English for International Professionals Series
Series Description

Advanced Pronunciation Skills Presentations and Public Speaking Advanced Writing and Grammar Workshop Online Effective Professional Writing Program Conversation and Vocabulary Skills Builder Special Winter Break Courses Special Spring Break Courses Registration

Online Effective Professional Writing Program Our Online Effective Professional Writing Program consists of two 5-week courses. Choose the one that best fits your needs, or take them both for a complete 10-week writing program Advanced Grammar for Self-Editing focuses on improving your use of advanced grammar and punctuation, and finding and correcting errors in your own writing. Advanced Writing and composing focuses on organizing and expanding your writing, using supporting details, and creating effective introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Both courses are led by the Tutorium’s highly trained ESL instructors. Students use a password to log onto the course website (https://blackboard.uic.edu) and view assignments, listen to lectures, join class discussions and access instructor feedback.   Online Advanced Grammar for Self-Editing This course focuses on producing clear, error-free writing at the Intermediate to Advanced level.  Instructors guide students through advanced grammar review, writing sample analysis, and development of effective self-editing techniques. Within the 5-week course schedule, students are able to work at their own pace and set their own deadline, with regular weekly feedback from the instructor. In this course, students: Review formal grammar and punctuation rules Learn tools for identifying and addressing their own error patterns Submit assignments for both instructor and peer feedback Receive individualized instructor feedback throughout the course By the end of the course, participating writers will be able to: Identify weaknesses in their own and others’ writing Make fewer errors in advanced grammatical structures Use effective strategies for proofreading and editing their own work When and Where This class meets 100% online. There is no face-to-face classroom requirement. Students use the Blackboard learning management system (https://blackboard.uic.edu) for online assignments, discussions and feedback from the instructor.   5-Week Course Schedule  Spring 2013 Feb 1 - March 8 March 22 - April 26  Summer 2013 May 16 - June 21 July 12 - Aug 16  Fall 2013 Aug 30 - Oct 4 Oct 18 - Nov 22 Fee $350 ($300 for UIC members and returning students) Tuition includes all class materials. Registration The registration deadline is one week before classes begin. Late registration is possible if space permits. You can register for the course and pay your tuition on our website.  Click here to complete our online registration and pay tuition on paytie.com   Online Advanced Writing and Composing This course focuses on how to produce concise, clear writing at the Intermediate to Advanced level.  Students learn techniques for starting a writing project, working with outlines, creating clear coherent paragraphs, crafting introduction and conclusion paragraphs, and adding concrete details.  Within the 5-week course schedule, students are able to work at their own pace and set their own deadlines, with regular weekly feedback from the instructor. In this course, students: Review formal paragraph and short essay organization rules Learn tools for starting, expanding and revising their writing Submit assignments for both instructor and peer feedback Receive individualized instructor feedback throughout the course By the end of the course, participating writers will be able to: Improve both paragraph and document organization Be more confident with starting, revising, and concluding their writing Clearly communicate ideas in a professionally written document. When and Where This class meets 100% online.  There is no face-to-face classroom requirement.  Students use the Blackboard learning management system (https://blackboard.uic.edu) for online assignments, discussions and feedback from the instructor.   5-Week Course Schedule  Spring 2013 Feb 1 - March 8 March 22 - April 26  Summer 2013 May 16 - June 21 July 12 - Aug 16  Fall 2013 Aug 30 - Oct 4 Oct 12 - Nov 16 Fee $350 ($300 for UIC members and returning students) Tuition includes all class materials. Registration The registration deadline is one week before classes begin. Late registration is possible if space permits. You can register for the course and pay your tuition on our website.  Click here to complete our online registration and pay tuition on paytie.com Unsure of which course you should take?  Email Terrie Byrne at tbyrn2@uic.edu, or call the Tutorium office at 312.996.8999, for more information. We limit the class size, so register early.