Critical Reading and Writing

COMM3321

  • Requisites: Prerequisite: COMM2202 or COMM2215 or an emphasis of ACC year 3, FIN Year 3, ENT Year 3, HRM Year 3, MAN Year 3, GEN year 3, or campuses of Keyano or Portage. This course is available to Open Studies students.
  • Course Equivalencies: BTE321, COMM3210, FNCE321, JRSB321
  • Open Studies: Not Available
  • Credits: 3.00

In the era of “alternative facts”, “fake news”, misinformation campaigns, and data overload, critical reading, and analysis of information is crucial for making decisions and supporting a particular course of action. Students will examine the various ways language can be used to motivate or manipulate an audience through written and audiovisual texts on pertinent and controversial issues. In addition to evaluating the credibility, intent, and veracity of texts by others, students will create their own texts individually and in collaboration with their peers.

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Upcoming Sessions

Class Section Dates
30492 O02 May. 06 - Aug. 16, 2024
Delivery Status
Online Open

Notes: No deliverables on holidays.
A waitlist is available for this section. Students may be auto-enroled from the waitlist if (1) space becomes available before the last date/time to enrol, and (2) that they currently satisfy all requirements for enrolment. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee enrolment in the section
There is a blend of instructor teaching and student self-directed activity.
Some of your coursework will be scheduled for certain dates and times and you will also have some flexibility in determining when to do your coursework.
All of your course activity is done online and there is no requirement to be on campus.

Class Section Dates
30491 O01 May. 06 - Jun. 25, 2024
Delivery Status
Online Waitlist

Notes: No deliverables on holidays.
A waitlist is available for this section. Students may be auto-enroled from the waitlist if (1) space becomes available before the last date/time to enrol, and (2) that they currently satisfy all requirements for enrolment. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee enrolment in the section
There is a blend of instructor teaching and student self-directed activity.
Some of your coursework will be scheduled for certain dates and times and you will also have some flexibility in determining when to do your coursework.
All of your course activity is done online and there is no requirement to be on campus.

Class Section Dates
30490 OE01 May. 09 - Aug. 15, 2024
Delivery Status
Evening, Online Open
Meeting Times:
  • May. 9 to Aug. 15 - Thursday: 6:00 PM - 9:50 PM

All times shown are in MT

Notes: No deliverables on holidays.
A waitlist is available for this section. Students may be auto-enroled from the waitlist if (1) space becomes available before the last date/time to enrol, and (2) that they currently satisfy all requirements for enrolment. Being on the waitlist does not guarantee enrolment in the section
There is a blend of instructor teaching and student self-directed activity.
Your classes are scheduled for certain dates and times.
All of your course activity is done online and there is no requirement to be on campus.