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Online
Effective Professional Writing Program
These two 5-week online courses are led by one of the Tutorium’s highly trained ESL instructors. Students use a Net ID and password to log onto the course website and view assignments, listen to instructor lectures, join class discussions and access personalized feedback from the instructor on their writing.
Advanced Writing and Grammar Skills Course
Writing
effectively and accurately is a necessary skill in the academic
and professional worlds. This course focuses on learning
how to produce concise, clear and error-free writing at
the Intermediate to Advanced level. In this course,
instructors guide students through writing sample analysis,
discussion board posts and replies, and online lectures.
In this
course, students:
- write
and revise with attention to target elements
- participate
in “Knowledge Check” activities to review
and
- reinforce
targeted instruction
- submit
assignments for both instructor and peer feedback
- benefit
from instructor interaction throughout the course
- receive
individualized instructor feedback
By the
end of the course, participating writers
- effectively
communicate their ideas in a professionally written document.
- improve
both paragraph and document organization
- make
fewer errors in advanced grammatical structures
- identify
weaknesses in their own and others’ writing
- be
better prepared for continued self-study and improvement
in writing
Introduction to Business Writing Course
Writing effectively in the business world
can sometimes be a challenge for non-native speakers of
English. This 5-week course teaches basic techniques
for writing successful letters, memos, emails, and reports.
Students study important sentence-level grammar and punctuation
rules and participate in online discussions with classmates.
Instructors give personal feedback on writing exercises
and guide the participants through an effective revision
process. Through these activities, students increase their
writing fluency, write more grammatically correct sentences,
and produce concise, clear, and error-free professional
documents.
- improve the processes of organizing,
editing and revising your writing.
- work on improving writing fluency through
threaded discussions
- learn to use proper professional formatting
features
- improve sentence-level grammar and punctuation
use
- practice writing business letters, memos,
emails, and short reports
- reinforce your skills through a series
of self-study activities
When
and Where
Students use the Blackboard learning management system for
online assignments, discussions and feedback from the instructor.
By logging on with a password they will access assignments
and lessons, and communicate with classmates and their instructor.
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Winter
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Jan
27 - March 18
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*January 19, 5pm
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Spring
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March
31 - May 20
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March 22, 5pm
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Summer
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June
9 - July 29
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*June
1, 5pm
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Fall
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Sep
29 - Nov 18
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*September
20, 5pm
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Early registration ends. |
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$50
early registration discount. |
Fee
$495
($470 for UIC faculty, staff, students)
Tuition includes all class materials.
Late
Registration
Late
registration is possible if space permits.
You can register online on our website:
EIPS
Registration
Or call
the Tutorium for more information at 312.996.8098.
We limit the class size, so register early. For
additional information, contact Terrie Byrne at tbyrn2@uic.edu
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