Community Services - Academic Communication Assessment
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Central Standard Time
Location:
Room D202, 2055 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg
Description:
The Community Services Academic Communication Assessment (ACA) is a pre-application requirement for RRC's Child and Youth Care, Disability and Community Support, Early Childhood Education (ECE), and ECE Workplace programs.
The ACA tests your ability to read and write at a college level. You will read a short article and will then complete a written response (an essay) based on what you have read.
Details:
- You will have 90 minutes to complete the assessment.
- It tests your comprehension of a reading related to your RRC program of interest.
- It tests your writing skills through the completion of a 5-paragraph essay writing task. You will be assessed on your ability to:
- Produce basic, structured academic paragraphs on presented and familiar topics.
- Effectively introduce, support and conclude an idea within a 5-paragraph structure and within each paragraph.
- Correctly employ grammar, sentence structure, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, tone, and word choice and usage.
For more information about the assessment, and to access resources that may help you prepare, please visit Community Services Academic Communication Assessment.
Registration period closes Sunday, August 15, 2021