This course is designed for students who need to improve their writing skills to perform successfully in academic work. There is instruction and practice in the writing of a range of texts for academic purposes, e.g., extended definitions, introductions, descriptions of processes, and data commentaries. Emphasis is placed on raising awareness of text-types and style related to particular disciplines and developing skills and strategies to produce cohesive and coherent academic writing. In class activities include individual and small group writing tasks. Short text types are assigned each week and students are expected to rewrite in response to editing 0comments.
Students meet individually with instructor throughout the semester.
This course is designed to improve students' organization and coherence in longer pieces of writing, such as term papers. In class work includes individuals and small group exercises and shorter pieces of writing. With a focus on academic English as a Second Language, this course will emphasize the development of effective listening strategies. It will feature communicative exchanges in classroom, seminar, discussion session, and laboratory reporting settings. Class members are expected to be active participants and fully involved as listener and speaker.