University of Calgary Effective Writing Requirement:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar...how/How_EA.htm
Exemptions from the test are granted to students who meet one of the following criteria:
1. A mark of 75% or better on the Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 Diploma Examination (not the blended grade).
2. A mark of 80% or equivalent letter grade or better in Alberta English Language Arts 30-1 (blended mark) or equivalent course from other Canadian provinces.
There are nine other exemptions.
To pass the test, students are required to write an essay of about 400 words on one of four general topics in which they demonstrate university entrance-level competence in their ability to express ideas clearly, logically, and grammatically in well-developed paragraphs, within an effectively structured essay.
The fee to write the test is $50.