Course syllabus

Course Aims

English Writing 101 helps you produce a well-written and well-structured essay, which addresses the question being asked in an appropriate way. The course focuses on the process of essay writing, and looks at the kinds of text students are asked to produce in undergraduate assignments across different subjects and genres (e.g. comparison, critical analysis, argument, literature review, case study, report).

This is a content course with a strong skills-based component built into the tutorials. You must attend one tutorial per week as much of the writing practice is done in tutorials. 15% of the final grade is based on tutorial tasks (see Schedule on p. 3 of the Course Outline for details).  

English Writing 101 can also be taken to meet the Academic English Language Requirement (AELR).  To be successful in this course, you need to be fluent in spoken and written English. This is NOT a course in English as a Second Language and the course does not focus on vocabulary and grammatical structures that students with English as an additional language require. If this is your background, consider taking one of the credit-bearing Academic English Studies courses instead.

Lectures and tutorials

Lectures:       Monday               2-3pm                  Engineering Bldg 401 Rm 401 (401-401)                  

                     Tuesday               2-3pm                   Library Basement Rm B15 (109-B15)

Tutorials:      

Thursday             1-2                  Humanities (Arts 1) Bldg Rm 216 (206-216)

Thursday             2-3                  Commerce Bldg A Rm G17 (CAG-17)

Friday                11-12                Commerce Bldg A Rm G13 (CAG-13)

Friday                12-1                  Commerce Bldg A Rm G13 (CAG-13)

Teaching Staff

See Course Outline

 Assessment Overview

Assignment 1 Paragraph             5%        150 words                  

Assignment 2 Summary             20%        500 words                         

Assignment 3 Argument Essay   30%       900 words                                   

Tutorial preparation tasks            5%        200-300 words                             

Tutorial tasks                               10%        various                                 -

See Course Outline and below  for more details