Sheridan Course Outlines

ACAD61300
ELTJ Writing Workshop

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version Public

Section I: Administrative Information

Credit Value: 3.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2008
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Course Name (short): ELTJ Writing Workshop
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): N/A
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: Judith Bond
Originator: Aseel Kafil
Designate: Patricia Thacker
Version: 1.01
Status: Draft (DRAF)

Calendar Description
In this course, students explore Canadian workplace standards for business writing. Newcomers to Canada develop knowledge and skills related to workplace communication and use tools common to most Canadian workplaces.

Typical Instructional Format

Lecture	24.0
Total hours:	24.0

Courses may be offered in other formats.

Section I Notes: Each special focus Enhanced Language Training (ELT) course will have slightly different hours in order to meet the specific student requirements. The overall program will have similar number of hours.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students explore the Canadian standards for writing and document use and the ways in which this type of communication impacts generally and specifically on success. Newcomers to Canada develop writing skills needed for continuous learning, job search, and employment success. They learn the expectations (often unwritten) and acquire the knowledge and skills to make informed choices about their own communication in a variety of written formats with a variety of purpose.

Program Context

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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 1.	demonstrate appropriate styles of reference and bibliographic 
format
2.	prepare, edit, proofread and correct a variety of types of 
documents
3.	employ communication techniques that appeal to a specific 
audience 
4.	utilize various types and purposes of business documents
5.	expand written, spoken and reading vocabulary
6.	convey appropriate socio-cultural communication patterns in 
writing
7.	establish a portfolio of writing samples
8.	convey appropriate business and on-line research materials
9.	collaborate effectively with peers in formal and informal 
learning activities
10.	evaluate one¿s own learning throughout the course

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

In-class Activities          60%   


Presentation or  Report      30%

Portfolio                    10%

Total                        100%

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

X	Communication	X	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving		Interpersonal
	Numeracy	X	Information Management		Personal

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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Multiple PLA Contacts
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
				X

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Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

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