WTG 128 Expanding Academic Literacies
This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the literacies required for academic study at the university level. Focusing on the close connection between reading texts and writing about them, the course develops students' ability to translate and interpret text content and structure, and to produce a variety of written responses. Students will consider the contextual use of language in academic settings, learn to identify key themes and ideas, follow and analyze arguments, and prioritize information. They will also practice writing about these texts in controlled assignments that emphasize the integral connection between reading and writing. A student who successfully completes WTG 128 (with a minimum final grade of C) must take WTG 130 the following semester.