course outline

This Academic English Course is divided into four week-long units. Each unit will address specific skills necessary for success in an English-speaking academic environment. Class materials and assignments for each week can be found by clicking on the title of the unit or in the drop down menu located above. 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WEEK ONE
Study Strategies
 Introduction

Needs Assessment
Team formation based on shared fields

Course structure and technology orientation

Critical strategies for effective time management
Improve listening skills by understanding the structure of a variety of lectures
Discerning key information from lectures and reading in note-taking
Utilizing technological resources to enhance language learning in a campus environment
Lecture from a Guest Speaker

E-Portfolio Development

Teacher Office Hours 
WEEK TWO
Academic Reading & Writing
Strategies for reading academic texts

Critical and analytical analysis of a variety of academic articles
Review of the writing process: prewriting, outline, drafting, revising

Begin drafting academic paper outline
Utilizing technological resources to enhance language learning in a campus environment
Critical strategies for effective time management

Peer feedback and review of draft outline
Lecture from a Guest Speaker

E-Portfolio Development

Teacher Office Hours 
WEEK THREE
Research Literacy
Library Orientation

Become familiar with library resources and online research databases
Understand and practice effective researching techniques
Understand the implications of plagiarism
Utilize citation and annotation systems formatting appropriately
Lecture from a Guest Speaker

E-Portfolio Development

Teacher Office Hours 
WEEK FOUR
Communication Strategies
Develop conversation strategies for use with professors, departments, classmates, and advisors
Develop e-mail writing skills
Learn effective presentation strategies
Classroom and online discussion techniques

Final Examination
Mini Conference & sharing of E-Portfolios

Teacher Office Hours