BASE 44Extended Academic Writing and Research Skills

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Bridge to Academic Success in English

When it runs

Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Through the extension of students' research skills and their understanding of rhetorical modes and grammatical structures, this course encourages students to develop an independent approach to writing and research in order to complete a research report related to an area of disciplinary interest. Strategies to revise for accuracy, clarity, and succinctness are also examined.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	6889	19 / 35	M 13:30–15:20 W 11:30–13:20 F 10:30–12:20
LEC 002	6910	18 / 35	M 10:30–12:20 T 13:00–14:50 Th 10:00–11:50

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	6531	7 / 25	Online or by arrangement

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Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
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