Course Description: In this advanced level course, EAP students develop and demonstrate writing skills for professional and academic purposes. The course curriculum builds on existing grammar skills, formatting and documentation, complex sentence structure, and editing strategies. Program Learning Outcomes: This course will partially achieve the following program learning outcomes: • Express information and ideas in a variety of forms • Employ effective English communication skills to function independently in an English language environment • Utilize critical thinking and problem solving techniques in Canadian academic and professional situations Essential Employability Skills Outcomes: This course will partially achieve the following essential employability skills outcomes: • Communicate clearly, concisely, and correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience • Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication • Apply a systematic approach to solve problems • Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems • Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources • Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects Evaluation: Tests and Assignments: Grades are based on: 50% Assignments 50% Tests