COM101 - Communicating Across Contexts

COM101 - Communicating Across Contexts

Subject Description 
This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities.

Learning Outcomes: COM101 - Communicating Across Contexts
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

By the end of this course, students will be able to

• Summarize a variety of texts to demonstrate comprehension.
• Compose written texts using communication strategies suitable for the intended purpose and audience.
• Analyze a variety of texts to determine the credibility of those sources.
• Create informed arguments in response to a variety of texts.
• Revise writing for clarity, coherence, and grammatical correctness.