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Section Menu
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- Communication and Visual Arts
- Major in Public Relations
- Major in Media Studies
- Major in Digital Journalism
- Minors in Communication
- Visual Arts
- Student Success
- Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Media Information Centre
- Our Faculty
- Contact Us
- Environment, Culture and Society
- Literatures, Languages, and Performing Arts
- Philosophy, History and Politics
- Chair's Message
- History
- Degree Options
- Courses
- Student Success
- Awards and Scholarships
- Handbook for History Students
- Introduction - Handbook
- Why Study History?
- Varieties of History
- Historian's Work
- Pros, Amateurs and others
- Careers
- Libraries and Research
- Taking Notes
- Formulating a Topic
- Compiling a Bibliography
- Primary Sources
- Secondary Sources
- Need for Recent Sources
- Where to Start
- Note-taking
- Shape of the Essay
- Style of the Essay
- Checking the Essay
- Documentation
- Bibliographies and Footnotes
- Plagiarism
- Writing Essay Examinations
- Title Pages and Formatting
- Citation Generators
- Examples
- Citation Formatting
- History Links
- Philosophy
- Politics
- Our Faculty
- Contact Us
- Psychology
- Communication and Visual Arts
English and Languages
Skills we learn
- To accurately enunciate words and pronounce foreign names
- Articulate and apply grammatical syntax rules
- Communicate effectively in written and oral environments
- Conduct research
- Develop an awareness of and appreciation for cultural differences Edit copy for content, style, and punctuation
- Index and proofread texts
- Interpret and translate texts
- Plan content of documents while organizing material in advance
- Prepare documents by organizing material in advance
- Prepare documents to establish general layouts of articles or advertisements
- Read, write, listen, and speak in the studied language
- Update or revise written texts to suit different audiences and/or cultural contexts
- Understand the customs and traditions of different cultures
- Understand the structure of modern language
- Write articles and editorials
Potential occupations
- Advertiser
- Announcer/news broadcaster
- Author
- Bank officer
- Bilingual educator
- Book critic
- Citizenship and Immigration officer
- Communications work
- Creative Writer
- Desktop publisher
- Editor
- Events/Conference organizer
- Import/Export Specialist
- International Consultant
- Language assessor
- Lexicographer
- Librarian
- Literary Agent
- Museum Assistant
- Newspaper/Magazine Editor
- Overseas Language Teacher (TESL)
- Public Relations Officer
- Publisher
- Radio/TV Newscaster/Producer
- Reporter
- Speech coach
- Travel agent/Tour designer
- Writing Center director