Writing Courses
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List of Innis College Writing and Rhetoric Courses on offer in 2012-13:
INI 103H1F Writing Essays;
INI 203Y1Y Foundations of Written Discourse;
INI 204Y1Y The Academic Writing Process;
INI 300H1F Strategic Writing in Business and the Professions;
INI 301H1S Rhetoric and Media;
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302H1F,S Writing in Business and the Professions for Rotman Commerce students;
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304H1S Critical Thinking and Inquiry in Written Communication;
INI 310H1F Editing;
INI 311Y1Y Seminar in Creative Writing;
JEI 206H1F Writing English Essays.
Please note that this timetable has not yet been finalized, and there may be some discrepancies or omissions. We will update this page if there are any changes.
INI 103H1
WRITING ESSAYS
Introduces the fundamentals of essay writing within an interdisciplinary context. Includes the history of the essay and its various rhetorical modes (narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative), with a focus on humanities and social sciences essays. Both non-academic essays and essays from across the academic disciplines are examined in terms of purpose, audience, and persuasive strategies.
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: TBA
FALL 2012
Lecture: Mondays 1-3, Innis Town Hall
TUT0101:
Mondays 4-5, TBA
TUT0102: Mondays 3-4, TBA
TUT0201: Wednesdays 3-4, TBA
INI 104H1
WRITING REPORTS (not offered in 2012-13)
Introduces the fundamentals of report writing within an interdisciplinary context. This writing intensive course focuses on improving writing skills appropriate to report writing genres. Informal, formal, research, and professional workplace reports are examined in terms of purpose, audience, structure, style, persuasive strategies, and use of visual rhetoric (tables, charts, graphs).
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
INI 203Y1
FOUNDATIONS OF WRITTEN DISCOURSE
Breadth Category #2
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: TBA
Lecture: Thursdays 10-1, TBA
(2011-12) Detailed course information in PDF format here
(2011-12) Theoretical and Disciplinary Framework for INI 203Y
INI 204Y1
THE ACADEMIC WRITING PROCESS
Breadth Category #2
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: Roger Riendeau
Lecture: Mondays 6-9, Innis 312
For a course outline, please visit Roger Riendeau's web site
http://rogerriendeau.com/
INI 300H1 (formerly Y)
STRATEGIC WRITING IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: V. Jovanovic-Krstic
FALL 2012
Lecture: Thursdays 2-5, TBA
(2011) Detailed course information in PDF format here
INI 301H1
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND WRITTEN DISCOURSE: RHETORIC AND THE PRINT MEDIA
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: Cynthia Messenger
Lecture: Wednesdays 1-4, IN312
(2011) Detailed course information in PDF format here
INI 302H1
WRITING IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS FOR ROTMAN COMMERCE STUDENTS
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: TBA
FALL 2012
INI302H1F, Fall Lecture: Mondays 2-4, TBA
INI302H1F, Fall TUT0101: Tuesdays 1-2, TBA
INI302H1F, Fall TUT0201: Thursdays 1-2, TBA
WINTER 2013
INI302H1S, Winter Lecture: Mondays 3-5, TBA
INI302H1S, Winter TUT0101: Tuesdays 1-2, TBA
INI302H1S, Winter TUT0201: Thursdays 1-2, TBA
INI 304H1
CRITICAL THINKING AND INQUIRY IN WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Method of instruction: lecture/discussion
Instructor: Roger Riendeau
WINTER 2013
Lecture: Mondays 1-4, Innis 312
For a course outline, please visit Roger Riendeau's web site
http://rogerriendeau.com/
INI 305H1
WORD AND IMAGE IN MODERN WRITING (not offered in 2012 - 2013)
(2011) Course Outline
(2011) Weekly Schedule of Readings
(2011) Definitions of Ekphrasis
INI 310H1
EDITING
FALL 2012
Lecture: Mondays 3-6, Innis 204
Instructor: TBA
(2011) Detailed course information in PDF format here
INI 311Y1
SEMINAR IN CREATIVE WRITING
Method of instruction: seminar/discussion
Instructor: TBA
Lecture: Fridays 1-4, Innis 204
(2011) Detailed course information in PDF format here
JEI 206H1
WRITING ENGLISH ESSAYS
This course is open to both English Department students and students enrolled in the Writing and Rhetoric Program. It counts as an INI course toward the completion of Writing and Rhetoric Program requirements. In 2011-12, it is offered in the fall term only.
Instructor: Cynthia Messenger
FALL 2011
Lecture:
Mondays 1-3, BL 205
TUT0101: Wednesdays 1-2, UC 376
TUT0201: Wednesdays 2-3, UC 376
TUT0301: Wednesdays 3-4, UC 376