BACK TO TOP 1. Through an integrated approach, students will develop their speaking, reading, and writing in English. Instruction will focus on more advanced oral and writing skills, with an emphasis on academic reading and writing as well as attention to grammatical accuracy. This class focuses on preparing students for the academic writing required in graduate level courses. Students practice a variety of writing typically required in graduate courses, including abstracts, reviews, critical analysis and synthesis and research.
Students choose one topic from their discipline and do an extended research paper on it.
In addition, they receive instruction in grammar, rhetorical conventions and oral communication. BACK TO TOP 5. The class focuses on listening comprehension and oral production skills necessary for participation in an American university classroom. The class includes group discussion, conversational strategies, individual oral presentations and note taking during lectures. BACK TO TOP 6.