template. You'll also learn where to find the type of information a grant reviewer needs in this section of your grant proposal. And you'll learn how to stay on your toes to answer all of the questions that funders ask when they read this section of your grant proposals
Lesson 5 - Write the Target Population Served Section
In this lesson, you will learn how to write accurate and magnetizing copy for the target population served section of your grant proposals. You'll also learn how to conduct extensive research on your target population and how to order, organize, and write the information for this critical section of your grant proposals.
Lesson 6 - Write the Partnerships Section
This lesson will teach you how to find the most current information on your organization's partners in the community, region, and nation. You'll also learn how to identify potential partners when your organization has few or no partners. Most importantly, you'll learn how to organize and present your partnership information in an appealing format for funders.
Lesson 7 - Write the Needs Statement Section
In this lesson, you'll learn how to understand the needs statement section from the funder's viewpoint. You'll also learn the type of information to collect on the target population and your organization in order to glean language for this section.
Lesson 8 - Write the Program Design Section
This is perhaps the most important of all our lessons. You are halfway through the main writing sections for your grant proposal narrative and gaining more confidence in your skills. This lesson will teach you how to show the funder that you have a well-thought-out plan for spending grant monies. You'll learn how to look at the program design section from the funder's viewpoint, how to collect the right information, and how to spot poorly written narrative in this section.
Lesson 9 - Write the Management Plan Section
In this lesson, you will learn to understand the thinking patterns of grant funders when they read the management plan section. You'll also learn how to avoid the most common types of errors made by other grant writers when writing this section, and how to cull the right information from your program staff or administrators.
Lesson 10 - Write the Evaluation Section
This lesson will teach you how to look at the evaluation plan section from the funder's perspective. You'll also learn how to steer clear of the age-old errors that other grant writers make when planning and writing this section. From learning where to find the information needed to write an award-winning evaluation plan to learning the common terms that funders look for in this section, Lesson 10 hits the target
Lesson 11 - Develop the Budget Section
At this point, you're nearing the finish line for Advanced Proposal Writing. In this lesson, you will learn the standard definitions you need to know when it comes to planning your budget line items. We'll also look at examples of award-winning budget sections on the Internet. Most importantly, this lesson will teach you how to recover with the funder when you make a glaring budget error.
Lesson 12 - Apply Finishing Touches and Conduct Follow-Up Tasks
This last lesson will teach you how to view your entire proposal package from the funder's viewpoint. You'll also learn how to use words that work, some final formatting techniques, and how to prepare the supporting documentation for your grant proposal-the attachments. This final lesson will also teach you the ins and outs of signatories, copies, and how to mail your grant proposal the right way. Lastly, you'll learn how to follow up on all outstanding items, such as verification of proposal delivery and checking back with funders. Finally, I'll show you the next step to take when your proposal is either funded or rejected.
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Completion of an "Introductory Grant Writing" course or equivalent experience.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date"
N/A
This course will provide you with a complete understanding of all the components used to determine whether to fund or reject a proposal and how to give your project an edge over others.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn how to improve writing skills by learning to select strong and persuasive words, spell correctly, and choose the right punctuation.
Discover how to put it all together by crafting well-written sentences, building effective paragraphs, and organizing your material logically.
Explore ways to make the most of e-mails and other forms of electronic communication.
Lesson 01 - Writing: Your Dynamic New Tool
Lesson 02 - Words: Picking the Right One
Lesson 03 - Spelling: Tips and Practice
Lesson 04 - Usage: Which Word Goes Where
Lesson 05 - Sentences: Writing Them Effectively
Lesson 06 - Ending Punctuation: When, Where, and Why
Lesson 07 - Commas: Mastery at Last!
Lesson 08 - Semicolons, Colons, and All the Rest: A Quick Review
Lesson 09 - Paragraphs: How They Help You Communicate
Lesson 10 - Formatting: Tools and Tips to Help Your Content Shine
Lesson 11 - Writing for Electronic Media: Quirks and Characteristics
Lesson 12 - Putting It All Together: Writing Well!
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1
None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."
N/A
This course provides you with the writing tools you need for success.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312876 | 06/11/25 - 08/01/25 | Online | 77.00 | 20 | Register |
|---|
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
have discovered how to target the best funding agencies for your project and learn insider secrets for approaching them in the right way.
have learned how to follow up on a proposal, and you'll find out when it's possible to turn a "no" into a "yes."
have learned how to convert an idea into a complete, well-developed package.
Wednesday - Lesson 01
Each year, nonprofit organizations receive billions of dollars from grant-making entities. How can your organization ensure that some of this money comes into your coffers? The goal of Get Grants! is just that, and this lesson will you get started. The first step in getting grants is making sure that you have a fundable project. What's that? You'll find out in this lesson. We'll also talk about how to take an idea and develop it into a proposal
Friday - Lesson 02
Today you'll learn the eight parts of a typical grant proposal, and you'll find out in what order you should develop them. We'll examine how to create a workable timeline so that you never frantically work on a proposal only to discover that you missed the deadline. We'll also go into detail about the first part of the proposal-the introduction, or what we might call your section on bragging rights.
Wednesday - Lesson 03
Today we'll get to the heart of the proposal: the "why." The need statement is where you convince potential funders that you need their support. But ah, there's a hitch. Funders don't particularly care about things you lack or things that would make you happy. They care about funding projects that address issues or resolve unmet needs that mesh with their priorities. After this lesson, you'll know how to detect a real need and then write a concise, clear, well-documented need statement that makes funding agencies take note.
Friday - Lesson 04
Goals and objectives clarify precisely what you intend to accomplish and help funders see what they are supporting. In this lesson you'll learn how to write goals that flow from the need statement and objectives that will help to measure your success. More specifically, we'll show you how to craft the specific, measurable objectives that grant makers require.
Wednesday - Lesson 05
"Evaluation" is a word that you hear a lot in the grant-writing world. It's how you show the grant makers that the outcomes of your project are what they want to support. By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to design evaluations that clearly demonstrate how your outcomes support your goals and the goals of the funding source.
Friday - Lesson 06
Today we'll talk about methods and activities, which are the things you'll be doing from the moment you receive your funding in order to reach your goal. Planning these steps can be daunting, but you'll see how to create a detailed road map so that you never get lost. You'll also understand how to match your activities to the objectives we developed in Lesson 4. And you'll know how to capture all the great ideas that you generate during the grant-writing process, so your project manager will be able to start implementing them right away.
Wednesday - Lesson 07
If you're a numbers person, this lesson about the budget will be right up your alley. If you're not, this lesson will demystify the budget process. We'll go through each of the budget categories and define the more confusing terms. Best of all, you'll get good models for your budget form and your budget narrative. These will be very helpful . . . especially when you work on a major grant.
Friday - Lesson 08
Grant writers frequently overlook these two parts of the proposal. But after today, you'll never make this common mistake. Funders don't always require information about dissemination (publicizing your program) and sustainability (future funding), but both are vital pieces in convincing funders that you will make the most of their investment. You'll find out today how you can best present them in your proposal.
Wednesday - Lesson 09
Although we're not yet finished with the class, we're at the point of the proposal process where we sum it all up. In this lesson, we'll look at how to give the summary its due. We'll also talk about letters of inquiry: what they are, when to use them, and how to make them effective. And we'll examine how to make successful first approaches to funding sources.
Friday - Lesson 10
You've written a great grant . . . now you need to send it out and get it funded. Today we'll talk about researching funding sources. By the end of this lesson, you'll know who funds government programs and where to get the best information. You'll also know where to find out about private foundations and corporate funding. Finally, you'll come to understand the sometimes arcane language of guidelines and extract the details you need.
Wednesday - Lesson 11
What image do you want to present to your funding sources? The tips you'll get today (including ways to assemble and package your grant) will help you present your proposal in the best light. We'll review what supporting data you'll need and talk about what you have to do after you've submitted your grant.
Friday - Lesson 12
In this lesson, we'll cover writing style . . . what works and what doesn't. We'll discuss how to ensure that your organization is ready to apply for a grant. And we'll talk about grant writing as a career-including what it means to work on retainer and why you should never work on a contingency basis. By the end of this lesson (which is the end of this course), you'll be well-equipped to get out there and get grants!
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No
None
No
None
Internet access
• Email
• One of the following browsers:
o Mozilla Firefox
o Microsoft Internet Explorer (9.0 or above)
o Google Chrome
o Safari
• Adobe PDF plug-in (a free download obtained at Adobe.com .)
None
80% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
This course is intended for grant writers or anyone involved in fundraising for a large or small organization.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Understand how your passion, theme, premise, and characters help you create the structure of your story.
Discover how viewpoint, dialogue, pacing, and many other techniques are used to build scenes and move your story from beginning to end.
Lesson 1 - Story Structure
Lesson 2 - The Dramatic Elements
Lesson 3 - Character
Lesson 4 - Act 1: Hook, Backstory, and Trigger
Lesson 5 - Act 2: Crisis, Struggle, and Epiphany
Lesson 6 - Act 3: Plan, Climax, and Ending
Lesson 7 - The Story Idea
Lesson 8 - The Story Outline
Lesson 9 - The Long Form
Lesson 10 - Plan Like a Pro
Lesson 11 - Plot Like a Pro
Lesson 12 - Write Fiction Like a Pro
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1
None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date
"
N/A
The course is intended for aspiring fiction authors.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn what services to offer.
Explore how to find clients.
Learn how to set your fees.
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No
None
No
A basic understanding of the grant writing process.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."
N/A
This course will provide easy-to-follow instructions on starting your own grant consulting business and reaching thousands of people with your work.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn about the genre of romance and exploring why you fell in love with your favorite romance novels.
Explore how to craft three-dimensional characters your readers will love and how to weave a plot so your story grabs the reader's interest from page one.
Gain valuable techniques-your "romance writer's toolbox"-to apply to your own manuscript.
Lesson 1 - What Is a Romance Novel?
In the first lesson, you'll learn a simple definition for a romance and discover the hallmark element of all romance novels. (Think it's just a love story? Think again!) We'll talk about why fulfilling reader expectations is so important, and you'll get an overview of the subgenres found in romance to see where your idea might fit. Finally, you'll take a look at the romances that have really resonated with you-the ones you read over and over again-to discover what makes a "great" book "great."
Lesson 2 - The Elements of Romance
In this lesson, you'll explore what's needed to create a romance that readers will come to again and again. The lesson will begin by outlining a short list of romance classics that are as popular today as when they were first written. Then, you'll look at a classic book and use it to demonstrate the eight essential and three optional elements all romance novels should have in order to meet reader expectations.
Lesson 3 - Characters: The Heartbeat of Romance
Our third lesson introduces you to the heart of the romance novel-the characters. In this lesson, we'll talk about what readers expect from your heroine and hero, as well as your options for making your hero and heroine uniquely your own. We'll also explore how to use secondary characters to support your central story, and examine examples drawn from some favorite romances and romantic-comedy movies.
Lesson 4 - Getting to Know Your Characters
Here, we go deeper into characterization. You'll learn to use tools that will help you get to know your characters on a deeper level. Knowing your characters inside and out will help you make them come alive on the page and better reach the high level of reader satisfaction you want your romance to deliver.
Lesson 5 - Goal, Motivation, and Conflict
This lesson covers three concepts that serve as the bridge between character and plot development: goal, motivation, and conflict. Throughout the lesson, we'll create a character's GMC chart, noting story goals, the character's motivation, and the internal and external conflicts he or she faces. You'll see how developing the GMC chart provides information that will help you create plots that challenge your characters and satisfy your readers.
Lesson 6 - The Basics of Plot
Now we're going to get to the meat of your romance: the plot. We'll discuss the difference between story plot and romantic plot, then take a look at the different kinds of romance plots that are common in the genre. Ultimately, we'll see how identifying your basic plot pattern can help as you're writing your romance.
Lesson 7 - Plotting 2.0
This lesson will continue the discussion on plotting. Here, you'll explore the main components of a plotline and examine how to weave in subplots to enhance your main plot. You'll also see how you can organize your plot according to the Three Act Structure to ensure readers are eager to stick with it all the way to your HEA ending. Finally, you'll learn about some typical beginner's mistakes that you'll want to avoid as you're developing your plot.
Lesson 8 - Scene and Sequel
There's still more to be said about plotting! Here, you'll explore how the elements you use to build your plot form the basic structure we looked at last time. You'll start by examining how you'll use cause and effect to create believable events that draw the reader in. Then we'll look at the building blocks of plot, scene, and sequel, and see how you can use them to structure the ebb and flow of your story.
Lesson 9 - Emotional Appeal
Evoking emotion in readers is a key element in romance. Today, we'll discuss two tenets of romance writing along with various tools that will help you write emotionally packed scenes. Finally, we'll discuss the all-important topic of writing a sex scene-whether or not your story even needs one, and how you can ensure the scene moves your reader along with your characters.
Lesson 10 - Fiction Writing Craft I
Good writing is good writing, whether you're drafting a romance, a sci-fi adventure, or a thriller. In this lesson, we'll begin to look at the elements of a writer's craft that you'll need to master on your way to penning your romance. We'll cover three crucial elements that are central to all fiction: dialogue, pacing, and point of view. We'll examine examples of each in depth so that by the end of the lesson, you'll be ready to start applying what you learn to your own romance.
Lesson 11 - Fiction Writing Craft II
In this lesson, we'll continue our exploration of important elements of writing fiction: research, setting, mood, and tone. You'll learn why research is so important, how setting can reflect and even impact your characters, and how mood and tone contribute to the overall impact of your romance.
Lesson 12 - After "The End"
After all your hard work, you'll finally be able to write "The End." But you're still not done! In this lesson, we'll discuss the steps writers need to take after they've finished the first draft of their manuscript. We'll learn about the need for revisions and editing, discuss the importance of critique groups and partners, and wrap the class up with tips on submitting your manuscript for publication.
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No
None
No
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Hardware Requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
None
90% attendance"• Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt.
• If all quizzes are not passed with 70 or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt for successful completion.
• The Final Exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date."
N/A
This course will broaden your skills and allow you to pen a romance novel that meets and exceeds your readers' expectations.
N/A
N/A
Non-Credit Online Learning http://ceonline.waketech.edu
919-532-5847
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 311498 | 06/11/25 - 08/01/25 | Online | 97.00 | 15 | Register |
|---|
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
identify the mulit-faceted context in which a grant proposal is both generated and reviewed.
research and find an appropriate funder for a given proposal.
understand the intersections of successful grants in relation to mission, vision and values; organizational structure and function; budget and finance; public relations and marketing; fundraising and development; networking; and relationship building.
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1
None
No
None
None
None
90% attendance
N/A
General, Business
N/A
N/A
COM-3711ME
COM-3711D2
CSP-4000DHE
CSP-4000DPE
COM-3711QE
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
write twice for 20 - 30 minutes during each class period
learn to share and read what is written
learn how to respond to each person's writing in positive terms only
learn about confidentiality in writing, keeping confidential the content of every piece of writing and all conversation about the writing
Exposure to a range of creative writing genres
Write in a non-hierarchical setting because the workshop leader writes with participants; all participants including the leader are treated as equals
Lessons in craft
Practice responding in a positive way to each other's writing
Write and respond in a confidential space
Experience using your own language and voice
20
No
None
No
Basic Writing Experience
Notebook or journal and pen
None
80% attendance
N/A
Class is appropriate for experienced and novice writers.
N/A
N/A
EDU-3001F3
FVP-3100F3
CSP-4000CDE
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312843 | 07/07/25 - 08/18/25 | Online | 110.00 | 15 | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312847 | 07/22/25 - 09/09/25 | Northern Wake Campus | 110.00 | 15 | Register |
If you would like to be notified when additional sections become available, please use Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Learn how to identify their audience, develop programs, and build boilerplate material for grant applications.
Understand the different parts of grants and the grant funding lexicon.
Understand the intersection of successful grants in relation to mission, vision and values; organizational structure and function; budget and finance; public relations and marketing; fundraising and development; networking; and relationship building.
Learn how to research and find an appropriate funder for grants, projects and programs.
6
1
None
No
None
None
None
90% attendance
N/A
This course is intended for individuals and organizations that rely on federal, state, local, and corporate/foundation funding for programs, projects, and operational costs-specifically in the fields of non-profit, education, healthcare, community service, and youth initiatives.
N/A
N/A
COM-3711D2
CSP-4000DHE
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.