Improve Your Writing - Advanced Focus A (ELSK 0966)
Students will learn strategies to become more effective writers in English at an advanced level (CLB 7-9). Students can expect to practice their writing in a less intensive, low-stakes atmosphere. Key components include essay structure and coherence, self-analysis of writing, paraphrasing & summarizing, and writing techniques. Focus A and Focus B can be taken in any order.
Course code: ELSK 0966
Credits: 0.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 40.0 hours
Course outline:
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Campus: Broadway
Broadway
Prerequisites
CLB 6 or equivalent; or department approval. No schedule is currently available. Please check again later.
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Schedule †
ELSK 0966 schedule for programs:
- EPAA
- EPSC
- LINC
Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
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42171 | February 3, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Shelton, Carol |
Additional Information
- Narrative and comparison/contrast essays
Social and informal emails
Basic essay structure
Complex sentence structures to create coherence in narrative and comparison/contrast writing
Process writing techniques – brainstorming, outlining, drafting, peer editing and revision
Paraphrasing and summarizing techniques
Vocabulary development strategies, such as collocation use and word forms
Understanding and incorporating feedback on writing
Academic integrity in different environments in an increasingly digitized world
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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