The ESLN Advanced Written Communication Skills certificate is designed for intermediate to advanced ESLN students who seek targeted instruction in advanced vocabulary, reading, writing, and grammar in order to achieve more effective formal and informal written communication skills for academic, employment and personal purposes.

A Certificate of Competency is awarded upon completion of all required courses.

Total Hours: 180

Program Outcomes

• Recognize and use advanced grammar rules, usage patterns and sentence structures to effectively communicate complex ideas.
• Demonstrate vocabulary decoding and retention strategies for learning advanced vocabulary for academic, employment, and personal contexts.
• Create a well-organized paragraph and a complete, well-constructed 5-paragraph standard essay.
• Analyze and correct drafts of written work using self-editing skills and other tools.

Required Courses