Writing in Arts & Science
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Key to Course Descriptions.
(Note: For courses in creative writing, see entries under “English” (ENG),
“Innis College” (INI) and “Victoria” (VIC) in this Calendar.)
The ability to think critically and to write well-organized, clear, grammatical
prose is important to your work in many courses. It will improve your chances
if you apply to graduate or professional schools and will also give you an
advantage in the workplace. To help you develop your writing skills, Arts
and Science provides a range of instructional resources.
Courses
Departments and programs integrate instruction on writing into their
courses, and some offer courses that concentrate on communication in their
disciplines.
Check the course listings by department. In any course, your instructors
will provide guidelines for course assignments, and you may ask them
to discuss written work that has been graded and returned to you.
In addition,
the university offers a number of courses in writing non-fiction prose:
- ENG100H1 (Effective Writing) is listed under “English” in this
Calendar
- TRN190Y1
(Critical Reading and Critical Writing) is listed under “Trinity College”
- Innis College now offers a minor program called Writing and Rhetoric.
See the program website at www.utoronto.ca/innis/wr/. Its
offerings include the following
courses, all listed under “Innis College”: INI103H1 (Writing
Essays), INI104H1
(Writing Reports), INI203Y1 (Foundations of Written Discourse),
INI204Y1 (The Academic Writing Process), INI300Y1 (Strategic Writing
in Business and the
Professions: Theory and Practice), INI301H1 (Contemporary
Issues and Written Discourse: Rhetoric and the Print Media), INI304H1
(Critical
Thinking and
Inquiry in Written Communication), INI305H1 (Word and Image
in Modern Writing), INI311Y1
(Seminar in Creative Writing), and INI412Y1 (Prose Style
across Genres).
- The University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM) offers a major and
minor program in Professional Writing and Communication.
For more information,
see the
UTM timetable at www.utm.utoronto.ca/~utmor/student/timetable/.
Consult with your
college registrar about taking courses at UTM. These are
among the courses offered: WRI203H5 (Expressive Writing), WRI303H5
(Specialized Prose),
WRI307H5 (Science and Writing), WRI310H5 (Social and Professional
Languages), WRI320H5
(History and Writing), WRI325H5 (Community and Writing)
, WRI330H5 (Oral Rhetoric), WRI340H5 (Critical Reading and Listening),
WRI392H5 (Research
and Writing),
WRI395H5 (Re-languaging: Writing across Cultures and Languages),
and WRT420H5 (Making a Book).
WRT Courses provide opportunities for senior students to develop advanced writing
skills in their disciplines. These courses count for degree credit but are
evaluated on a CREDIT / NO CREDIT basis. No grades are awarded or calculated
in the GPA. Regular tuition is charged. These courses cannot be taken to fulfill
the distribution requirement.
WRT306H1 Writing for Scientists [26L]
Intensive practice and instruction for senior science students. Teaches
the essentials of writing in science courses and scientific research. Examines
individual and collaborative activities in academic and professional life,
focusing on such genres as the abstract, research report, poster, proposal,
and product documentation. Readings introduce themes applicable to written
communication in the sciences.
Prerequisite: 9.0 courses completed; major or specialist enrolment in science
program
Exclusion: CSC290H1, HMB397H1, PSY309H1, PSL497H1, WRT307H1
WRT306H1 has
NO distribution requirement status
WRT307H1 Writing for Social Scientists
[26L]
Intensive practice and instruction for senior social-science students.
Teaches the essentials of social-science writing in academic and
professional life,
with attention to individual and collaborative projects. Focuses
on genres such as the abstract, proposal, research report, and position paper.
Readings introduce themes applicable to written communication in
the
social sciences.
Prerequisite: 9.0 courses completed; major or specialist enrolment
in social science program
Exclusion: INI204Y1, INI300Y1, WRT306H1
WRT307H1 has NO distribution requirement status.
Writing Centres
The Writing Centres provided free of charge at undergraduate colleges
will help you develop the writing skills needed throughout your
university studies.
They offer both individual and group instruction. See the webpage
www.utoronto.ca/writing/news.html for announcements about group
workshops and non-credit courses.
In individual consultations, trained writing instructors help you
improve your ability to plan, write, and revise, using your assignments
from
any subject
as examples. Some instructors specialize in the needs of students
using English as a second language. You are entitled to use the
writing centre
of the college
where you are registered or living in residence, or of the department
where you are taking a course. All the college writing centres
now use an online
booking system for which you need a UTORid. To make an appointment
with your writing centre, use the contact information given below
or start
from the
common login page at awc2.wdw.utoronto.ca/awc-login/. Here is
a list of Arts and Science
writing centres, including contact information.
- French Department Writing Labs: ask your professor or inquire
at 416-926-2302.
- Innis College Writing Centre, Room 322, www.utoronto.ca/innis/writing.htm
- New College Writing Centre, Wilson Hall, Room 2045 and 2047, www.newcollege.utoronto.ca/site6.aspx
- Philosophy Department Writing Clinic, 2l5 Huron Street, 9th Floor,
416-978-3314
- St. Michael’s College Writing Centre, Kelly Library, Rooms 230
and 231, www.utoronto.ca/stmikes/campus/student_services_wc.html
- Trinity College Writing Centre, Larkin Building, Room 302, www.trinity.utoronto.ca/Writing/
- University College Writing Workshop, Laidlaw Library, Room 214,
www.utoronto.ca/ucwriting/
- Victoria College Writing Workshop, Northrop Frye Hall, Rooms 103A
and 103B, www.vicu.utoronto.ca/academic/tutorial/writing.htm
- Woodsworth College Academic Writing Centre, Room 214, www.wdw.utoronto.ca/current/awchome.htm
Self-Help Material
Campus libraries stock many reference guides on academic writing.
Besides general handbooks on style and format, you will
find books that specialize
in the ways
to write for specific disciplines. You can also consult
the website “Writing at the University of Toronto” at www.utoronto.ca/writing.
It offers over
60 specialized files giving advice on university writing,
along with links to
other useful online and print resources, and it gives current
information on writing instruction at U of T.
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