This is an e-learning course for students whose first language is not
English but who plan to study in college or university in
English. Students need to enhance their English writing
skills in order to do well with their writing assignments, research
reports and theses.
The course may also be of interest to business people who want to
improve their ability to understand English writings and to write
better business letters and reports.
Prerequisites:
It is open to anyone with a good command of English who wants
to improve their writing skills. It is not
intended as a course in creative writing however the skills learned in
this course would definitely benefit anyone planning to go on to take
such a course.
This course may be taken as an independent non-credit course, though some colleges and universities may allow credit
towards one of their degree programs. As each institution sets their
own criteria, you would have to check with the college or university of
your choice. It may definitely be applied to any degree program taken with Glengarry University:
Tuition: $375 USD. The cost of the textbook is not included. If you cannot find it locally, you may order it from Amazon.com at $48.37 USD (their regular price is $58.75). This price is subject to change. Click on the picture of the
book cover to go to that page at Amazon. The price is as shown on Amazon.com at the time this webpage was created. It may change.
Course Text:
College Writing Skills with Readings,
6th Ed., John Langan, McGraw Hill International Ed
ISBN : 0072996277
Course Length:
We do not set a definite course length but students should set goals
for themselves and should be able to complete the course in three to
six months depending on the time they have to devote to the course.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will learn
about the basic pre-writing and writing skills, structure of English
essay writing, the writing process, revising essays including unity,
support, coherence and sentence skills. They will learn various forms
of essays including: Descriptive, Narrative, Process, Cause and Effect,
Comparison and Contrast, and Persuasive and Argumentative.
Students will learn how
to take essay exams, write a summary, write a report, write their
resume (CV), write a job application letter, use the library and
Internet for research, and how to write a research report.
The course includes
many exercises in grammar, mechanics, spelling, punctuation and word
use designed to improve the students' writing skills.
The course follows the
contents of the textbook. Click here for the Table of Contents/Course Outline.
Assignments:
This is a writing
course. Students will be required to write a number of essays
in varying lengths, a major research paper, a resume and other forms of
written communication. The essays will generally require three
drafts: first, second and final. Writing and revising is how students
learn to understand the writing process and improve their writing
skills.
Registration
Click here for the Registration Form (Students in the USA)
Click here for the Registration Form (Students in Canada)
Click here for the Registration Form (Students in other countries)
Once your registration has been approved, we will send you a student number and detailed instructions as to how to proceed.
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