ENGL 209Advanced Academic Writing
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
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- W26
- S26
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- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course will explore relationships between audience, situation, purpose, and form in academic writing in the disciplines. Students will explore the rhetorical features of knowledge creation across fields of study. They will practice situated inquiry and argumentation through a variety of research-based written exercises, including a significant research project in a field of their choice.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 7 threads mention ENGL 209, September 2016 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 2023
Bird bird communication course 1 point, 1 comment
u/serenelmuss314: “… Lives ENGL 119 Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science ENGL 208B Science Fiction ENGL 209 Advanced Academic Writing ENGL 210E Genres of Technical Communication ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication ENGL 378/MTHEL 300 Professional Communications in Statistics and …”
Spring 2019
What is the easiest way for me to meet the breath and depth requirements? 2 points, 2 comments
u/uwthrow19: “… Communication list II: One of EMLS 103R, EMLS 104R, EMLS 110R, ENGL 108B, ENGL 108D, ENGL 119, ENGL 208B, ENGL 209, ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F, ENGL 378/MTHEL 300, SPCOM 225, SPCOM 227, SPCOM 228. …”
Fall 2017
Best courses for fulfilling CS breadth/depth/communications requirements? 2 points, 5 comments
u/bobhob314: “… recommended humanity course/communication II course (best if they count for both, such as ENGL 101B, 108D, 119, 209, 210E, 210F, 251A, although they're all out of SPCOM for this term which would have been better) Two social sciences”
Can someone find me this List II list? $25 reward bois 1 point, 1 comment
u/Pwnclub: “Here you go TL;DR: One of: EMLS 103R, EMLS 104R, EMLS 110R, ENGL 101B, ENGL 108D, ENGL 119, ENGL 209, ENGL 210E, ENGL 210F, ENGL 251A, SPCOM 225, SPCOM 227, SPCOM 228, or an additional course from the first list (being EMLS 101R, EMLS 102R, EMLS/ENGL 129R, ENGL 109, SPCOM 100, …”
Communication Course in 1B 0 points, 3 comments
u/foleyfactor98: “If you liked 109, I would recommend checking out ENGL209 (you should be able to override in). I enjoyed it because it's really similar in format to 109, but we got to play around with genres more (like writing a Twitter tweet chain, instead of the normal essay format).”
Fall 2016
Which one of these communication skills requirement courses require the least work? 2 points, 7 comments
u/jrzhao: “… Studies ENGL 108D Digital Lives ENGL 119 Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science ENGL 209 Advanced Academic Writing ENGL 210E Genres of Technical Communication ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication ENGL 251A Criticism 1 SPCOM 225 Interviewing SPCOM 227 Leadership …”
Good suggestion for list 2 communication courses for Math students? 2 points, 2 comments
u/u_waterloo: “… Studies ENGL 108D Digital Lives ENGL 119 Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science ENGL 209 Advanced Academic Writing ENGL 210E Genres of Technical Communication ENGL 210F Genres of Business Communication ENGL 251A Criticism 1 SPCOM 225 Interviewing SPCOM 227 Leadership …”
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