Emphasizes the stages required to produce a polished, articulate essay by practicing the necessary components of excellent academic writing: sharpening critical thinking skills, organizing ideas, choosing appropriate and dynamic words, varying prose style, editing, refining, and proofreading. Although this course carries 4 credits, it does not fulfill the University's English requirement.
Code:
EN1000
Name:
PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Discipline:
EN (English)
Type:
Regular
Level:
Undergraduate
Credits:
4
Can be taken twice for credit?:
No
Pre-requisites:
EN0950
Co-requisites:
None
Learning Outcomes
- Comprehend, interpret and analyze texts
- Construct cogent arguments, both written and oral
- to develop personal voice and style in writing, at the level of the sentence, the paragraph, the essay and the extended paper
- to understand writing as process, from pre-writing and drafting to revising and final editing
- to demonstrate the ability to express knowledge and reason effectively in written work
- to work through research: incorporate adequate support for arguments from primary and secondary sources; articulate questions clearly; identify and gain access to appropriate secondary information;
- to engage in intellectual discussion; document sources correctly and avoid plagiarism through practice of appropriate citation techniques
- to use writing as a way to enhance and deepen learning
Offering(s)
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2019 | EN1000A | PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING |
| Fall 2019 | EN1000B | PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING |
| Fall 2019 | EN1000C | PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING |
| Spring 2020 | EN1000A | PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING |
| Spring 2020 | EN1000B | PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING |
Archived Syllabi
| Term | PDF File |
|---|---|
Fall 2018 | |
Fall 2019 |
