WRIT 125 Fundamentals of Academic Essay Writing Units: 3.00
A study of the basic principles of academic writing, including a series of assignments that emphasize logical organization, stylistic clarity, and grammatical precision.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 24 Online Activity, 60 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze writing to identify argumentative strategies and assess how effective they are.
- Apply strategies to revise, edit, and proofread writing to make it more polished and clearer.
- Assess research material and use documentation techniques to integrate source material effectively into own writing.
- Identify the basic parts of the academic essay and use them effectively in essay-writing.
- Interpret and apply feedback from peers, TAs, and instructor to own writing to make it more persuasive, coherent, and clear.
- Recognize common grammar and style errors and how to correct them.