Academic Writing: Business and Administration
Rhetoric and Communications · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall and Winter Both, Every Year
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Description
Academic Writing teaches the essential strategies for university writing and research: the discovery of topics, the arrangement of ideas, the assessment of audience and purpose, and the practice of effective editing. Sections of RHET-1104, designed for students in Business and Administration, focus on the fundamentals of good writing and critical thinking in academic and institutional settings. Students practise the forms of communication common in business, public administration, and non-profit organizations, such as summaries, reports, proposals, and correspondence. Students also learn the documentation styles and research databases relevant to Business and Administration. The Department website provides detailed information about each section.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-1100 | ENGL-1101 | ENGL-1121 | ENGL-1122 | RHET-1101 | RHET-1102 | RHET-1103 | RHET-1105 | RHET-1106 | RHET-1110 | RHET-1115.
Note
Students may receive credit for only one Academic Writing course at the 1000 level for graduation. Students with standing in the former ENGL-0100(3) Fundamentals of Rhetoric must register in a 3 credit hour version of Academic Writing in order to satisfy the writing requirement.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.