Faculty teaching the course have a master's degree or higher in education, English, or Linguistics. Each faculty member also has at least 3 years of experience teaching writing to persons 16+ and older.
This 18-hour course guides participants through the following topics:
For each session participants engage in a set of writing activities geared towards a particular topic. After each session participants are asked to notice writing within their work environment, collect writing artifacts, and practice skills learned in the session.
To receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete all key assessments and complete the final assessment with a mark of proficient or above.
Participants should have access to an email address and internet. Participants must be comfortable writing three continuous paragraphs.
Participants must enroll one week (5 business days) in advance.