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ENGL 101AIntroduction to Literary Studies

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
English

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

An introduction to the study of literature, covering such areas of enquiry as literary history, genre, criticism, analysis, and theory.

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.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001393823 / 40MW 11:30–12:50
LEC 002777338 / 40Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00134400 / 35TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 701130029 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

70% liked it57% easy61% useful

From 40 ratings and 7 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Good course! Modules were easy to get through, the literary works focused on were interesting enough as well. Unfortunately, only one week was spent on novels, hence no novel study. I was expecting this to focus more on classical literature but instead it was a broad scope of poetry, short stories, and dramas. Weekly discussion posts for easy marks, best 6/9. Carter Neal was a fair marker. Helpful feedback given on essays.

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  • Took this class with Paul Ugor, and I quite liked it. It's very helpful for English majors, and the prof used texts that made the course really relevant to the world around us.

    May 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Took ENGL 101A with Sarah Tolmie! Interesting lecture, but she doesn't give detailed feedback on tests. The class was 5 tests worth 50% and then quizzes, a presentation and attendance marks. However, my final grade did not match the grades I was getting in class (it was lower) - but I spoke to my peers and they all got the same grade, despite us having differing grades on the tests?? strange

    Jan 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • A lot of assignments (pretty much one a lecture) that just go into participation marks. Texts that we covered were not very interesting and the discussion seemed to be a little forced. Two major essays, a group presentation, group note-taking and a final exam. The exam seems pointless because there was barely any lectures in this course.

    Apr 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Prof was kind and a reasonable marker but very boring. Attendance was mandatory.

    Dec 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

8 posts and comments in 8 threads mention ENGL 101A, January 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2022

ENGL 100A or ENGL 101A? 1 point, 1 comment

u/tigerbeast117: “Need to take an English credit to fulfill pre requisites, already have taken ENGL 109, has anyone taken 101A or 100A before? Have a pretty rough semester so I'm just looking for a couple that I can manage do do well in (80+) Any recommendations?”

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Winter 2022

What are the coolest/most interesting electives to take? 23 points, 30 comments

“What are some interesting electives to take. In high school my most memorable courses were drama and hospitality. What are some cool electives to take here. …”

u/apple25n: “ENGL101A: Intro to Literary Studies! I'd recommend it if you already enjoy reading. We read a variety of short stories and poems, and one of the final assignments was to 'edit' your own anthology. Also lots of great discussions! …”

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Winter 2021

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

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Spring 2017

I have four courses this semester. Is that normal?? 1 point, 20 comments

“I thought you were supposed to have 5 classes per semester but my schedule shows only four. I'm an incoming student so this is all jew to me. …”

u/StarryHeaven101: “First of all, what program are you in? What courses are you currently enrolled in? Second of all, did you select your own courses? If so, how many did you select?”

u/Jainaaa: “I'm in ARTS with a prospective major in English Co-op. These are my classes: 1. ENGL 109 2. ENGL 101A 3. SPCOM 101 4. PHIL 110A 5. VCULT 100 WINTER COURSES -------------- 1. CLAS 104 2. PACS 101 3. KOREA 101R 4. RS 100 5. PHIL 101”

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Winter 2012

RS100 or ENGL101A 2 points, 3 comments

[deleted]: “Hi guys, just wondering which course is more bird. Im a lazy guy and I was wondering if this reddit can give me some insight into this :D THanks”

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