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COM101 - Communicating Across Contexts
School of English and Liberal Studies (Newnham), Fall - 2021
Subject Title
Communicating Across Contexts
Subject Description
This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used
in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centred on these core
concepts of communication, students will develop the transferrable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces,
and communities.
Credit Status
COM101 (equivalent to COM111) is a compulsory credit course for most diploma, advanced diploma, and certificate programs at Seneca.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:
Summarize a variety of texts to demonstrate comprehension.
Compose wri±en texts in academic, professional and public genres using communica²on strategies suitable for the intended purpose and
audience.
Analyze a variety of texts to determine the credibility of those sources.
Create informed and researched arguments in response to a variety of texts.
Revise wri²ng for clarity, coherence, and gramma²cal correctness.
Essential Employability Skills

• Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.