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WRIT 120 Fundamentals of Effective Writing Units: 3.00
A focus on the principles and practical applications of effective writing. Students apply effective writing strategies to address a variety of professional and academic audiences. Students plan, outline, write, and revise reader-centred documents that relate to forms and contexts they will encounter in the workplace and in educational environments.
NOTE Only offered online, consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE Only offered online, consult Arts and Science Online.
Learning Hours: 114 (36 Online Activity, 78 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe the importance of purpose, audience, and tone and their use in various contexts
- Identify and correct errors in sentence structure and grammar to effectively edit own and others' writing
- Participate in a writing community through forums that foster independent, peer, and collaborative writing skills to become a more intentional communicator
- Practice writing in different styles and formats to meet the needs and expectations of academic and professional audiences
- Recognize the iterative nature of the writing process and use effective strategies to revise own writing
- Use active reading and thinking strategies to engage analytically with a text