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"English for Academic Writing took about two hours per day and because of my full-time job and household chores, I had to piece together time to do the work. However, I realize that my writing improved thanks to this class. I was lucky to find this course because there aren't many high level online English language courses around. Also, most courses don't give the opportunity to learn from rewriting your assignments."
- A wife, mom, medical researcher, and planning-to-be medical translator in Japan

Refine your English language skills in this comprehensive, advanced course of grammar and vocabulary for academic writing!
Advanced Academic English (ELAP 160) is the third course in the English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) series. In this series, you study the grammar and vocabulary necessary for academic work in English. You will begin building up your ability to recognize correct language structures and progressively work on producing more and more complex grammar. The other three courses in the series are:

This course is an intensive, interactive online course with

  • interactive skill-building exercises
  • short assignments to be sent via e-mail
  • individualized and detailed help from a University of Washington instructor
This course is designed for non-native speakers of English, but also may be taken by native speakers who are weak in grammar. Students in our courses have different reasons for improving their English:

  • for written communication in their profession
  • to prepare for study at any university where English is the medium of instruction
  • to prepare for such standardized exams as the TOEFL or the University of Washington AEP Diagnostic Examination, required of all students who have English language proficiency scores below the University of Washington standard
  • to reach their personal goals
Anyone may take this course, and it is accessible from anywhere in the world.



Skills
  • Learn to control grammar and vocabulary in complex sentences


  • Increase your knowledge of the most common vocabulary across academic fields


  • Improve editing of your own writing


  • Read university-level academic texts
Location
Online
Noncredit   ·   5 CEUs
Dates
2008
Spring Mar 31-Jun 6
Summer Jun 23-Aug 22
Autumn Sep 24-Dec 5

2009
Winter Jan 5-Mar 12
Tuition               $680