Welcome to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s language skills program. All students entering our program are required to pass a grammar test and demonstrate writing proficiency by writing a sample essay.

The Language Skills Test

The language skills test consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Students must score "70" or better to pass. If a student scores 70 or better, he will then write a brief essay of approximately 300-400 words on an assigned topic. The writing sample will be graded for syntax, spelling, punctuation and clarity of thought.

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This test is only offered on the Biscayne Bay Campus. There are terms and procedures accociated with registering for, paying for, attending and taking the MMC 3104 entranced exam and writing sample.

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policies and procedures.

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Practice quizzes are located here. The link will take you to a site developed by SJMC faculty. It includes practice quizzes in the same format as the test, and covers essential language skills topics. We highly suggest you take the practice quizzes and the 100-question practice test in preparation for the test. To access this page, you must log in as “sjmcguest” and input the password as “guest.” A sample of a test essay can be found in the Grammar Exam Support section on the SJMC Web site.