WTG 124 Discovering Academic Literacies
This course introduces students to the literacies necessary for successful navigation of university studies, and helps students develop strategies to become more proficient in their comprehension and production of texts – both written and oral. It increases capacity to take in and retain the content of a text by teaching students to analyze and prioritize content and structure, apply effective strategies for clarification and analysis of lexis, recognize specific text and assignment requirements, and adjust their approach to a text accordingly. The course also focuses on furthering understanding and development of the essential components and expectations of academic writing, with particular attention given to awareness and development of academic writing structures, in order to make students more confident in their approach to academic writing.
Students who successfully complete WTG 124 (with a minimum final grade of C) must take WTG 130 the following semester.