Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar Description

INI204H1 The Academic Writing Process

The course focuses on the strategy necessary to write complete pieces of non-fictional prose, especially exposition and argument. Concepts of planning and organization include: focusing, research, outlining, patterns of logical development, introduction, paragraph development, conclusion, argumentation and persuasion, documentation, and revision. Students for whom English is a second language should have an advanced level of fluency in English before enroling.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 full-course equivalents.

Distribution Requirement Status: Humanities

Breadth Requirement: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)