PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (EN1000)

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:

Can be taken twice for credit?:

Pre-requisites:

EN0950

Co-requisites:

None

Learning Outcomes

Comprehend, interpret and analyze texts
Construct cogent arguments, both written and oral
to demonstrate the ability to express knowledge and reason effectively in written work
to develop personal voice and style in writing, at the level of the sentence, the paragraph, the essay and the extended paper
to engage in intellectual discussion; document sources correctly and avoid plagiarism through practice of appropriate citation techniques
to understand writing as process, from pre-writing and drafting to revising and final editing
to use writing as a way to enhance and deepen learning
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;

Offering(s)

Term	Code	Name
Fall 2024	EN1000A	PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Fall 2024	EN1000B	PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Fall 2024	EN1000D	PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Spring 2025	EN1000A	PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING

PRINCIPLES OF ACADEMIC WRITING (EN1000)

Learning Outcomes

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