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WCOM 645 ESL: Fundamentals of Academic Writing (1 credit)

Offered by: ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Writing Centre (Faculty of Arts)

Administered by: Graduate Studies

Overview

WCOM : Key strategies for academic writing across disciplines: reading scholarly texts for structure; applying these structures in writing assignments; developing vocabulary building strategies; identifying and practicing nuances of scholarly English syntax. Self-editing techniques to avoid common English-as-Second-Language (ESL) errors; review of English grammar and mechanics.

Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Summer 2025

Instructors: Taylor, Kimberly; Babaei, Mehdi (Fall) Wolfson, Sarah; Babaei, Mehdi (Winter) Babaei, Mehdi; Hung, Yvonne (Summer)

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 641.

  • Intended for graduate students whose first language is not English.

  • Grading in course is pass/fail.

  • Due to the condensed nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply.

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