Academic English for International Students

Catalog description

This course is designed for students for whom English is a second language. Placement is determined by diagnostic written and oral evaluation. Students will practice a variety of writing strategies and sentence-level skills in a workshop atmosphere to prepare them for college-level writing. Thesis and paragraph development, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and document format are among topics covered. Connections between reading and writing are emphasized. Development of academic vocabulary will be stressed. Listening and note-taking strategies will be practiced. Both linguistic and cultural aspects of oral classroom participation will be taught.